So as I was browsing in Autozone today, I happened to stumble across a kit that lets you paint your brake calipers. Says it cleans / paints 4 calipers, resists temps up to 500 deg. F, etc. Anyhow, just wondering if anyone has done this themselves on a motorcycle and how hard it actually is.
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I used the Duplicolor Caliper Paint with Ceramic stuff this past week while my plastics were being repainted. I think its like $15 or so. Comes with cleaner, brush and paint. the cleaner did all the work for me, all I did was spray once, spray again and then wipe off any problem areas (minimal for me). After that its just normal brush painting. there is WAY more than enough paint. I am doen and still have about 90% left in the can. Basically you have to paint, wait about 5 to 10 minutes, repaint, wait repaint, and so on. By my third coat is was pretty even, looked really good. When you are painting it looks like it leaves streaks and will freak you out a little. just try to smooth it out and keep applying layers. Eventually it evens out and looks really nice. Ill have everything back together hopefully tomorrow and ill post the caliper pics with the bike pics.
Truthfully I would say total project a little over an hour, total work 15 minutes depending on how long it tkaes you to remove your wheels. Just do it on a rainy day if you have a garage and evey once in a while go out and repaint.
Spray cans have some overspray and you have more to mask off, but the painting is quicker obviously. The hand paint seems stronger, thicker, and better my 2 cents
Truthfully I would say total project a little over an hour, total work 15 minutes depending on how long it tkaes you to remove your wheels. Just do it on a rainy day if you have a garage and evey once in a while go out and repaint.
Spray cans have some overspray and you have more to mask off, but the painting is quicker obviously. The hand paint seems stronger, thicker, and better my 2 cents
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What do your calipers look like now? I'm always seen them as either black or gold... neither of which looked bad.
I wouldn't do the paint thing. Many people I know have did their cars and it always looks like hell after about 8 months.
If you want to get them done... tear em down and get them powdercoated! PERIOD!
I wouldn't do the paint thing. Many people I know have did their cars and it always looks like hell after about 8 months.
If you want to get them done... tear em down and get them powdercoated! PERIOD!
Bike is not done but here is the rear caliper with two coats of paint on it. Obviously powdercoating would be nice but for cheap and easy this rocks. Plus you have enough paint left over in case you need to "redo" anything later on.
BTW anyone think I should paint the plastic piece that covers the pads?
BTW anyone think I should paint the plastic piece that covers the pads?
Yeah, I was planning on removing the caliper and painting it, just didn't know if I had to remove the wheels in order to remove the caliper. Upon closer inspection, I see that I'll have to because the caliper is just a little too big to clear past the wheels :upset: Oh well, who doesn't like tinkering with bikes though right?jeeps84 said:
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