painting calipers

hey i was gonna paint my calipers today but i didn't know what i should use. I also don't want to waste my money if its not gonna look good so if anyone has got painted calipers on their third gen could you post up some pics? Thanks

[Derek]

i just used high temp caliper paint, just cleaned the calipers decent before, and then did a couple coats on them, theyve been painted red for a year and they still looks just as good as when i did it, you just need to whipe them down at random due to break dust, i think mine was like 8 bucks for a bottle? however mines a fourth gen so the pics wont help ya much but heres one of how mine turned out

[bootleg <5.7 LS1>]

I cleaned the shit out of the calipers and used the duplicolor kit from autozone....worked great.

[WMCCjames]

Painted calipers on a thirdgen....with LS1 calipers
I used VHT bright red paint....has been holding up great for the past year.

[MrMojoRisin681]

Tire looks alittle soft. What size rims are those 18"?

[WMCCjames]

Tire looks alittle soft. What size rims are those 18"?

I know!! Those freaking tires throw me for a loop everytime I look at them. I have checked them about 10 times in the last month cause I would swear they are low

Yep...18's

[thursday12889]

thanks, so you bought that kit with the cleaner, the brush, and the can of paint right? did you use that cleaner stuff or did you use some brake cleaner? I was also thinking about polishing up my drums and calipers real good, what do you guys think?

[bootleg <5.7 LS1>]

thanks, so you bought that kit with the cleaner, the brush, and the can of paint right? did you use that cleaner stuff or did you use some brake cleaner? I was also thinking about polishing up my drums and calipers real good, what do you guys think?

I used their cleaner,and it along with a wire brush stripped the old paint good

[JoeliusZ28]

i used rustoleum farm tractor red. its been on there for 3 years now and still looks great.*** i would use that over so called "caliper paint" any day.


***with the exception that it no longer matches my theme so its coming off

[WMCC Gary]

Painted calipers on a thirdgen....with LS1 calipers
I used VHT bright red paint....has been holding up great for the past year.

James you got to quit posting pictures of your wheels! the make me every time I see them.

[WMCCjames]

Sorry Gary..I'll stop now

[ZackCTSV]

ill have to agree with gary, seeing those things makes me more and more jealous every time

[WMCC Dino]

Painted calipers on a thirdgen....with LS1 calipers
I used VHT bright red paint....has been holding up great for the past year.

I wish I was as cool as James.(my wife does to)

[WMCCjames]

No need to patronise me Dennis.

[WMCC Dino]