Brake Caliper Paint
May 6, 2007, 01:58 PM
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Brake Caliper Paint
HAs anyone on here painted their brake calipers yet. I was thinking of doing it when I get mine, not sure to paint them blue or red what do you think. And where online is a place I can get a good kit from. thanks!
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May 6, 2007, 03:52 PM
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No one yet has posted this mod, but honestly...I'd only do black paint. Anything else is "almost" rice-like. Many auto part stores have caliper-paint kits, ex. Pepboys, AutZone, Advanced, etc etc.
May 6, 2007, 05:31 PM
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Well, if you like that brand check Ebay out here... ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SALE-...spagenameZWDVW ). Free shipping...
There are other brands too, including Duplicolor, for cheaper as well!
There are other brands too, including Duplicolor, for cheaper as well!
May 6, 2007, 06:40 PM
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If it's anything like most other small car brakes, it's really easy, just time consuming. Most auto stores have either brake spray paint or brake paint that I think you actually brush on. And colors don't really look ricey unless you make it a crazy bright color and then paint the drums. Any normal blue red, or black would look good. I did mine blue, a friend's red, and an ex's metallic color changing purple. They all came out good and didn't look ricey (because I only painted calipers). And it's caliper, not caliber lol. I'll fix it for you.
May 7, 2007, 01:10 PM
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If you rcar is blue I recommend Red you should get a slight contrasting color and its Roter not router. I think this will be the first mod for my lancer although i dont even remember lookint at my calipers i guess sonce I have never noticed them if I paint them red I will notice. Does anyone who has done this know if there is a Mitsubishi word on the calipers. I hope so
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I don't know if the 08s have anything on them, but the 02-06s don't. Yeah, don't get any paint on the rotor. I know with mine, after I unbolted the caliper and the brake line from the car, there was enough brakeline to pull the caliper away from the wheel well slightly (that way I didn't have to mess with break fluid. THen take out the pads and tape EVERYTHING off that should'nt get paint on it, then I just shut a couple towels in the hood so they hung over the fender and wheel well, then sand (since I didn't have degreaser, I just sanded it all off) and paint away. Just make sure you let it sit for a long time before touching it or you will get finger prints on it. If possible, let it sit over night after paint.
May 7, 2007, 01:53 PM
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i have a red paint from duplicolor sitting in my closet right now. i was in the process of doing it until i realize they put those wheels on pretty damn tight. cant break the lug loose. oh and be careful not to lean on any PART of the fender
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