Advice on painting brake calipers

[EK1 Civic]

Oh ye if you want a glossy caliper then do a few clear coats over em. TBH all i did was rock up to supercheap and looked at the colours and pictured my black car with the coloured paint. Not hard to imagine. The 3M products come with a strip of the paint colour on the bottle to help you decide.

Heres some tips i discovered when doing mine

After first coat use a brush to spread the paint around so you get it in all the nooks and crannys, do it for 2 coats. Then do 2 light coats just using can. Then 2 thick final coats.

Obviously you dont gotta do that many coats, but i was bored and had whole day so it kept me busy

Oh and use the brush to get rid of the dripping paint, paint trials if you overspray and go nuts with the can xD

[jdm_b16a]

1. Use the right paint - any of the Caliper paints or HiHeat paints will do
2. Cleaning thoroughly is your best defence against paint peeling later - use Wax & Grease Remover or BrakeKleen, and clean cloths
3. If you have access to a wire wheel, use it to clean up rough spots
4. Disassemble the calipers as much as possible, tape off the pistons area, the bleed nipple (or remove it)
5. In between light coats, use a heat gun to keep the caliper warm (but not over hot) - this will cause the paint to cure faster
6. Three coats is all that is needed if coverage is good - the more expensive paints have better pigmentation and better coverage
7. Allow to cure overnight
8. Assemble and enjoy

Peter

[sarquez]

Hey Alvis,

Got mine painted about 3 months ago on the same colour of my ride. I actually used the original paint used on the car, so this will last longer if you follow the steps on the link below:
http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=188870

Hope this helps!

[Alvis]

Thanks for that sarquez - appreciate the link