How to: Paint your brake calipers

[Tigz™]

I was lucky enough to not have to clean mine.

If I had, I don't think they would have turned out so well.

I'm upgrading to 256mm discs, so the £20 Mk2 GTI calipers were just the job

Disc cleaner is great for getting all the crap you don't see off the calipers.

So after cleaning with a wire brush, spray some brake disc cleaner (Can be bought from any motor factors for a couple of quid.) onto the caliper and the carrier.

Use some wire wool and wipe over.

Then use a tack cloth (What a body shop uses to remove any dust being painting) over it all, and paint on uses a good quality paint brush.

Ask for Hammerite Direct to rust Metal Paint.

You want to choose a Smooth finish.

The silver or Black paint also looks good for tidying up the Hubs while the brakes are off.

Here is what I used.

The Red spray was used for spraying the carriers, as the weird shape makes it hard to get to with a brush.

The Calipers were painted with a brush, as it take a more durable finish as I'm always knocking them when I'm adjusting my coilovers.

And I always hit it when I'm take the nuts out the wheels lol.

Take you time with it, and it will look great.

Pic is a little large to post.

But here's what you need.

Click Here.

Before and After

Edited January 20, 2010 by nfbr
Cleaned by: nfbr.