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painting forn calipers - 1/24/2007 7:03:16 PM    ic892003 Posts: 2121 Joined: 7/21/2006 Status: offline i am planning on painting my front brake calipers black, however i do not want to buy brake caliper paint for $50 a bottle. can i use high-heat resistant spray paint instead or maybe another substitute? Post #: 1

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/24/2007 7:40:52 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7326 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: online 50 bucks.... waht kinda stuff you buyen!!!!!!!! i bought the stuff at autozone... i believe its like 15bucks.... just when doing it be sure to steel wire brush the WHOLE THING GOOD and clean the crap outta it with some brake cleaner.... clean it repeatedly before painting!!!!!! i did mine and they still look great.... i only have ONE spot on my rotor where i painted it that chipped off.... tho one thing i would like to try is using a metal sander or grinder to smooth the calipers out and then repaint them again... < Message edited by addiction2bass -- 1/24/2007 7:41:57 PM > _____________________________ (in reply to ic892003) Post #: 2

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/24/2007 8:06:59 PM    StreetCivic.CoM   Posts: 28 Joined: 1/11/2007 Status: offline i got mines for $15 too! _____________________________ http://www.streetcivic.com (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 3

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/24/2007 8:16:04 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7326 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: online ya id say buy both versions tho.... buy the brush on stuff and the spray can stuff... i wire brushed my calipers and my rotors... the edges and the inner.... and even my control arms and basicaly anything that wasnt black and the brakes didnt make contact with ;) looks so much beter than rust!! looks aWHOLE lot beter than rusty :( _____________________________ (in reply to StreetCivic.CoM) Post #: 4

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 4:42:55 PM    ic892003 Posts: 2121 Joined: 7/21/2006 Status: offline they look good, wut do u mean by wirebrush?? (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 5

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 4:56:47 PM    patto_001   Posts: 306 Joined: 12/31/2006 Status: offline using a wire brush to smooth out?  (in reply to ic892003) Post #: 6

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 4:59:29 PM    My04Civic Posts: 3017 Joined: 6/5/2006 Status: offline yeah, use a wire brush because it will get off all the crap you dont want under your paint _____________________________ 2004 Honda Civic EX Coupe - I/H/E, Tokico Struts, springs Forty4U2BNVS: I get my cardio from beating my bag Surf Wagon1994: yeah james i got anal this weekend (in reply to patto_001) Post #: 7

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 5:01:31 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7326 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: online no... wire brush.... basicaly like a realy hard tooth brush ;) steel brisles to knock off any rust or loose rust or even dirt.... then with some brake cleaner sprayed all over it several times! wiping it with fresh rags or paper towels until its clean.... then brush or spray on the paint... depending on the area.... _____________________________ (in reply to patto_001) Post #: 8

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 8:22:25 PM    ic892003 Posts: 2121 Joined: 7/21/2006 Status: offline should i take off the caliper before i spray paint it or just cover up everything else??? (in reply to addiction2bass) Post #: 9

RE: painting forn calipers - 1/26/2007 9:53:48 PM    addiction2bass Posts: 7326 Joined: 6/21/2006 Status: online i just taped up my rotors and wheel lugs.... but the brush on stuff it alot easier to work with!!!! ya dont want to get it onto your brake pads or the brake pad stoping area... _____________________________ (in reply to ic892003) Post #: 10

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