Removing calipers for painting + few qns

**Ru$kI** · 07-09-2006 11:58 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm going to be painting my calipers in the next few weeks, and was wanting to know if anyone knows how to completely remove them from the car.

I've read the DIYs which involve this process such as Trav's DBA rotor install & other DIYs on brake pad change, but it seems everyone just undoes one bolt, and swings the caliper aside. I on the other hand actually want to detach the whole caliper from the car to paint it properly. If its not possible then I'll mask around it with newspaper and spray away.

Also is it fine if I leave the brake pads inside the caliper while painting it, so the outer side of the pads (which you can see when looking at the wheels) gets painted too?

**newmski** · 07-09-2006 01:11 PM

there are two bolt to remove the calipers buddy

sorry bout the sh*tty diagram but yeh two bolt attaching the caliper to the mounting bracket on your arms. undo them. You'll have to remove it from the brake line aswell if you wanna actually take it from the car. I dont see why painting the pads couldnt be dont. although i dont think it would look good and it might get stuck to the caliper.

**Ru$kI** · 07-09-2006 02:04 PM

thnx newmski...although I was under the impression that there is something else holding the caliper to the car besides those 2 bolts.

As can be seen from the pictures in trav's DIY on changing rear rotors http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=paint+caliper, the bolts are undone but the caliper itself is still hanging on to something.

Good point about the pads sticking to the caliper

Im seriously starting to lean towards masking everything...as taking it on / off is a big-az hassle...and knowing my luck...something will screw up...haha

**aaronng** · 07-09-2006 02:17 PM

There are 2 bolts which hold the caliper to the frame. And there are 2 more bolts that hold the frame to the hub.

Mask off any moving parts on the caliper. That means, no painting the piston. Be careful not to get paint on the banjo bolt area.

**newmski** · 07-09-2006 02:25 PM

yeh you can take the fram bolt and just the the caliper on the frame...

**Ru$kI** · 07-09-2006 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

There are 2 bolts which hold the caliper to the frame. And there are 2 more bolts that hold the frame to the hub.

Mask off any moving parts on the caliper. That means, no painting the piston. Be careful not to get paint on the banjo bolt area.

Cheers mate...do you by any chance have a pic of where these 2 bolts are that connect the frame to the hub? Also which is the banjo bolt area?

At the end of the day I want my calipers to be painted like so....only in GOLD!

**aaronng** · 07-09-2006 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ru$kI

Cheers mate...do you by any chance have a pic of where these 2 bolts are that connect the frame to the hub? Also which is the banjo bolt area?

It's behind the hub/disc area. Put your car on jackstands, take off the wheel, pop your head behind the rotor (wear a mask or hanky around your nose. The dust is bad for health.You'll see the frame held by 2 bolts to the hub. It's straight forward... but very tight both in space and the bolts.

As for the banjo bolt, just follow the brake line to the caliper. Where the line meets the caliper, it's held on by a bolt. That's the banjo bolt. You don't want any paint in between the caliper and the brake line fitting. On the bright side, if you ever mess up your paint and get some there, just take a small piece of cloth, wet it with some brake fluid and use that to get it off. DON'T GET ANY BRAKE FLUID ON YOUR PAINT!

**Ru$kI** · 07-09-2006 02:49 PM

Thnx a million mate!!

**aaronng** · 07-09-2006 02:57 PM

No problem! Post pics when you are done.

**Ru$kI** · 07-09-2006 03:08 PM

Sure thing. Planning to do this in 3 weeks or so, during my mid-semester break (24th - 30th Sept). So will post pics after

Hopefuly if all goes 2 plan, ull be able 2 check it out at the Stanwell Tops meet

**n/a** · 09-09-2006 02:12 AM

why not just spray it with it still on? just cover the rotor, lines and splash guard in newspaper.

**hyrpm** · 09-09-2006 08:54 PM

yeah thats what u should do just spray degreaser on the calipers first and hose them off and maybe whipe them with thinners so it cleans all the grease off