Painting calipers/brake drums

[BP_Z28]

kk When I put my rims back on im going to be painting my calipers and my brake drums..kk so..

Is there silver paint to paint the calipers because thats the color I plan on doing...


Would I have to sand anything?

For the brake drums i plan on doing them black or silver I dunno..also..would I have to sand anything again...

[Keego Ridah]

just make sure you get it really clean i took a wire brush to mine and wet sanded them down a bit, you should have no problems, as for paint i used a base coat, color, and clear and i just used high heat engine paint

[GETGONE]

I used Duplicolor caliper paint kit on my car in silver. We'll see how it holds up. It was pretty watery and runny when I put it on. I cleaned them thoroughly with the provided brake cleaner and a wire brush and tooth brush to get all the crud off them. I then brushed it on.

[BP_Z28]

Am I suppose to take the caliper off and spray paint it on..or just spray some in the top and use a brush to paint them on?

[GETGONE]

I bought brush on paint because using spray paint in that area was just asking for a mess! If you mask everything really well you can use spray paint and leave it on. I totally blew my front apart to paint it!

[BP_Z28]

yea so no stores around here carry the kit with silver..so I just bought the spray paint and when it gets nicer..just taking off the caliper and going to paint it like that...

[JoeliusZ28]

I used rustoleum farm tractor red (brush) and its been invincible. perfect shade too. and like the others said just make sure theyre clean and youll be fine.

[JAdair]

dang wade lots of bling in those pictures lol

[BP_Z28]

ok so what should I use to clean the calipers since I dont have the cleaner ????

[GETGONE]

Buy some non-clorinated brake and parts cleaner. That's what the kits come with. I ended up buying more because I used up what I had doing just the fronts.

[BP_Z28]

ok so when I buy the cleaners what should I use to clean them with? Rag and wirebrush or what...

[b.a.camaro]

when i did mine i just used a air tool to blow off any brake dust then i used a damp rag with some degreaser and wiped them clean then i bought high temp primer from DUPLI COLOR and and then i did mine in RADIENT FIRE RED. they turned out sweet. My car has benn sitting in the garage all winter and there still clean don't need to be repainted at all.

Good luck hope they turn out as good as mine

[GETGONE]

The brake cleaner will take care of the easy stuff but you'll need a wire brush/stiff nylon brush to get the really nasty crud loose then respray with cleaner and wipe down with a rag. You should be good to paint after that.

[BP_Z28]

ok thanks for all the help guys!!

[greenmachine]

i got the silver spray paint, sprayed it in the cap then put it on with a brush lol, turned out good.

if ya look close you can see my red spring and sway bar (or what ever ya call it) too
i undercoated my wheel wells and painted my muffler and exhaust pipes while i was at it also. (you can see the pipe in the second pic)