paint calipers & drums

[caliraised]

i want to paint my calipers & drums this weekend. what is the best stuff for this? i dont want anything that will chip or fade.

[DontPassTheFence]

painting the drums looks dumb IMO -- but AAP autozone and walmart all have a high heat paint designed for brake calipers (probably works well for drums as well) I dont remember what its called -- but someone else may be able to help you more...

[Ishan]

it should say caliper paint right on it, so just go to the spray paint section and take a look.

[Brandon]

ive used caliper paint and a paint rated for 900 degrees and have had no problems... check out: http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38981 for more.

[tenspeed]

You asked for the best thing to paint with.
The best thing is the two part epoxy based kit that sells for $40. If it chips, you get a new kit for as long as you own the car. It looks like powder coating when it cures.

The bad part is that it takes a lot longer to do and you're not supposed to drive the car for 24 hours. I was completely anal and filed, sanded and wire brushed the calipers to remove any molding flash and dirt. I also got extra brushes and disposable eye droppers to make smaller batches of the epoxy. There is enough paint to do eight calipers.

I simply wire brushed the drums and used Krylon black paint on them since I didn't what/need to show off my drums.

After two NY winter the calipers look the same as the day I painted them. The drums needed a touch up last summer and I expect to do it again when I put the summer tires back on.

[Peyman]

whatever u use...eventually it will fade....i say you use engine enamel high temp paint...if your going to paint your drums...i say you only paint them black...other wise it will look too flashy

[Pte Socks]

The stuff I used is VHF high temp brake caliper paint. So far, its only faded a bit, however, the higher the temp your brakes get, the more they fade. My buddy has a '04 WRX and his fadded very fast, on a GA, mine has lasted over a year and a half.

[car audio dave]

i think its duplicolor engine paint....i left my drums alone, and painted my calipers red. i redo them about once a year. use a can of brake cleaner to get the dust off, and scrub with wire brush. you can also use high heat clear coat to give it a nice finish. it also makes it look cleaner longer.

[greenguy]

I have rear drums..i hate them. My roomate did me a favor and painted the calipers for me...but he painted the drums too. so they are now blue. Looks kind of dumb. Whats it cost for a rear disc conversion

[99GrandAMSE]

... my drums are painted and I like them :)

[JoeyK]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
... my drums are painted and I like them :)


:lol: I dunno why but that just put me in mind of the water boy.

"I like school! And I like football! And I'm gonna keep doin' 'em both 'cuz they make me feel good! And I like Vicky, and she likes me back! And she showed me her b**bies and I like them, too!"

I think I am up waaaay past my bedtime.:lol:

[99GrandAMSE]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... nite Scott :rofl2:

[Pte Socks]

I dont mind having my rear drums painted blue either. Look better than stock IMO.

[tdub4life]

I'm most likely going to be painting both my calipers and drums soon as well. And yeah, i'm definitely painting my drums red as well. Like NeoBlue said, it looks better then stock.

@greenguy - i've seen them go for about $1000

[roksoc]

greenguy- I think I read it somewhere on the forum put u can pull the rear breaks off a GT and put them in ur SE if u have a junkyard near u shouldnt be too hard to find

[roksoc]

Hope this helps

here is the page (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17150)