Caliper Paint
- Thread starter prboy3
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I used Duplicolor High Heat about a year ago and although it's time for a touch-up(I live in a gravel/dirt alley...plenty of pebbles), it works great!
One tip if you do use Duplicolor or any othe spray-paint is to spray it into a cup, then brush it on. It much less messy this way.
One tip if you do use Duplicolor or any othe spray-paint is to spray it into a cup, then brush it on. It much less messy this way.
04Titanium
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- 2004 Titanium Mazda 3 Coupe
prboy3 said:
g2 lacquer caliper paint is the only way to go. Bad ass stuff. Painted many a f-body and y-body caliper with that stuff. If you take your time and do it right, its awesome.
Otherwise what I would do (if you can live without the car for a week) is take the calipers off and send them out to be powder coated. Thats what I am doing with mine, but I am just buying new ones from the dealership.
goldwing2000
Turd in the punch bowl
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 269,000 miles
I concur with the powder coating. Either that or ceramic coated.
goldwing2000
Turd in the punch bowl
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- 2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 269,000 miles
Powder coating will run you about $20 per caliper.
04Titanium
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- 2004 Titanium Mazda 3 Coupe
Well..DIY is great. And this is a DIY project
Step 1) Remove Wheels
Step 2) Remove Caliper and brake pads
Step 3) Pack Box and Ship
Step 4) Unpack Box on return
Step 5) Reinstall brake pads and caliper
Step 6) Bleed the brake system
Step 7) Reinstall Wheels and tq. down
Lots of DIY there. Guess it just depends if you want it done yourself or you want it done right.
Step 1) Remove Wheels
Step 2) Remove Caliper and brake pads
Step 3) Pack Box and Ship
Step 4) Unpack Box on return
Step 5) Reinstall brake pads and caliper
Step 6) Bleed the brake system
Step 7) Reinstall Wheels and tq. down
Lots of DIY there. Guess it just depends if you want it done yourself or you want it done right.
prboy3 said:
I painted my calipers with G2 last October, and they look good as new. Tirerack carries it for $38. G2 is an epoxy based paint, so it hardens. When you clean them everything comes off! You must use it at air temps between 50-70 degrees I believe.
Check out: www.g2usa.com
Because of the contents it has to be shipped via ground, so find someplace near you that has it. I ordered mine from a place in Michigan...I can look up the name if you need it.
Check out: www.g2usa.com
Because of the contents it has to be shipped via ground, so find someplace near you that has it. I ordered mine from a place in Michigan...I can look up the name if you need it.
netranger6
Member
why? Just buy some Brembo's if you're into performance, no use ending up on www.beaterz.com
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint_howto.jspmcstark said:
its actually 56-70 ferenheit but whatever.
(help)
Do you think that this temp that they give you is the temp for application or the temp for application and drying??
I live in Canada so its still cold but its warming up. Im hoping to apply the paint when it gets over 13C (56F) but when I leave it to dry overnight, it will get colder. Will it screw up the paint?
