Caliper Housing Color

1. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #1 3rd March 2007, 16:00

   Looking to repaint my front calipers and do my back ones for the first time.
   
   Easier to remove the whole caliper housing from the car (disconnecting brake hose etc) and cleaning them up and painting/spraying? Would prefer spraying but not sure if it will last with the brake dust and stuff.
   
   Regards
   
   -=MarkyG=-
2. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #2 3rd March 2007, 16:09

   Tbh m8 you have 3 choices,
   
   Go Halfrauds and buy some Caliper paint, about £12
   
   1) leave caliper on and paint it trying not to splash paint on the Pads / Carrier
   
   2) Remove 2 bolts and prise caliper back away from pads and paint
   
   3) Remove caliper completly by removing bolts and hose and either spray or paint.
   
   Use lots of brake cleaner and a wire brush helps with cleaning the calipers before painting.
3. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #3 3rd March 2007, 16:20

   Would prefer to spray them to be honest as paitning my front ones were a bitch. mix of hardener and paint was crap as i rushed it ready for a cruise about 4 hours after finishing the fronts! Backs havent been touched yet.
   
   Any specialist spray or jsut a heavy duty metal spray. Not sure on colour yet for a black saxo! fronts are yellow at the moment!
4. yerdusk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 selston, notts Posts: 4127 '72 Bug

   #4 3rd March 2007, 16:35

   go red mate, will look awesome on a black car imo!
5. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #5 3rd March 2007, 16:47

   i did mine withn the halfords paint with them still on, pretty easy still solid now
6. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #6 3rd March 2007, 17:08

   Yeah im not a fan of painting, rather prefer spraying! dont mind paying a bit extra for some super-duper spray tho!
   
   lots of brake cleaner and scrubbing to do yet! might jsut buy some old calipers polish them up and spray them as my front calipres are yellow at the moment!