don't do red....it'll look like mcdonalds...

 

Ya... I think the yellow on the rx8 is too light for red calipers. The cars I have seen it on that I think look good have always been a more orangish yellow

 

I was thinking of Red on mine. I like it. Doesn't brembo make a big break kit for the 8 and arn't there calipers red?

 

How hard is it to paint brake calipers? There is a Porsche I park by in my building that has red calipers (they come that way) and I think it looks neat. Wondering how hard it would be to paint the ones on the 8? Anyone have an idea what it might cost if I had someone do it?

 

The Brembos on the G35 Coupe are red.

 

I believe the Brembo calipers are actually copper on the G35c and the 350Z. They were to match the Z's LeMans Sunset color. At least they were on last years '03's. Straight sexy, IMO!!

As an FYI, I have seen StopTech and Baer in red.

 

I couldn't find any shop to do it.

It took me and my friend about 2 hours to complete

 

The Eastwood Company, which sells automotive restoration tols and supplies, has a brush on caliper paint in various colors. It's advertized to be good up to 900 degrees F and sells for about $40. I have yet to try it, but it looks pretty easy, and the quality of their other products is excellent.

Their web site is: www.eastwoodcompany.com

 

How far back around the block caliper did you paint it, mikeb? Just eyeballed?

 

I would love to see a photo of your calipers, if it isn't too much trouble :D

 

As soon as i do them i will post them for you , i have got all the necessary materials for the job but havent gotten around to do them.

 

just eyeballed

 

www.g2usa.com sells caliper paint as well. They are distributed through tirerack.

 

Seek and ye shall find, boys.....

here's two large threads all about painting those fugly calipers...

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I tested positive for color blindness when I was in elementary school so you're probably right about the color of the G35 calipers :p

But I know my 8 is Ti-Grey because the moroney said it is

 

1st is ricey, 2nd brake caliper need to breath also! that will somowhat lower the coolin-bility on the brake caliper

 

I just painted mine yesterday (and the day before). It's quite simple actually, but will take you about 6 hours total time to get it finished.

The inside cover behind the brake pad is metal, and rusts very easily. I had a ton of rust build-up forming (only 8500 miles), and it's damn near impossible to get to it's surface without taking the break pad off, so I spray painted it black with some of that high temperature spray-paint they make for grills, etc. Hopefully that won't wear off. I also sprayed the inside of the brake pad (behind the rims) black due to the rust building up there. Seemed prevalent on every wheel.

Painting the caliphers thereafter was easy. If you get one of those $30.00 kits off eBay, they send you calipher cleaner and paint. The paint dries VERY quickly, but it does take some time to apply 2-3 coats (which is recommended) to the whole calipher.

Again, it's pretty easy to accomplish and accents the car beautifully once you're finished.

 

I spray painted my hubs and calipers last weekend, using Dupli-Color's High Performance Wheel Coating on the hubs and Dupli-Color's Metalcast anodized surface color system (metallic ground coat topped with the blue anodized color) on the calipers. The Metalcast paint system is heat resistant to 500 degrees. The body color of my RX8 is Whitewater Pearl.

The process was time consuming, as I removed the caliper assemblies from the front & rear wheel assemblies, leaving the brake lines attached. The end result, IMO, turned out quite exceptional.

On the calipers, I prepped with brake cleaner, wire brushed and did an alcohol wipe-down cleaning of all surfaces. I then masked off all areas not receiving the paint system, applied an etching primer, applied two coats of the Metalcast ground coat, and three light coats of the Metalcast blue paint. It took about four (4) hours for each wheel due to the prepping done and the set up time between the various coats of paint.

 

I painted my calipers last summer and they have held up well. Last week I was out at a lapping session and used up most of my front pads AND the paint looks burned near the pads. Has anyone had this happen?

 

What did you use to plug your brake lines while the caliper were off?

 

Resurrecting a thread that hasn't been contributed to in 9 years, asking someone a question that hasn't posted in 6 years..
Subbed to see what happens.

 

Just drain the brake lines and put new fluid in. Brake fluid is hydroscopic and water absorbed into the system reduces performance. Fresh brake fluid has a higher boiling point.

 

Hi. I got my blue caliper paint in the mail today. Do I paint the brake caliper and bracket, or just the brake caliper?

Thanks,

Chad

 

You can paint both.

 

thanks Loki