Brake caliper painting

protegeV · Oct 21, 2015

Overboost44 said:
I did my Audi S4 in red and this was the kit that I used. They looked good for about 4-6 years before the paint started looking closer to pink. I drove many track days in that car and generated enough heat to warp 3 sets of rotors, so I would say it is good stuff.

It is a thick paint, so you don't have to worry about total disassembly like you would with powder coat.
http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html

NAUIdvr1 said:
I have painted both my vehicles with G2 caliper epoxy/paint. I did a 2014 Mustang in a special G2 color matched version (Gotta Have it Green) and they look like the day I painted them (2+ yrs ago). I have also done my truck calipers with G2 Black. I would say that, in my experience, the G2 caliper epoxy/paint is the next best thing after powder coating. In fact I specifically chose not to powder coat and use G2 instead.

jrumann59 said:
Look up G2 Paint, it is somewhere between cheap paint kits and powder coating in durability. As with all paint it is in the prep. I recommend if you use the G2 keep the paint itself in an ice water bath to retard the reaction until you get it on the calipers. It is in essence a 2 part epoxy paint.

http://www.g2usa.com/

Alright, yall convinced me. Just ordered a kit for my wifes car.

NAUIdvr1 · Oct 27, 2015

Great!

Just be sure to prep the calipers good. I used a stainless steel brush, about the size of a toothbrush, and scrubbed the calipers good as I was spraying them down with the brake clean they sent in the kit and some more of my own. I got the calipers good & clean before mixing the G2 epoxy paint. No need to keep in an ice bath the paint takes several hours to set and you will be able to get 2 coats on no problem - oh, and I do recommend two coats.

MDlineman · Oct 28, 2015

Cerakote?

protegeV · Oct 28, 2015

Got the kit a few days ago. Not just need to find the time to paint em up.

TheRussianNightmare · Oct 28, 2015

SRD said:
Powder coat if you can.I (including many others) have used all the major brands (VHT,Dupli-color,etc.) with no luck in longevity,even on brand new calipers with proper prep.JMO

The paints will probably last a few years, at most, then start to flake.

HeatSeeker · Oct 29, 2015

For those of you that have done it, give us some details on prep and painting calipers.

FrankOceanXray · Oct 29, 2015

Just Google the topic. Tons of car forums from rice burners to hotrod street rod stuff.

Gaspasser19 · Oct 29, 2015

I painted the calipers on my 911 back in 2008. I used the Duplicolor products. I did several coats of a base color then I added some decals that I picked up on eBay and I finished with a clear coat to keep the decals in place. I didn't even take them off the car. My thinking was that if I liked the look but it wasn't durable, I could have them properly done by a powder coating guy. But, I think they have held up quite well. The only damage to the paint is from wheels banging into them occasionally when I've swapped from Summer to Winter tires. They say that track temperatures will cause discoloration of even high temp ceramic based coatings.

Z_Man · Oct 29, 2015

nice job with the 911, how often do people ask you about your carbon composite breaks? :p

OrbitalEllipses · Oct 30, 2015

Gaspasser19 said:
They say that track temperatures will cause discoloration of even high temp ceramic based coatings.

Ever seen OEM Brembos on road-cars like the Evo or STI? The heat kills the paint and they turn brown. A true racing caliper is unpainted (only hard anodized) and doesn't discolor as such.

protegeV · Oct 30, 2015

OrbitalEllipses said:
Ever seen OEM Brembos on road-cars like the Evo or STI? The heat kills the paint and they turn brown. A true racing caliper is unpainted (only hard anodized) and doesn't discolor as such.

I've never seen brembos turn brown. The red ones on evos usually fade to pink. Never seen discoloration on sti gold brembos. Mine is a 9 year old 06 and other than some chipping and dirt, they still look the same color as new :shrug:

Overboost44 · Oct 30, 2015

OrbitalEllipses said:
Ever seen OEM Brembos on road-cars like the Evo or STI? The heat kills the paint and they turn brown. A true racing caliper is unpainted (only hard anodized) and doesn't discolor as such.

I painted my Audi S4's brakes in red, and ran probably 20 track days in it. Went through 3 sets of rotors and pads. They turned pink probably 3-4 years later. Probably from the age of the paint. I am not saying it doesn't happen, but I haven't seen it, not that I go looking for it. Maybe the brown is from brake dust

t84a · Oct 30, 2015

Gaspasser19 said:
I painted the calipers on my 911 back in 2008. I used the Duplicolor products. I did several coats of a base color then I added some decals that I picked up on eBay and I finished with a clear coat to keep the decals in place. I didn't even take them off the car. My thinking was that if I liked the look but it wasn't durable, I could have them properly done by a powder coating guy. But, I think they have held up quite well. The only damage to the paint is from wheels banging into them occasionally when I've swapped from Summer to Winter tires. They say that track temperatures will cause discoloration of even high temp ceramic based coatings.

Great pics and great job.

INMY01TA · Oct 30, 2015

I prefer polished over painted.

ROBAR35 · Oct 30, 2015

Darren at Industrial Coatings in Eldersburg does excellent powder coating. Have used him on several projects with excellent results.

Gaspasser19 · Oct 30, 2015

Z_Man said:
nice job with the 911, how often do people ask you about your carbon composite breaks? :p

Not once in 7 years. :shrug:

Gaspasser19 · Oct 30, 2015

OrbitalEllipses said:
Ever seen OEM Brembos on road-cars like the Evo or STI? The heat kills the paint and they turn brown. A true racing caliper is unpainted (only hard anodized) and doesn't discolor as such.

I'd say the 911 GT3 is about as "true" a race car as there is out there and those calipers are painted and not hard anodized. Seems to be working for them.

protegeV · Oct 31, 2015

Gaspasser19 said:
I'd say the 911 GT3 is about as "true" a race car as there is out there and those calipers are painted and not hard anodized. Seems to be working for them.

Its still a factory built supercar so it's gotta look pretty.
I'm sure he's talking about purpose built, trailered race cars.

3rdRcn · Nov 3, 2015

Another recommendation for Alloy Wheel Repair, they just did the rims and calipers on my daughters car and the powder coating was flawless.

dwnthehatch · Nov 3, 2015

3rdRcn said:
Another recommendation for Alloy Wheel Repair, they just did the rims and calipers on my daughters car and the powder coating was flawless.

I had my Subaru wheels powder coated by them last week. Highly recommended.

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