Well I have been wanting to do this ever since I got the black rims on my truck. Now after getting the rims/tires if you looked in the wheel all you saw was a rusted rotor/ caliper ect.... Well I went up to the auto store and got some duplicolor caliper paint.

It took me about an hour to do all 4 but here are the before and after pictures. thought id share with you guys.

Before



After




I think it made a huge difference appearance wise.

ALSO have a video I posted on here for a friend that wanted to hear my truck. Sorry for bad quality, its all I have right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZOlZ6CDjM

 

much better its all in the little details

 

looks great! its the little things that set things apart.

 

Do you have to take the calipers apart or can you just spray right over? I really want to do this.

 

i think you should lift it first.



btw the truck sounds GREAT ballin

 

Ballin u got a truck exactly almost like mine, What engine u got? but urs is better

 

nice job, i never even thought about doing that but it really does look a lot better.

 

that looks great, u should also paint ur wheel wells black as well. i think that would look great. i'm planning on painting my wheel wells also. and now that i've seen ur calipers and rotors i'll do it all at once

 

quote Chip FOOSE "pay attention to the details"
good job. thats wat im gonna be doing when i get my new slotted/crossed drilled rotors

 

looks awsome i need that like its goin outta style, i thought my only soultion was new rottors, how long to u think that will last before u have to repaint them, evey tire rotation?

i need it bad

 

I have the 4.6 v8 and my exhaust setup is a SI/DO imco muffler extended with 2.5 inch pipes turned out right next to my receiver hitch.

Nope not at all, all you have to do is tape off the aread where the actual pad will be touching an then your good to start painting.

Any extra paint that gets on the actual rotor where your pad will touch, it will just come right off when you take your next drive.


No this paint I bought says if you prep and clean the rotor before spraying then this will last a long time. a buddy has done it on his mustang about 2 years ago and it still looks good and noticeable.

Thanks for all the comments guys!!
it was a very cheap/nice mod.

 

one other question how long did u let it dry for before u put ur rims on, as soon as it was dry, or did u wait awhile????

 

wow, very simplistic, and a great mod. thanks for the pics/idea

 

I need to do mine also. I'll have to wait until it warms up this spring. Nice exhuast!

jrbhc8

 

ha, i forgot how awesome your truck looked.