DIY brake caliper paint write-up (with pics)
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Sup guys,
last weekend my good friend Ian and I painted my brake calipers. I got the Dupli-Color brush-on caliper paint kit, but in the end I didn't use the actual paint. I went with high-temp spray paint for better coverage. Since I needed to mask everything for the clear-coat anyways, the brush-paint doesn't seem all that practical.
I got some white LEXUS stickers from someone on ClubLexus before, and finally got the chance to use them.
Anyways, here are some of the pics. I started taking pics half way into the process, so missed the earlier parts of the DIY job.
Here's my friend Ian putting on the LEXUS sticker on the front.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-01.jpg)
Rear. As you can see, the paint is matte black. I needed clear to go over the stickers, so didn't want TOO MUCH shine.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-02.jpg)
My car jacked up on 4 jack stands.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-03.jpg)
Rear shot.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-04.jpg)
The front caliper after a few coats of clear.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-05.jpg)
The rear caliper after a few coats of clear.
last weekend my good friend Ian and I painted my brake calipers. I got the Dupli-Color brush-on caliper paint kit, but in the end I didn't use the actual paint. I went with high-temp spray paint for better coverage. Since I needed to mask everything for the clear-coat anyways, the brush-paint doesn't seem all that practical.
I got some white LEXUS stickers from someone on ClubLexus before, and finally got the chance to use them.
Anyways, here are some of the pics. I started taking pics half way into the process, so missed the earlier parts of the DIY job.
Here's my friend Ian putting on the LEXUS sticker on the front.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-01.jpg)
Rear. As you can see, the paint is matte black. I needed clear to go over the stickers, so didn't want TOO MUCH shine.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-02.jpg)
My car jacked up on 4 jack stands.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-03.jpg)
Rear shot.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-04.jpg)
The front caliper after a few coats of clear.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-05.jpg)
The rear caliper after a few coats of clear.
![](http://bigpete.mysite4now.com/ray/clublexus/PaintedBrakes-06.jpg)
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Looks good Ray, thank you for posting the DIY
I'm a fan of the new(ish) wheels too
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Thanks for all the comments guys.
The smaller/narrower parts of the calipers I had covered with masking tape paper, and the cardboards are used to cover the bigger areas, such as the rotors and the suspension behind the brakes.
There are 3 holes on the side of the front calipers, if you paint into them they will mark 3 spots on the rotor's edge. You might want to get those covered/stuffed with something. Other than that the masking job is straight-forward.
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The smaller/narrower parts of the calipers I had covered with masking tape paper, and the cardboards are used to cover the bigger areas, such as the rotors and the suspension behind the brakes.
There are 3 holes on the side of the front calipers, if you paint into them they will mark 3 spots on the rotor's edge. You might want to get those covered/stuffed with something. Other than that the masking job is straight-forward.
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I think that caliper specific paint is just regular high-temp enamel, except that they come in brighter colors such as red, yellow, and etc. Usually high-temp paint is just black or gray.
The kit I got was interesting because it is actually a paint-on kit, not a spray-on. This eliminates the need for masking. But I had stickers that needed clear coat anyways so I didn't go with the brush. The kit also comse with brake cleaners, so that's good.