RE: break caliper color question???

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

You would NOT believe how many of those there are around here....

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mr. Eddy
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 2:11 PM
> To: Neal Tovsen
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: break caliper color question???
>
>
> Or you could just use the Rice boy method:
> spray everything, caliper, rotor, hub, etc. while its still on the car
> then just drive around and let the brake pad wear the paint off the rotor
> and you have a nice painted caliper ;)
> bonus points for leaving the wheel on and shooting the paint through gaps
> in the wheel
> ;)
>
> Eric Person
> 86.5 16v
>
> At 11:55 AM 5/2/00 -0400, 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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