I am wondering how big of a job it is to re-spray brake calipers? To be real thorough, (removing them, and re-spraying) what kind of job am I lookng at? Also any paint brand/type suggestions would help, I am looking for either silver or gunmetal color paint for this. thanks in advance.
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Easiest way to do this is to remove the calipers from the car, take the calipers to a body shop that has a bead blaster, have them bead blast the calipers and brush paint them with the epoxy paint you can get from Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com). Inspect the seals and replace as necessary. I went to home depot and bought 4 bolts to thread into where the lines go into the calipers so no crap gets into the caliper. This is a great time to go to stainless lines, if you are so inclined. Bleed the brakes, and you are set.
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Originally posted by jblackEasiest way to do this is to remove the calipers from the car, take the calipers to a body shop that has a bead blaster, have them bead blast the calipers and brush paint them with the epoxy paint you can get from Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com). Inspect the seals and replace as necessary. I went to home depot and bought 4 bolts to thread into where the lines go into the calipers so no crap gets into the caliper. This is a great time to go to stainless lines, if you are so inclined. Bleed the brakes, and you are set.
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Originally posted by royalflush313you don't really need to take the calipers off if you are lazy :D (as long as you are not a perfectionist)
I did this on my last car, never took the calipers off, turned out great, using VHT paint.
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Originally posted by DigitalwaveOriginally posted by royalflush313you don't really need to take the calipers off if you are lazy :D (as long as you are not a perfectionist)
I did this on my last car, never took the calipers off, turned out great, using VHT paint.
My calipers turned out great. (this wanst on my e30)~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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Originally posted by DigitalwaveWhy spend all that time masking when all that holds the calipers on are 2 bolts and 1 brake line?~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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Hey Jordan...got a spare set o' calipers? I can get them blasted and powdercoated, along with the spare valve cover and intake manifold Saanen left me.
I have never had VHT caliper paint last more than 2 years, removing the caliper, spraying with carb cleaner, wiping down with wax and grease remover and spraying. (yes I masked the seals).
I have also never had it last less than 2 years either.
Luke
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BTW -- the paint I suggested in the second post from Pelican is called G2 - it is a 2-part brush on epoxy- just work quickly - as it will "goo" up pretty fast, and you have to let part of the caliper dry to paint the other side, so it is a bit of a battle.
And Jordan is right - that is the extreme method - but the best. Problem is, it will take a few days (or a week) to get all that work done. If your E30 is not a daily driver, that is the way to go. If you can take it out of service for 1 day, go with my plan. If you have an hour to kill, grab the spray paint and the newspaper. Each will give you the return on your time you put into it. I am just scared to death using high temp spary paint anywhere near my car-- overspray is a bitch!
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