Paint ?

Ok so most of you know my neighbor fucked up my caliPers. I have the calipers sanded down all the paint is off. I was at Menards and found an auto high temp enamel. Its for painting headers and things like that. The color is almost a dead match for the silver on my car. But its a 3 step process after you paint. You have to put them in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, then let cool, then repeat the process at 400 degrees, then again at 600 degress. Will i fuck up my calipers by baking them? I'm not too woried about the 200 and 400 degrees because I'm sure your brakes get that hot at some point, I'm worried about the 600 degress. Any thoughts??????

No idea bro....Kinda hoping someone will chime in on this for ya....Did you every try like the G2 caliper paint? That is what I have on mine and it is holding up well!

Thats what I used when my neighbor fucked them up. I wasnt to crazy about it the silver was a little to dark. This stuff from Menards is a bright metalic silver.

Gotcha....well in that case I hope someone chimes in buddy....

My worries would be about the rubber seals around the piston of the calipers....All that heat and it can really shrink the rubber causing it to crack....Also I would suggest using a stove that you're not going to use anymore.Once paint is heated it releases chemicals from the paint drying.Those chemicals will bake on to the oven and is basically poisonous...

Thats exactly what worries me. I think what I'm gonna do is, buy high temp clear coat. Paint them with the high temp paint, and the seal them with high temp clear. The high temp clear is good up to 500 degrees, so I think I should be ok. If my brakes ever get up to 500 degrees, then I have a serious problem somewhere. I hope this method works

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thats exactly what worries me. I think what I'm gonna do is, buy high temp clear coat. Paint them with the high temp paint, and the seal them with high temp clear. The high temp clear is good up to 500 degrees, so I think I should be ok. If my brakes ever get up to 500 degrees, then I have a serious problem somewhere. I hope this method works

Have you thought about powdercoating them????

HemiMag24s wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thats exactly what worries me. I think what I'm gonna do is, buy high temp clear coat. Paint them with the high temp paint, and the seal them with high temp clear. The high temp clear is good up to 500 degrees, so I think I should be ok. If my brakes ever get up to 500 degrees, then I have a serious problem somewhere. I hope this method works

Have you thought about powdercoating them????

Yes, maybe in the future, dont have the cash to do them now.

Hey Shawn....I used plain old engine paint from Checker/Autozone. Been on my calipers for over 2 years and still looks great. You might want to try that!

Shawn1112 wrote:

HemiMag24s wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thats exactly what worries me. I think what I'm gonna do is, buy high temp clear coat. Paint them with the high temp paint, and the seal them with high temp clear. The high temp clear is good up to 500 degrees, so I think I should be ok. If my brakes ever get up to 500 degrees, then I have a serious problem somewhere. I hope this method works

Have you thought about powdercoating them????

Yes, maybe in the future, dont have the cash to do them now.

Oh ok,you be surprised what they charge for something that small....I have a few powdercoating shops that might do it for a good price.I'll call them tomorrow

tigerray is a new supporting vendor that gives nice discount

Worked on them a little last night at my neighbors. Everything should be ok, primed, painted, and cleared 1 caliper last night. Will work on them some more tonight.

Shawn1112 wrote:

Worked on them a little last night at my neighbors. Everything should be ok, primed, painted, and cleared 1 caliper last night. Will work on them some more tonight.

ummm where's the pics lol...jk glad they're coming out good!

I'm probably going to wet sand and add another coat of clear. Will take pics tonight