Painting brake callipers! Is it bad? - Team-BHP

speedzak · 12th July 2006, 03:51

Hi guys!
I've got myself a small cute Alto which I use mostly for my 'in city' drives. It's currently shod with 13" 5.5J alloys with a 5 spoke design. The wheel looks pretty good and ride also same.
The bad thing is the brake callipers are seen thru the alloys and it's really an eye sore. I've decided to paint the thingy! Yes, like in NFS.
Is it advisable?
What type of paint? What method?

jkdas · 12th July 2006, 07:52

Most sports car has those colored I guess and hence should be fine. Anyway, I am gonna get my colored soon.

fb1 · 12th July 2006, 09:47

get em chromed for eye candy

filcord · 12th July 2006, 10:10

I did the same for my Baleno, took off front tyres and carefully gave the calipers a coat of red DuPont auto paint with a small Camlin artists brush. I bought 100 ml of the paint and used it direct, no thinner. It dries in five minutes. Wash the brush in a little universal thinner and you're set. Mine has lasted eight months and still not peeled off.

Shan2nu · 12th July 2006, 10:26

No harm in getting them painted, as long as you don't fiddle with the "brake pad" area.

Shan2nu

rareone · 12th July 2006, 10:47

Hi,

Which paint 2 b used if i want a shiny red effect.

I tried a matt finish earlier now i wanna change

Help.

s.prashanth · 12th July 2006, 10:57

actually we are painting, but internationally it is actually a sticker on the calper,hece they look like new all the time

speedzak · 12th July 2006, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

actually we are painting, but internationally it is actually a sticker on the calper,hece they look like new all the time

Hey! That's a great idea.
Now, please explain what type of sticker? Is it available in India?

jkdas · 12th July 2006, 11:18

I doubt abt teh sticker! Do you knw teh temps the disc assembly attain with a some good drive? How will those sticker take that heat!

shazikon · 12th July 2006, 12:48

Or is it a metal cover for the caliper?? saw it in some shops in blore!

ThE_DoN · 12th July 2006, 12:54

I dont think stickers can take the heat generated by the brakes... It has to be paint.

viper · 12th July 2006, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

actually we are painting, but internationally it is actually a sticker on the calper,hece they look like new all the time

Hey,

I do not think so. Are you 100% sure or are you assuming. To the best of my knowledge they are painted using special heat resistant enamel paint which can be cleaned easily and have long lasting gloss. You also get imitation calliper covers made of plastic which I think sell for about Rs1500 a set in Bombay.

This is what I am talking about.

[img=http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3135/callipercover1ao.jpg]

Viper

whatcanthisbe · 12th July 2006, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazikon

Or is it a metal cover for the caliper?? saw it in some shops in blore!

it's a paint and i painted them on my bmw, take the wheel off liberally use some cleaning spray and wash off all the brake dust and grime, let it dry off now cover up all the are you dont want painted and spray away

here is a link
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=434

whatcanthisbe · 12th July 2006, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

actually we are painting, but internationally it is actually a sticker on the calper,hece they look like new all the time

Sticker

This is just P R I C E L E S S

this one should go in the best threads fourm

jkdas · 12th July 2006, 15:21

Before someone make another post saying " I have seen the whole disk in red color". I too have seen it and its not paint, teh disk gets to damn heated up and hence it becomes red hot.

Viper; that caliper thingy is a common thingy for all cars?

12th July 2006, 03:51	#1 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin. Boring it is! I need to travel. Posts: 3,390 View My Garage	Painting brake callipers! Is it bad? Hi guys! I've got myself a small cute Alto which I use mostly for my 'in city' drives. It's currently shod with 13" 5.5J alloys with a 5 spoke design. The wheel looks pretty good and ride also same. The bad thing is the brake callipers are seen thru the alloys and it's really an eye sore. I've decided to paint the thingy! Yes, like in NFS. Is it advisable? What type of paint? What method? __________________ If you want to see a rainbow you must first sit through the rain. (Hungarian Proverb)

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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,234 View My Garage	Most sports car has those colored I guess and hence should be fine. Anyway, I am gonna get my colored soon. __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

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filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 383	I did the same for my Baleno, took off front tyres and carefully gave the calipers a coat of red DuPont auto paint with a small Camlin artists brush. I bought 100 ml of the paint and used it direct, no thinner. It dries in five minutes. Wash the brush in a little universal thinner and you're set. Mine has lasted eight months and still not peeled off. __________________ Hyundai Getz 05 Baleno Vxi 05 Last edited by filcord : 12th July 2006 at 10:12. Reason: make clearer

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Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,217 View My Garage	No harm in getting them painted, as long as you don't fiddle with the "brake pad" area. Shan2nu __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE

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rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 230 View My Garage	Hi, Which paint 2 b used if i want a shiny red effect. I tried a matt finish earlier now i wanna change Help. __________________ ...

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fb1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 168	get em chromed for eye candy

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s.prashanth BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 159	actually we are painting, but internationally it is actually a sticker on the calper,hece they look like new all the time Last edited by s.prashanth : 12th July 2006 at 10:58.

12th July 2006, 11:18	#9 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,234 View My Garage	I doubt abt teh sticker! Do you knw teh temps the disc assembly attain with a some good drive? How will those sticker take that heat! __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

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shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 300 View My Garage	Or is it a metal cover for the caliper?? saw it in some shops in blore! __________________ Cheers, shaz

12th July 2006, 12:54	#11 (permalink)
ThE_DoN BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 56	I dont think stickers can take the heat generated by the brakes... It has to be paint.

12th July 2006, 15:21	#15 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,234 View My Garage	Before someone make another post saying " I have seen the whole disk in red color". I too have seen it and its not paint, teh disk gets to damn heated up and hence it becomes red hot. Viper; that caliper thingy is a common thingy for all cars? __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

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