to paint brake calipers ? I saw a brake caliper paint system set at the The Tire Rack for $38 and wanted to get some opinions before I take on this adventure Thanks  |
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I watched a guy do them on my 911 and he said the hardest part of the whole deal is making sure everything is taped off really good before you start.
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It is very easy. If you get a brush on application, you almost don't need to mask. I would suggest that you would have a better finished product if you remove the calipers from the hub before painting (while leaving brake lines connected).
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It's easy. Do it in a well-ventilated area (brake cleaner is nasty).
-Jack up car. Put on stands.
-Remove wheels.
-Clean the calipers. First use a wire brush to remove what you can from the calipers. Then use brake cleaner and a wire brush to get them cleaner, then a rag and brake cleaner to get them very clean (put newspaper down; you're going to get a lot of nastly black runoff). It helps to have a wire brush attachment on a drill - that works very well. Don't get it anywhere near the brake lines!
-Mask off the rubber bits and non-caliper bits. Plastic wrap and masking tape work well.
-Mix up the paint in Dixie cups, a little at a time. It hardens fast, and you want to do all of the brakes. Paint one thin coat on all calipers. Let it dry. Repeat; do at least three coats.
-Let it set for 2 hours.
-If you have to drive home, drive home and let it dry overnight. If you're at home, just let it dry overnight.
See:
http://www.edoghouse.com/cbishop/fix/
http://www.edoghouse.com/cbishop/paint/
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LeatherZ a board sponser carrys the G2 kit, which is very good.
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I know this is a newbie question..but better safe then in a ditch 
I need some help. But my ego requires I try to prove I am not a total monkey in the garage area....maybe a chimp, but no damn gorilla I tell you.......
I have hydraulic brakes on my shifters. the brakes are actually awesome.....cross drilled and vented discs with large multi puc calipers front and rear. I can flush , drain, remove master cylinders with no problem.
When it comes to the BMW- is it the same thing? I want to paint the calipers and would love to pull off the calipers,,,,,,but how do I refill the system? Same way?
Open a line, fill reservoir and wait till I see it come out of caliper..move to next?.
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