View Poll Results: Painted calipers? Rice or Nice?
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To paint my calipers. Rice or not?
08-03-2009, 06:15 PM
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JK Enthusiast
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I would start with other items, like differential skid, your stock skids, other suspenson pieces/ brackets and if you need more go with the calipers. Your paying for it so its ultimately your decision.
08-04-2009, 09:12 AM
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Flat black is a good color for calipers, it can help show off your rims a little better. I've been debating doing mine red to match my diff covers and front knuckles, but I think it would be going too far.
08-04-2009, 11:29 AM
#34
JK Super Freak
I would stay away from the Rustoleum as it isn't a high temp paint.
The idea is good but brakes get very hot under use. I guarantee that the paint will start to flake/blister/crack/peel after a few months of hot/cold/hot/cold. For a few bucks more you can go down to Checker Auto and pick up a Duplicolor caliper paint kit which comes in several colors. It's not just a paint - it has ceramic resins for heat dissipation mixed in to it. You get a can of paint, brake cleaner and an applicator brush. The kit I got was $15 compared to the Rustoleum which was $6 or $7. The caliper kit will give out 2-3 coats on at least 3 sets of calipers.
They also sell the Duplicolr caliper paint in a spray can or you can try high temp header paint which comes in several colors (spray can too) as well and is less expensive than the whole kit.
duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
The idea is good but brakes get very hot under use. I guarantee that the paint will start to flake/blister/crack/peel after a few months of hot/cold/hot/cold. For a few bucks more you can go down to Checker Auto and pick up a Duplicolor caliper paint kit which comes in several colors. It's not just a paint - it has ceramic resins for heat dissipation mixed in to it. You get a can of paint, brake cleaner and an applicator brush. The kit I got was $15 compared to the Rustoleum which was $6 or $7. The caliper kit will give out 2-3 coats on at least 3 sets of calipers.
They also sell the Duplicolr caliper paint in a spray can or you can try high temp header paint which comes in several colors (spray can too) as well and is less expensive than the whole kit.
duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
