For those that have painted their calipers.. Can you give me some advice
01-14-2002, 11:15 AM
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For those that have painted their calipers.. Can you give me some advice
On how you went about doing it and how easy was it to do? I got the HI temp paint, just looking for the right method..
01-14-2002, 11:32 AM
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Clean, mask, spray, clean-up
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Get some decent rubber gloves, paper towels, a face mask, some cardboard or a drip-pan, masking tape.
Clean the calipers with Brake Cleaner. wipe off the gunk with the paper towels. You may need to re-do this step a few times.
It's best to remove the caliper and pads, but not absolutely esential.
(I had previously painted my pads, that's why they are green here.)
Mask everything that you don't want sprayed. I stuck newspaper in a lot of places, and taped it down.
Spray lightly, building up coats. You may want to turn the wheel out, so you can get behind the front caliper, but this isn't really necessary, as this part can't be seen once the wheel is on.
I used "SteppenGrasse" actual Audi paint on mine, which needed a clear coat. I use a hi-temp clear coat.
Clean u pwhile it's drying. Mine dried very fast, less than a half hour.
<img src="http://woodyjdb.home.comcast.net/images/dgcaliper15.jpg">
Get some decent rubber gloves, paper towels, a face mask, some cardboard or a drip-pan, masking tape.
Clean the calipers with Brake Cleaner. wipe off the gunk with the paper towels. You may need to re-do this step a few times.
It's best to remove the caliper and pads, but not absolutely esential.
(I had previously painted my pads, that's why they are green here.)
Mask everything that you don't want sprayed. I stuck newspaper in a lot of places, and taped it down.
Spray lightly, building up coats. You may want to turn the wheel out, so you can get behind the front caliper, but this isn't really necessary, as this part can't be seen once the wheel is on.
I used "SteppenGrasse" actual Audi paint on mine, which needed a clear coat. I use a hi-temp clear coat.
Clean u pwhile it's drying. Mine dried very fast, less than a half hour.
01-14-2002, 11:32 AM
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VHT....found it at a local speed shop. Will be painting as soon as my new wheels arrive.
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