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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #15 on: 03 July 2020, 09:30:49 »

High temp caliper paint in black or silver ;)

Any other colour will look crap with the Ruebens Red...


exactly right about the colour, although you could also match them to the wheel colour.


High temp paint is unnecessary. Any metal paint will be perfectly satisfactory IF, and only if, you prepare the surface properly. That's also required for high temp paint, so it's no extra work.


Like this:


Remove the caliper complete with its carrier.
Scrape off any grime and loose rust.
Split the caliper from the carrier, and loosen but don't remove the bleed nipple.
Push the piston into the caliper.
Thoroughly clean both parts with solvent cleaner and a stiff brush in a small bowl - cheap nail brush and/or toothbrush.
Sand the entire surface with 240grit paper
Remove the piston dust seal, and mask the piston, bleed nipple and hose spot faces, and any machined mounting faces. Press the tape down firmly, and finish the edges with a fine file, filing away from the masked surface.
Hang both parts with stiff wire so that you can reach all round them.
Apply a light coat of primer; aerosol is easiest.
When that's gone off(give it a couple of hours), apply enough light coats of colour to give an even finish without runs. Do the same with the clear coat if necessary - silver will need it, black won't. Satin finish clear or colour will avoid an ugly 'cheap christmass decoration' effect.
Leave overnight before unmasking and reassembling.


Of course, such a small amount of the caliper is visible through the wheel that you could just remove the wheel, wipe the visible parts with acetone/thinners/brake cleaner and spray them with whatever colour you've decided on. A lot less work, but it won't look much different
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #16 on: 03 July 2020, 16:15:55 »

Thanks guys for all your feedback :-* :-* :y :y

Take your point DG about red;  I will go for silver or black, as you suggest, probably the one from ebay suggested by Andy B :y :y

Also understand what you mean Andy W about doing a thorough job.  I have the time to do it, so will! :-* :-* :y

Thanks all again! 8) 8) :y

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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #17 on: 03 July 2020, 16:18:07 »

Thanks guys for all your feedback :-* :-* :y :y

Take your point DG about red;  I will go for silver or black, as you suggest, probably the one from ebay suggested by Andy B :y :y

Also understand what you mean Andy W about doing a thorough job.  I have the time to do it, so will! :-* :-* :y

Thanks all again! 8) 8) :y

It wasn't me .....  ::) it was Webby  ;)

You'd be better buying Hammerite Smooth .... it'll be cheaper (& IMHO the same)
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #18 on: 03 July 2020, 17:52:01 »

I like Black calipers personally, They hide the brake dust better!



On standard calipers and caliper brackets I just use black Hammerite smooth and paint them each time I change the pads, seems to last well. been trying to find a decent photo but struggling...



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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #19 on: 03 July 2020, 17:53:12 »

Thanks guys for all your feedback :-* :-* :y :y

Take your point DG about red;  I will go for silver or black, as you suggest, probably the one from ebay suggested by Andy B :y :y

Also understand what you mean Andy W about doing a thorough job.  I have the time to do it, so will! :-* :-* :y

Thanks all again! 8) 8) :y

It wasn't me .....  ::) it was Webby  ;)

You'd be better buying Hammerite Smooth .... it'll be cheaper (& IMHO the same)

Oh, yes you are right!  Sorry Webby :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Thanks Andy, I was thinking about Hammerite, used it many times before, but never on brake components.  It is certainly easier to get hold of at the moment 8) :y
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #20 on: 03 July 2020, 17:54:52 »

I like Black calipers personally, They hide the brake dust better!



On standard calipers and caliper brackets I just use black Hammerite smooth and paint them each time I change the pads, seems to last well. been trying to find a decent photo but struggling...



Thanks VXL V6! :y

Hammerite smooth in black is starting to win my mind over that's for sure :D :D ;)
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #21 on: 04 July 2020, 08:57:48 »

Good stuff Hammerite only issue is the cleaning of brushes after as you need thinners not white spirit.

I always buy several cheap brushes when using Hammerite and after painting just throw them away as its cheaper than buying the solvent cleaner
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #22 on: 04 July 2020, 12:45:45 »

Good stuff Hammerite only issue is the cleaning of brushes after as you need thinners not white spirit.

I always buy several cheap brushes when using Hammerite and after painting just throw them away as its cheaper than buying the solvent cleaner

Snap!! ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #23 on: 04 July 2020, 16:04:15 »

Lizzie I promise u won’t regret painting them. I did mine in situ on the car and carefully painted with a small brush. I also did the hats of the discs  :y
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #24 on: 04 July 2020, 18:20:35 »

Lizzie I promise u won’t regret painting them. I did mine in situ on the car and carefully painted with a small brush. I also did the hats of the discs  :y

Thanks Webby :y :y
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #25 on: 04 July 2020, 22:49:57 »

I also did the hats of the discs  :y

I always now fit coated discs. It avoids the unsightly rust that inevitably occurs within a few days on the 'hat' on non coated discs.
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #26 on: 05 July 2020, 08:41:27 »

Yeah absolutely it makes sense. My boss did his in dark blue inc. the hats. They looked epic. That blue is available through the seller I linked to earlier  just another option for Lizzie 😃
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #27 on: 05 July 2020, 10:32:42 »

Just wipe an oily rag over them and make them look period.

Did I say I like patina?
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #28 on: 05 July 2020, 13:54:06 »

Just wipe an oily rag over them and make them look period.

Did I say I like patina?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D   ;)
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Re: Painting brake calliper
« Reply #29 on: 05 July 2020, 17:54:42 »

For what it is worth, what I normally do is strip the caliper right back to a shell, put the piston in the wrong way round but with an o ring near the outside of the chamber and then media blast the unit.

Remove piston and make sure all debris is gone, refit piston and then prime, colour and normal lacquer the Caliper.

I always fit new bleed nipples, pistons and seal kits anyway from BiggRed.

Had a set on my Escort Cabriolet since 2006 done like that and still like new, brake dust simply washes off.

On discs, I mask the friction surfaces and then single stage spray with Hammerite Smooth Silver including inside the vanes.
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