brake calliper painting
 

I was wondering if I could just paint the calliper with it still on instead of taking the calliper off to paint it. I am just worried that there might be stuff happening if I accidentally get paint into some parts. Is that possible or do I really have to take the whole calliper off in order to paint it? I tried looking for videos on how to take the callipers off. The only thing about that is that I am just scared that I'm going to mess up while putting it back on.

just do it, I did this yesterday, with the calipers on

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Learning how to properly (remove, disassemble, reassemble, install, bleed) your calipers is way more important than painting them.

A clean set of OEM calipers is much classier than painting them in a vain attempt at disguising them. Everybody knows. At best it looks immature and cheap. It goes downhill from there.

did you mask any parts of the callipers?

Sure looks easy to me.
The brake caliper support (metal bracket) can be painted off the car...just two bolts to remove.
Brake caliper itself can be painted, loose, but still with brake hose attached, on car.
You just don't want paint on the brake pads, brake caliper piston area, or any rubber parts.
If you want paint to stick, must wash, scrub, and rinse, dry all metal parts before any paint application.

Reinstalling calipers over brake pads may require pinching slightly (retracting) caliper piston with large channel lock pliers, or similar tool. Rear brake piston must be twisted clockwise to get it to retract. Generic pics here:

https://www.google.com/search?site=&...akes&*&imgrc=_


Worth any and all effort, as you'll certainly learn in the process.


Caliper and Caliper support >how to< removal here:



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Just a bit near the hub and the disk, then i just painted patiently with a small brush

of course they need to be cleaned very well

Oh dear...

It's not a problem painting them on the car. You don't have to remove them or anything. If you spray paint them, tape everything off. I used a kit with a brush so I had to do very little taping. If you get any paint on your rotor, it'll get scrubbed off after your first drive.

First of all it looks fine for a daily driven car. Color choice is key. Is it cheap sure, but for daily driving the Brembos or other BBK offer nothing but looks at a huge cost.

Besides the stock brakes are pretty good anyway.

I left mine on and brushed them.



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Painting stock calipers just reinforces you have typical calipers. But hey it's your car, do what you want.

:sigh:
If you want the big brake look without doing it right you might as well just go ahead and go all the way. Why stop at paintinting? Just get you some of these.... Brembo Covers:burnrubber:

Who said the op was trying to make it look like the car has a big brake kit?

You can't just make something look better anymore? and the owners opinion of what looks better, is the only one that matters.

You are right, however if you stick it up for public viewing you have to accept the fact that people will voice their opinion - rightly or wrongly.