brake caliper rebulid & paint
 

I am rebuilding my brake calipers. Anyone know a good paint to use? Dupilcolor has both 500 and 1200 degree paint. Any others?

I'v used the 1200 paint in red before but it chipped off after 2 years and its still chipping off...I'm thinking of powder coating mine.

I used the 1000 degrees on a downpipe and that stuff burned off at around like 300 degrees. I think it only works when it's at 1000 degrees

I had mine powercoated dark gray and the rotor top hats done in silver after I cross drilled them .The car is silver .

I used the Dupli-color caliper paint and it works just fine. Like always, prep is everything. I think anything over 500 F. would be overkill on a caliper.

GreatShamanGT, FWIW I used DEI's header paint/coatings on the downpipe. It blushed a little the first time with the heat, but looks fine, and adhesion has been great. IIRC, good to 1500 F.

I used the kit that "Tire Rack" sells and so far so good. Can't remember the name brand but I believe it's a German company.

I used the caliper kit - it is ok; but powdercoating is the real way to go.

i have the front calipers pretty much ready to go. Took a wire wheel, wire brush and simple green to them. Repeated rinsing with brake cleaner.

I will probably just use the duplicolor 500 degree paint. I just want to be able to do this job once. I have all my parts in hopefully I can get the fronts rebuilt and on the car this weekend. I am also removing my dp, replacing the belts, plugs, installing my temp sending unit, o2 sensor, trans fluid, diff fluid, and fuel filter. Doubt this will all get done--I need my beer drinking time too.

I agree, I guess it depends on how much money, time and effort you want to put into it at that moment . Whenever I have to replace or rebuilt mine that is the route I plan to take.:001_005:

I just tried the brush on Duplicolor paint. My brother bought some years ago and we never used it. I thought I would give it a try-I didn't like the results so I took it off. I am going to call about powder coating, but I don't want to spend an ass load right now.

apparently model car paint works well.

^ lol, yeah check out my thread .... project forever... That will show you what we use and it is great. Never chipped off for us.

I used the duplicolor brush on paint... the fronts were new remans, and the paint went on fine, but the rears were old, and even through I scrubbed them, they did not turn out that great. I think if you use caliper paint, use the spray can for this job!

I went a head and sprayed them. I am required to take time of work so I am taking a trip to see some friends. I may get another set of calipers in the future and power coat them.

Brake Caliper
 

There are a number of aftermarket companies that rebuild the calipers that also provide them in numerous powdercoated colors. I did this for my rear ones, it was actually cheaper to buy them rebuilt and coated then it was to buy the necessary parts and rebuild them myself!

well the front calipers are painted and rebuilt.

Quick question - are the bolts to get the disc's off left hand thread? I can't get mine to start coming loose. I feel like I am gonna strip the head if I use too much force. Couldn't find anything in the fsm.

No they are normal thread, they are just usually rusted tight. Just make sure you keep the screw driver all way in the groves and they will come out if not you'll strip them. It's a pain.

Use an impact driver and pb blaster to get them loose.

Anything I should do to hub while the disc is off? should I put some type of grease, anti sieze between the hub and disc? Sorry 1st time brake job.

Appricate the help I am getting.