How to Paint Brake Calipers

Want to do an easy modification to your wheels that doesn't break the bank. Consider painting your brake calipers for a colorful upgrade.

Category: Exterior
Tags: painting, brake, spray, Brakes

Added Feb 24, 07 by caliberchic

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Supplies Needed:

Caliper Paint
Brake Cleaner
Wire Brush
Rachet with 12mm Socket
Draps/Newspaper and Tape

Step 1: Securely jack up the vehicle.

Step 2: Remove the tire and rim.

Step 3: Cover entire car, including wheel well with draps or newspaper and tape.

Step 4: Clean the caliper with wire brush and cleaner solution. The cleaner the better the paint will stick.

Step 5: Remove Caliper. Use rachet and remove the two bolts on the back side of the caliper.

Step 6: Rest the caliper on the rotor or hang it from the wheel well with a coat hanger. Be sure NOT to stress the brake line.

Step 7: Once removed clean again with brake cleaner and a tooth brush. Protect your eyes from the chemicals with googles.

Step 8: Mask off exposed cylinders.

Step 9: Place caliper in a place where you can access all sides and thoroughly spray paint them. Wait 10 mins and apply 2nd coat. Wait another 10 mins and apply 3rd coat if neccessary. Paint will be completely dry in 30 mins.

Step 10: Remove masking, reassemble brake caliper and remount wheels.

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Recent Comments (2 total):

kurtdaniel - Sep 16, 2009 12:34 am

nice article..ive done this steps into my cars calipers and it works perfectly good,,hope it does the same with my engine mount..

dceive - Mar 14, 2008 3:22 am

This is a poor description on how to paint calipers. You need to stress how clean the calipers need to be. If you remove the caliper from the car you will need to bleed the lines so specify. You will spend about a week if you use a toothbrush; use a 240V drill with a wire head to clean. Painting needs to be done very lightly with about 4-8 coats (depending on how light you make each coat) with min of 15 minutes between each coat. Paint will be dry in no less than 12 hours and I would recommend 24 hours. Do not use the vehicle during this time. Do not even put the tyres back on until at least one hour.