Official: RE-PAINTED BREMBO's Thread
Paint works just fine, if its prepped and done correctly. Dont go out and buy that omni **** though. If you want the paint to last through the heat cycles, get a good paint, sealer, and clear. I have painted blocks, fuel rails, valve covers, calipers, motor mounts, all with regula base and clear. If done right, they will last.
I painted mine this weekend, for those who keep asking questions i found in this tread or others. I thought i might share my experience. I am by no means a expert in any of these areas this is just my experience.
1) Leaving calipers on or taking off? I guess this is a matter of personal preference. I found it easier to take them off to prep and paint. The con of this is of course you will need to bleed your breaks afterwords, and if any brake fluid touches you new paint and it hasnt properly cured you will be doing them again.
2) I only needed one can of caliper paint and one can of clear coat.
3) with pulling of calipers its took around 8 hours to do properly which included
a)decreasing calipers a number of times
b)power washing a number of times
c)i used 400grit sand paper and it seems to work find, i should have used something a bit more coarse, like 320 or even 240 since i was going to paint base coat over completely.
d)ALLOW TO CURE PROPERLY. I used a heat gun around 150 degree F to help cure, and allow to dry in sun on a 75 degree day for 3 hours, this wasn't enough.
Also if I had to do again I would have went with the stencil and not high temp decal, the decal was simple enough to apply and clear coat over, but i think my confidence would be more with using stencil and 900 degree caliper paint.
I have attached a photo for your viewing pleasure.
1) Leaving calipers on or taking off? I guess this is a matter of personal preference. I found it easier to take them off to prep and paint. The con of this is of course you will need to bleed your breaks afterwords, and if any brake fluid touches you new paint and it hasnt properly cured you will be doing them again.
2) I only needed one can of caliper paint and one can of clear coat.
3) with pulling of calipers its took around 8 hours to do properly which included
a)decreasing calipers a number of times
b)power washing a number of times
c)i used 400grit sand paper and it seems to work find, i should have used something a bit more coarse, like 320 or even 240 since i was going to paint base coat over completely.
d)ALLOW TO CURE PROPERLY. I used a heat gun around 150 degree F to help cure, and allow to dry in sun on a 75 degree day for 3 hours, this wasn't enough.
Also if I had to do again I would have went with the stencil and not high temp decal, the decal was simple enough to apply and clear coat over, but i think my confidence would be more with using stencil and 900 degree caliper paint.
I have attached a photo for your viewing pleasure.
Last edited by djchopps0013; Oct 19, 2010 at 05:57 AM.
