RE: break caliper color question???

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

The reason I didn't want to take it off is cause I saw how hard it was to 
take the lines off of my friend Rob's car last year-- we couldn't budge 
them... and I'm afraid I'm gonna break something trying to get mine off. :)

Jason




At 11:55 AM 5/2/2000 , Neal Tovsen wrote:
>TAKE IT OFF!!! That is, if you don't like over-spray on your car! That stuff
>seems to manage to get everywhere. You also have to really clean the snot
>out of the parts with a wire brush or the paint probably won't stick too
>well (difficult with it attached). Even the thought of the mess makes it
>worth the extra $10 for new fluid and 20 extra minutes of your time.
>Besides, you can't bleed your brakes too often, right?
>
>You'll also want to do the carrier brackets, since they wrap around to the
>front of the rotor. I'd also recommend doing the splash shields (probably in
>black) if yours are rusty. I did the fronts, and they look really nice, but
>the bolts on the rear wouldn't come off easily so I didn't mess with them.
>Now I'm wishing I had taken the extra time, 'cause it's kind of tragic to
>see a beautiful wheel with shiny new rotors, bright red calipers, and a
>rusty splash shield behind it all...
>
>Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: 16v Jason [mailto:jason@scirocco.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:50 AM
> > To: Neal Tovsen; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: break caliper color question???
> >
> >
> > So, did anyone paint theirs with the calipers still attached?
> > (Brake lines
> > attached, I don't mean still wrapped around the rotor).  If so, any
> > advice.... or should I just take the whole shit off?
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:12 PM 5/1/2000 , Neal Tovsen wrote:
> >
> > > > I used "Dupli-Color Engine Enamel with Ceramic."  Supposed to
> > withstand
> > > > intermittent temps up to 500 degrees F.  There were probably
> > 15 different
> > > > colors in stock when I got it.  It is very durable, too.  Sprayed
> > > > my oil pan
> > > > and lower tie bar, and they have both held up well.   I just
> > resprayed the
> > > > calipers after 1 1/2 years.  Great product for only $5.00 a can!
> > > >
> > > > Hint:  When the can says "for additional coats after 1 hour,
> > > > allow paint to
> > > > cure for 5 days", believe it.
> > > >
> > >
> > >Yes, and also be SURE to push the piston in (to drain the fluid)
> > BEFORE you
> > >paint! Even with that, you're almost guaranteed to get a little
> > fluid on the
> > >caliper when you bleed the brakes, and that fluid will eat right
> > through the
> > >paint. Fortunately, the bleeder valve is on the back of the
> > caliper, so you
> > >can't see it.
> > >
> > >I used plain-ol' RED engine paint from DupliColor. I was going to get the
> > >number for you (I just did mine a couple weeks ago), but I guess
> > I threw the
> > >can out. It looks really good. If you don't want "ricey", then (IMHO, of
> > >course!) you're pretty much limited to either red, black, or
> > silver. If you
> > >go red, don't get the Ford Red...it's got a hint of orange that
> > looks funny
> > >with Tornado Red. The best advice, no matter what color, is to
> > test it on a
> > >piece of scrap metal and stick it in your wheel well to see if
> > you like it.
> > >
> > >FWIW, A company called Folia Tec makes a "caliper laquer kit". I
> > found an ad
> > >for a company  called Ultra Performance
> > <http://www.ultraperformance.com> in
> > >SCC that carried it. It's a 2-part paint with a special cleaner, so I'd
> > >guess it's an epoxy-based paint. $49.99 is kinda expensive, but
> > I imagine it
> > >probably stands up to brake fluid better than engine paint.
> > >
> > >
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