Pics Of Painted Calipers

**JDM_EvoTc** · Wed., Oct 22, 2008

Got my calipers painted gold on my black cherry tC give me your opinions guys looks good or what more pics soon to come

**JDM_EvoTc** · Fri., Oct 24, 2008

10 views and not one person has an opinion good or bad sh*t I know economic times are bad but come on I aint charging ya to make ya voice heard so show some love club-tC!

**thaipnoy** · Sat., Oct 25, 2008

nice where did you get the gold from? Did you sand the caliper?

**JDM_EvoTc** · Sat., Oct 25, 2008

I got the vht gold from Jegs.com and I used a combination of wire brushes and polish wheels to get them as clean as possible for a minute I was thinking of leaving them like that they were so shiny

**navylife59** · Tue., Oct 28, 2008

Job well done. VHT is good stuff. Puts my flaking off autozone caliper paint kit to shame.

**justplayxtragic** · Fri., Jan 30, 2009

I like the way the gold sits with the Black Cherry. A lot actually.

**punk2m1d** · Mon., Feb 16, 2009

Would gold look good on the Midnight Blue Ribbon -whatever they call it- tCs? I eventually want black rims, and I think black calipers might look like the wheel has an ugly chunk in it.

**justplayxtragic** · Mon., Feb 16, 2009

I think gold with black wheels will look good on the Midnight Blue Ribbon ... if I know my Scion colors, it's the dark blue, right? You can always photoshop it to see!

**StreetracerJay** · Mon., Feb 16, 2009

Looking nice.

**StreetracerJay** · Mon., Feb 16, 2009

Who makes the best paint for calipers????

**Redneck4csa** · Tue., Feb 17, 2009

All depends on what color you're looking for. Your local parts store should have either caliper paint or Duplicolor engine paint. The engine paint is made for high temperatures, so it would work great on the calipers.

**punk2m1d** · Tue., Feb 17, 2009

Tusche justplay... tusche.

With the special engine paint, do you still sand the calipers down 1st?

**navylife59** · Wed., Feb 18, 2009

As with all painting, prep work is key to good adhesion and lasting finish. All dirt, grime, debris, oil, and grease has to be removed from the surface of the metal. After that, a good wipe down with a lint free cloth soaked in Ethyl or Isopropyl Alcohol will remove any final contaminants. Nodular cast-iron is porous so it can have contaminants hidden in the pores. Further scrubbing with a wire brush might be in order then. Sanding is only required is you plan on smoothing the surface the caliper for smoother looks.

**chyz-dad** · Wed., Feb 18, 2009

I have to go with what navy just said.....I took an entire weekend to do mine....I went all the way with mine though...I had the car up on jackstands all weekend. I pulled the caliper completely off the car...wire wheeled them, and sanded/grinded them smooth....I used the G2 caliper paint...it can be applied with either a brush or an aerosol setup....

**HaeSLB** · Thu., Feb 19, 2009

So how'd you do it?

**chyz-dad** · Fri., Feb 20, 2009

I actually applied my paint with a brush....1st coat was thin..( as thin as an epoxy paint can be )....the 2nd coat was a bit thinker....the color has gotten darker as it completely cured and they look just as good as they did when they were done a little over a year ago...

**navylife59** · Wed., Nov 25, 2009

Finally recoated my front calipers. Thought I would reopen this old thread to see how everyone else's experience with painted calipers has been.

My PC gun has been broke and the car in Texas so this has been long overdue. PC is what I originally planned on doing, but had to opt for the Duplicolor caliper paint. I had to go to 6 different autoparts stores to find the blue paint. It seems that no one even stocked the darn thing. Luckily, I had plenty left in the rattle can from a previous job. I also came across some reflective lettering that I had bought well over a year ago for this. Been on for over a month and still looking new.

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**justplayxtragic** · Mon., Dec 07, 2009

Oooohhhhhhh. That looks absolutely STUNNING!!

**navylife59** · Mon., Dec 07, 2009

Spanks! I like it alot.

**justplayxtragic** · Mon., Dec 07, 2009

I am extremely jealous. You have no idea. That looks absolutely stunning. I want to PC my calipers either hot pink or my nail polish blue.