Can i paint my caliper at this weather? high 50, low 38?

or is it best to wait for another time of the year?

 

dont see why not.....with decent paint it should cure just fine.....i painted mine in march

 

Follow the directions on the paint can. If it doesn't list temperatures, test it first.

 

60F or up otherwise the paint could take a week to cure...and below 40 forget it...just drive it into the garage...turn on a ventless propane heater and go to town

 

If you've got another car to drive then I think you might be alright. (though it'll take FOREVER to dry unless oyu follow truemagellen's advice)

Also, if you're using the Duplicolor caliper paint, I think I recall seeing on there how you had to apply all the coats within just a few hours and then allow at least 24 hours for the paint to completely dry.
I painted mine a few weeks with the temperature around 70 and I still let it dry for 2 days just to be on the safe side.

 

very smart...the work you did should last much longer

 

I used enamel paint and did it in about -5C (so roughly afew points lower than 32F) in my garage and it turned out fine. Just didn't drive the car for the weekend (it was a long weekend ... so 3 days). The paint dries faster if you do thin layers. Good luck!

 

I wouldn't use the spray in cold weather, I did it a couple of time and the spray kinda split chunks. I dunno if it was because of the brand I use though but it works better in warm weather. It was the caliper paint in Autozone.

 

Just put the can in hot water and heat up the caliper with a hair dryer or a portable heater. If you use the hair dryer you have to paint the caliper as soon as it gets warm but don't use the hair dryer while the paint is wet. By the time the paint is dry (asuming that you have a fast drying paint) The caliper will be at "room" temp.

 

No problem:

Drive the **** out of the car, say a couple quick stops from about 110, heat the can on the stove, and keep a blowdryer on it.