can u paint brake calipers?

Question

have a green hyundai coupe se and am fitting new calipers is it possible to paint them and what is best to use ?

Answer 1

yes you can paint them and just use high temperature paint to do it.

Answer 2

You don't have to remove them just make sure you mask the area properly because of the over-spray, go to the auto store and get a caliper paint kit, the paint is specific for calipers and won't peel off or fade like regular spray paint

Answer 3

alreet kid yes ya can buy hi temp paint from halfords m8 around 15 to 20 quid ya mite need some de greaser sprayed on the caliper ya can paint the calipers still on the disk jus b carefull ya dont paint moving parts or get it on ya disks i would allso let the paint dry for a day !!! watch out for the laquer coz it sets the paint off realy quick half hour or so and allso if you got drum brakes on the back and u paint them aswell i wouldnt drive for the week end coz the paint will spin off the drums if it aint properly dry

Answer 4

You can safely paint them as long as you remove them off the brake rotor & remove the pads as well. You will have to clean them spotless, no grease, oil, brake fluid. Get a can or two of primer, couple cans of HIGH temprature spray paint in the color you want, spray a light coat of primer, let dry 5-10 min, and repeat this till you have a nice even coat. Same thing applies when adding your color coat. Let them dry overnight and your paint job will look good for a long time.

Answer 5

It would probably be a waste of time. Calipers get quite hot and quite dirty. If you must then get some high temp paint and be careful not to paint the piston area. Paint in spray cans can be obtained in high temp.

Answer 6

Yes, there is special brake calliper paint kits for doing this. Try halfords.

Answer 7

Paint will probably not stick. New calipers are coated with oil and they get very hot in use.

Answer 8

I would not advise painting ordinary callipers, besides everything else, they will look really rubbish in less than six months.

Buy performance, coloured callipers if that is what you want!

Don't try and make your cheap and cheerful standard callipers, look like performance ones.......buy performance ones if that is what you want; otherwise, leave well alone.

Answer 9

use brake caliper paint!

Answer 10

Do not paint brake calipers.....it may cause problems with heat build up...........but and if you insist on doing it use high temp paint.....but a word of warning is this may even cause braking problems......so consider it before you should attempt it..........