Caliper paint

[Watazz]

Hey what caliper paint do you guys use that requires the least maintinence. I keep hearing about this polyurethene paint. Just looking for other opinions.

[cam98aro]

Re: Caliper paint

its not really maintenance, but rather the prep work you do, i used a kit that you can buy at advance auto/pepboys/autozone, i think its made by duplicolor, as long as you clean the calipers real good, and give them a nice wire brushing they should be fine, i didnt take the time to do it, so mine are all chipped

[Shad0wguy]

Re: Caliper paint

Duplicolor hi-temp engine paint.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Caliper paint

I've used two different types of engine paints, and currently have Dupli-Color caliper paint on mine, and never had a problem with any of them chipping or scratching or whatnot. It's all about the prep.

[mtscorvette]

Re: Caliper paint

I used the g2 kit and it came out great.the kit comes with the paint hardener brake clean and a brush its all in the prep work, just make sure their clean and no grease and it will come out great heres a pic of how mine came out to give you an idea of how the kit works.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Caliper paint

And this is regular old caliper spray paint if you want to compare.

[Blizzard242]

Re: Caliper paint

I got that kit from autozone myself. Probably the same duplicolor one everyone else got. That paint was really cool. When it dries a little it starts acting like hot plastic and gets real stringy. Yeah but like everyone says, the prep work is really important.

[Watazz]

Re: Caliper paint

yea ive actually been doing body paint for about 6 months now, and I came to realize that prep was everything early on. But i seem to remember some one saying the paint ALWAYS chips. But i think they didnt really know what they were talking about.

[Jaysan]

Re: Caliper paint

I used the g2 kit and it came out great.the kit comes with the paint hardener brake clean and a brush its all in the prep work, just make sure their clean and no grease and it will come out great heres a pic of how mine came out to give you an idea of how the kit works.

How did you get the word Camaro in there ?!?!?!

[vr4gasm]

Re: Caliper paint

vinyl decal..

[Blizzard242]

Re: Caliper paint

vinyl decal..

:tup:

[nitetime_pr]

Re: Caliper paint

I used POR 20 (2 coats with a brush) on my calipers and rotor hats...brutally strong, no scrathes or chipping. However, I used the silver color and did not clear coat it and within 2 months my calipers turned/faded into a goldish color. I actually prefer this faded color (been on for over 10 months now) as it is unique and looks great under the black rims.

[mtscorvette]

Re: Caliper paint

How did you get the word Camaro in there ?!?!?!

yea i just got some decals off ebay and put them on after i painted and just put a light coat of clear so they dont come off driving or washing them or anything.
I like the black on yours scholtzky with the calipers and everything, looks nice

[ssms5411]

Re: Caliper paint

One of these days I will do my calipers in red or maybe chrome color if they have it, I think it would be cool.

[ssms5411]

Re: Caliper paint

For the dupicolor kits , does one kit do 2 calipers ? So if I wanted to do all 4 , front & rear I would need 2 kits? I'm going to do them in silver.