Painting Brake Calipers (Brembo Style)

[Mike Star]

Hi
I have the MY06 Euro Lux in Graphite Pearl with the new 17" wheel design and I was thinking that it might be nice to have the Disc Brake Calipers painted Red or maybe Blue sort of Brembo style.
What do you all think about this idea? or Have any of you done it for your own cars? If yes what heat resisitant paint did you use? and how did you clean the calipers prior to painting?
Thanks heaps.

[enkay]

haha ive seen it done b4 i think theres a diy on this forum, not sure thou i think it looks okay but it will never be the same as having the real ones hehe =P

[[ricer]]

brake and caliper paint
buy it from any auto shop like supercheap/repco/peps/autobarn

[chunsa]

If you go to your local supercheap auto, repco, autobarn, etc, there should be brake cleaner products (ask at counter) and again ask at the counter to show you where the brake spray paint are (comes in a variety of colours). I'm sure high temp engine enamel can also work too.

Before applying the paint, you can use the brake cleaner or degreaser (make sure its not flammable) and scrub the caliper clean. Then mask anything off that you don't want to be painted and spray a couple layers of light coats until desired.

A proper job is by taking the caliper off etc. The colour you want to do also depends on the colour of your car. Red can suit all colours but graphite pearl I am not too sure. Try some photoshop before you go set forth on this task.

Quick link on the first page of DIY section without searching
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58199

Be aware however that you may run a risk in doing this mod - affecting the brakes performance if you don't mask off properly.

[EuroAccord13]

We have a good list of DIY that you might want to start searching in regards to your query...

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58199

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54729


EURO

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18558

[Mike Star]

Hi there,
Thanks heaps for the links to the DIY's. I'll have a look and see if I think it is worthwhile doing. I think maybe blue against the Graphite Pearl might be the go. Red is pretty common these days.

[xiang]

go blue.. like spoon.. hot..

[tony1234]

Don't do it!IMO if you haven't got the real thing it looks crap.

[BusterSonic12]

if do it, go get a one of those brembo cover, i m guessing it will look better than paintin it

[sendok]

I've done it to my EG, not euro.. I use red brembo colour.. I dont really care what, I dont want to be like brembo.. just make the same colour of my recaro... and I use VHT paint which is quite good.. smooth.. dont forget to smooth and clean the caliper really good.. and to buy the paint, autobarn a bit expensive... so I bought in Burson which is pretty good deal around..

Cheers..

[eurosp]

Hi there,
Thanks heaps for the links to the DIY's. I'll have a look and see if I think it is worthwhile doing. I think maybe blue against the Graphite Pearl might be the go. Red is pretty common these days.

Yap, Red is too common, I painted mine blue as well and my euro is also graphite.

[tony1234]

if do it, go get a one of those brembo cover, i m guessing it will look better than paintin it

Brembo covers??What are these Leon?