Painting calipers

[chauncey0337]

This was just a thought because I was wanting to do something more to my truck and I'm not sure if I'm going to do it but what would be a good color to paint my calipers?

 

[gdddup]

black or silver just to make em look clean

 

[puckhead]

Black would look good with those wheels. Lots of people like red too. you going for flashy? classy?

 

[chauncey0337]

black or silver just to make em look clean

Yes I was thinking of going for the clean look.

Black would look good with those wheels. Lots of people like red too. you going for flashy? classy?

Classy. Probably going with black or maybe silver like suggested above.

 

[gdddup]

lol back in the day i painted all the calipers red on my cars. over time i realized no matter what color theres nothing cool about stock brakes. now as long as they dont look rusty or oxidized im happy.

 

[jomulk56]

Black, I painted mine with the duplicolor brush on kit.

 

[Huck]

Red calipers add +50 hp to your truck.

 

[M3PO]

Red calipers add +50 hp to your truck.

WRONG!! It doesn't add 50 HP!!

Its 39 HP

I wonder if certain paints would hold heat in? I have heard of such a problem on non-auto related areas.

 

[blueflamed03]

used the Duplicor brush kit on mine, cleaned up the ugly OEM calipers alot.

 

[brucebruce45]

Use engine enamel spray paint. Done hundreds of sets

 

[blueflamed03]

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliperPaint/

you can have buddies help pay for this kit if they want same color, enough to do 3 trucks.

 

[Travieso]

WRONG!! It doesn't add 50 HP!!

Its 39 HP

I wonder if certain paints would hold heat in? I have heard of such a problem on non-auto related areas.

sweet that means i just gained 39 HP hahhahah

 

[2000Yukon]

Use engine enamel spray paint.

Did this to mine and it's holding up great and it's relatively cheap.

 

[chauncey0337]

WRONG!! It doesn't add 50 HP!!

Its 39 HP

I wonder if certain paints would hold heat in? I have heard of such a problem on non-auto related areas.

So, what if I paint em red and add those stick-on fender vents, is that enough to add 50hp? lol.
What's the main difference between engine paint and caliper paint? Is there any advantages to either one?

 

[sumo]

black.

 

[dgould]

Jae, I have used Eastwood products in the past. Spray gray is the cast iron paint. Check out the link.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-spray-gray-detail-paint-aerosol-12-oz.html


And they have caliper specific paint as well.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-ceramic-caliper-paint-kit-red.html

 

[Copper&Black]

Use engine enamel spray paint. Done hundreds of sets

+1 you can even get a spray can of custom mixed engine enamel to match your paint code. Might look trick with matching brakes.

Here is an example of what I did to a set I'm building for my ride.

 

[gdddup]

/\ sick

 

[2005yukonxl]

So, what if I paint em red and add those stick-on fender vents, is that enough to add 50hp? lol.
What's the main difference between engine paint and caliper paint? Is there any advantages to either one?

engine paint shaves .10 off your 0-60 time...brake caliper paint knocks 10 feet off your 60-0 distance.

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

+1 you can even get a spray can of custom mixed engine enamel to match your paint code. Might look trick with matching brakes.

Here is an example of what I did to a set I'm building for my ride.

I'm color matching mine as well ...they look great man

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