Painting brake callipers! Is it bad?

Mistakenguy · 19th August 2006, 17:31

Yeah ! Very rarely do people paint their brake drums . I've seen only a scorpio with painted drums till date.

elf · 19th August 2006, 21:47

I've painted my drums - matte black,

to have them looking decent through my alloys, & methinks it's generally a good idea to have them resprayed.

Drums, due to their proximity to the road surface & their general inaccessibility through the wheels, tend to gather dirt & rust. I've seen enough cars with really sharp thin spoke alloys & a beautiful set of rusty drums right behind them!

When I was having my callipers painted flaming red, I had a 'curious bystander' at the garage who wanted me to do the drums in yellow as well... Hope he wasn't a T-BHPian!

jkdas · 19th August 2006, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedzak

i"ve painted my brake callipers and Engine accents.
It sure looks good.

No one paints the brake drums!! Very rare maybe! I have'nt done so.

ZAk, look for a red skoda parked near teh place/road you picked me up last week.

I guess with good alloys it may look gr8 too.

manveet · 19th August 2006, 22:35

well i paid 300 bucks to get this done ..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9424981...7594234364294/

i've got the same on my wagonr in red and they stay on for years but you just need to clean them once a week or they look really bad.

Mugen_Power · 19th August 2006, 22:47

Guys,

Have A Look..

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

Mistakenguy · 20th August 2006, 14:39

@Mugen!!! That does look good !!!
@manveet : I guess karthik247 painted his callipers yellow on his own at a cost of around 50 (Dunno what paint he used though)

rareone · 20th August 2006, 18:37

Which Paint 2 use...

I had got painted it Red b4 but now the colour got blackkish...

Need 2 do it properly again

Suggest...

desigNation · 25th January 2007, 13:33

i know i am too late for this thread , but what the heck,speedzak,its ok if u paint the caliper bright colors, i got it done with dupont passion red[any other red would would b dull], it doesnt peel of,but pleeeease dont paint the drum any fancy color jus paint plain satin black,note:satin black not dull black or glossy black ok???

joe_mclaren · 9th October 2007, 17:04

High Perf Caliper Paint Kit

herez a caliper paint which i found online.. its got the method to paint it too without removing the brakes.
looks good.. and comes cheap at 15$ for the complete set..

VC12 · 10th October 2007, 10:53

Guys,

I want to get color for rear durms and front Brake calipers.

Pls. let me know your thoughst what goes wlell ona black car, Yellow or Red?

Also, confirm one more point if I get the wheels removed for painting and have the wheels fitted back requires any wheel alignment check?

rohan_fonseca · 10th October 2007, 11:36

Is it possible to get a good finish by painting the drums by brush? or spray painting is better?

esteem_lover · 10th October 2007, 11:57

If you can manage to spray paint, it is the best way to do.

moralfibre · 26th November 2007, 22:21

Could someone please suggest a nice looking colour for my brake caliper and rear drum:

Akshay1234 · 26th November 2007, 22:26

yellow would be pretty nice for the calipers.
my suggestion - forget painting the drum. it looks weird.

moralfibre · 26th November 2007, 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

yellow would be pretty nice for the calipers.
my suggestion - forget painting the drum. it looks weird.

I was thinking Yellow too. Drum can be painted black to avoid looking like a rust colour dabba.

19th August 2006, 17:31	#61
Mistakenguy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 85 Times	Yeah ! Very rarely do people paint their brake drums . I've seen only a scorpio with painted drums till date.
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19th August 2006, 21:47	#62
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,035 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Painted drums... I've painted my drums - matte black, to have them looking decent through my alloys, & methinks it's generally a good idea to have them resprayed. Drums, due to their proximity to the road surface & their general inaccessibility through the wheels, tend to gather dirt & rust. I've seen enough cars with really sharp thin spoke alloys & a beautiful set of rusty drums right behind them! When I was having my callipers painted flaming red, I had a 'curious bystander' at the garage who wanted me to do the drums in yellow as well... Hope he wasn't a T-BHPian!
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19th August 2006, 22:35	#64
manveet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,105 Thanked: 896 Times View My Garage	well i paid 300 bucks to get this done .. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9424981...7594234364294/ i've got the same on my wagonr in red and they stay on for years but you just need to clean them once a week or they look really bad.
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19th August 2006, 22:47	#65
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 19 Times	Guys, Have A Look.. Cheers, Mugen_Power.
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20th August 2006, 14:39	#66
Mistakenguy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 85 Times	@Mugen!!! That does look good !!! @manveet : I guess karthik247 painted his callipers yellow on his own at a cost of around 50 (Dunno what paint he used though)
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20th August 2006, 18:37	#67
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Which Paint 2 use... I had got painted it Red b4 but now the colour got blackkish... Need 2 do it properly again Suggest...
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25th January 2007, 13:33	#68
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	i know i am too late for this thread , but what the heck,speedzak,its ok if u paint the caliper bright colors, i got it done with dupont passion red[any other red would would b dull], it doesnt peel of,but pleeeease dont paint the drum any fancy color jus paint plain satin black,note:satin black not dull black or glossy black ok???
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9th October 2007, 17:04	#69
joe_mclaren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: TRIVANDRUM Posts: 103 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	High Perf Caliper Paint Kit herez a caliper paint which i found online.. its got the method to paint it too without removing the brakes. looks good.. and comes cheap at 15$ for the complete set..
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10th October 2007, 10:53	#70
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Guys, I want to get color for rear durms and front Brake calipers. Pls. let me know your thoughst what goes wlell ona black car, Yellow or Red? Also, confirm one more point if I get the wheels removed for painting and have the wheels fitted back requires any wheel alignment check?
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10th October 2007, 11:36	#71
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Is it possible to get a good finish by painting the drums by brush? or spray painting is better?
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10th October 2007, 11:57	#72
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	If you can manage to spray paint, it is the best way to do.
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26th November 2007, 22:21	#73
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,560 Thanked: 14,439 Times	Could someone please suggest a nice looking colour for my brake caliper and rear drum:
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26th November 2007, 22:26	#74
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,914 Times	yellow would be pretty nice for the calipers. my suggestion - forget painting the drum. it looks weird.
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