Detailing calipers
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
From: DeBary, Florida
Detailing calipers
Has anyone tried painting their calipers "Harley orange"? I had painted the calipers on my Lightning red to match the truck color and it looked good. I am considering orange as I think that black wouldn't stand out much.
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 176
Likes: 0
From: Lost Wages, NV
Gearhead- I'm getting a red 01 L in about 2 weeks and want to paint the calipers red also. Do you have any suggestions on doing this? Where do you purchase the kits to paint them and how much? How much work do this involve?
Thanks
Thanks
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 680
Likes: 0
From: Northwest Iowa, '00 F-150 Harley-Davidson
I agree, this is a good idea. I'd do it. Would set the wheels off even more. Good easy summer project, too. As harleyrules, said, let us know what type of paint is a good choice, etc. PICTURES when you get 'em, please! 
------------------
2000 F150 Harley-Davidson: Superchip, K&N FIPK
Hard Tonneau, Hidden Hitch, 2-Meter Rig (KG0UK)
'99 FLHRCI, '95 XLH
------------------
2000 F150 Harley-Davidson: Superchip, K&N FIPK
Hard Tonneau, Hidden Hitch, 2-Meter Rig (KG0UK)
'99 FLHRCI, '95 XLH
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
From: Rescue, VA USA
Not sure what the material is made of....I did a similiar job on cast iron calipres a few years back. Cleaned the metal off with soap and water, quick wirebrush to rmove flakes, coat with material called OSPHO, used for steel preservation. Let it dry, hit it with the wirebrush again, and paint. This stuff converts the iron oxide to a phosphate base, a primer in itself. It is also good for leaf springs, etc. Spary it on with a pump bottle, then when dry, hit the leafs with spray paint. Lasts forever.....
------------------
"There is no hunting like the hunting of a man and
those that have hunted armed men long enough and
liked it, never care for anything else thereafter."
E. Hemingway
------------------
"There is no hunting like the hunting of a man and
those that have hunted armed men long enough and
liked it, never care for anything else thereafter."
E. Hemingway
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
From: DeBary, Florida
To all-
On the Lightning I used Rustoleum Sunrise red paint - the brush on type. This way I didn't have to dis-assemble the calipers or worry about overspray.
I used brake clean solvent to clean up the calipers, then it took 2 coats to cover. They maintained good looks for nearly 2 years. I used a bottle brush to clean them up with Simple Green solution once a week.
On the Lightning I used Rustoleum Sunrise red paint - the brush on type. This way I didn't have to dis-assemble the calipers or worry about overspray.
I used brake clean solvent to clean up the calipers, then it took 2 coats to cover. They maintained good looks for nearly 2 years. I used a bottle brush to clean them up with Simple Green solution once a week.