k guys im looking for some nice caliper paint to go with my redline z. i was informed its also best to apply a high temp clear coat to avoid that dirty look down the road. granted you have to clean em but still. any advise would be greatly appreciated

 

I track my car so any caliper I have will eventually turn black/brown. I am putting on the Stoptech 14" kit that I got in black so I took the opportunity to paint my rear calipers black as well. I just used some high temp black bbq paint today. I have seen others at track events that have done the same and it looked pretty decent. $2 a can, can't go wrong. If you really care about looks, and won't use your cars brakes to the limit, there are caliper paints at Pep Boys, Griots', etc. for ~$20.

 

G-2 system is undoubtedly the best. Here is a pic of my calipers with the red G-2. You can get the paint from Tire Rack for about $38.00

Les

 

How did you paint 'em? Did you take the pads off as well as the calipers? Looks real nice. Is it a brush on or spray paint? Thanks

 

I used the G2. I just took off the wheels and applied two coats as mentioned in the manual. It is a brush on paint. They also give you a spray can that preps the caliper so the paint will hold much better.

 

I brushed the paint but didn't use the brush that came with the kit. I used a small artist brush and the paint seemed to flow much smoother. The main advantage of the G-2 kit is you don't need to remove the calipers to do a good job.

Les

 

I used the G2 brush on as well. Brake dust still makes a mess but they still look better than stock.

 

i would also highly recommend the G2 caliper paint. i got mine off of ebay for $35.

 

I gotta ask this question, so don't flame me if it's a dumb one. Why is it that the G2 kit is the only one that you don't have to take your calliper off for? Is there some reason you can't use regular high temperature paint without taking the caliper off?

 

G2 is brush on. The "do-it-yourself" method of buying high-temp engine paint is spray on. I guess a lot of people would rather take the calipers off then try to mask off everything in the wheel well to spray it there.

It has been done though. Do a search of this Forum and you'll find a couple of examples of where guys covered everything in the wheel well with newspaper and masking tape and sprayed them.

 

Don't forget to clean your calipers 1st, you want the paint to stick to the caliper, not on the grease. This is probably the most important step that is over looked. Speaking from experience

 

Just to confirm what has undoubtedly been asked 300 times before... you guys removed all four wheels, correct? Wish I had a lift in the garage

 

does it matter if you put the wheels back on to let it dry?

 

You can do a wheel at a time, put the tire on and go to the next one. Just let the paint dry for 24 hrs after the last one before driving.