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Old 05-12-06, 06:38 PM
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Exclamation painting brake calipers

hey, im getting new crossdrilled rotors, and ive obviously gotta take the calipers off to install the rotors, and i am going to paint them. wondering what the best type of paint to use was.

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brake caliper paint from an autoparts store. or other high heat paint
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thanks. any special way i should go about painting them? or any easiest way to mount them so they dry correctly?
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they have the "caliper paint kit" at most autoparts places like autzone and advanced autoparts. it has instructions and prep etc etc if your not sure how you should go about it.
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clean ALL the brake dust before you paint...
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i sanded mine down a bit before i painted mine to get all dirty and dust off it
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