Just ordered new rims, and I will need to paint the rotors and calipers. I will probably go with silver or black. is there a kit or something I can get? I would like a nice gloss to them.

thanks
Mike

 

Does the paint have to be heat resistant? I would like the paint to be glossy, but I also want it to be durable. Did you just tape everything off,and spray them? Any primer? or prep work? besides cleaning and sanding rust.

Mike

 

Yes, the paint should be heat resistant...there are paints available at most auto shops for things like brake calipers...just make sure you clean all the crap off the calipers (gunk works fine) and then I would put a piece of paper behind the brake pad (between the pad and the rotor) and mask off some of the stuff behind the brake caliper...no need to unnecessarily paint other stuff and make it look half-assed...

Silver or Black...good color choices!

 

1SICKLEX,

I saw your painted caliper in the gallery. I am just wondering where did you get the "LEXUS" sticker that is on the caliper? Is the sticker okay with the heat that comes out from the brake? And also, what brand do you recommand for the paint? THankx

 

Any auto parts store should actually carry a product called "caliper paint" I believe it stands up to 900 degrees. There are also other brands like "Hot Paint" that take 1500 degrees. Not a kit that I know of, just take off your wheel, and tape off the area you don't want hit with plastic or newspaper and get to sprayin. 1sick has some sweet lex symbols on the caliper as well as painted.

 

X - Try shooting TED920 a PM or go to the second page of the GS Classifieds section ( sorry - I didn't get the link ). Ted's the man to check with about those stickers!

 

I did what Sicklex did - Rust Oleum from Home Depot, masked off stuff I didn't want painted and went to town.

Didn't do gloss coat, but will probably do once I add the stickers as a top coat.

Here's during the process...

 

End result...

 

Did you paint right over the face of the rotors? Wont that mess up the pads, or get gunked up. It might be a good Idea to tape that section of the rotor off.

Mike

 

The brake pads will carve off the paint as soon as you apply the brake pads. Just be careful not to paint the pads themselves. Once the paint is dry and you have it back together, your first test drive will carve off the paint with the leading edge of the pads. Since the pads are metallic and the paint is not, the pads are a harder substance that will cut the paint.

You'll see the paint roll off the rotors with no residue on the pads/rotors or assemblies. If you are really concerned, then you can go with removing the calipers and brakes and do it that way, but it turns into a much more time intense job.