painting brake calipers
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
All I've got to say is WOW! Nice find that they are aluminum. Looks like an easy enough project that yields excellent looks.
one clarification though, they are NOT aluminum, they are cast iron.
Cast iron smooths out just as nice of not nicer and brighter then cast aluminum.
Also this was a rushed job, as i really just wanted to get one side exposed to see what it would do and i had things to do this afternoon. After a real good sanding and polishing, these should look like they came chrome plated from the factory.
#32
So I finally got around to getting my pics uploaded from when i did the other side.
These are alot better looking as there was still plenty of daylight.
the caliper shows up alot better.
I sanded the sideds and took Mothers mag polish to it.
I went at it with the polisher pretty good. I only did the face though as i had another plan for the back/sides.
Here it is, i couldnt believe my eyes.... yep thats cast iron.
I then masked off everything i didnt want painted and sprayed some high temp navy blue. My truck has metalic paint so before the dark blue was dry i did a "dust" of metalic blue. it matched up to my OE color perfectly.
These are alot better looking as there was still plenty of daylight.
the caliper shows up alot better.
I sanded the sideds and took Mothers mag polish to it.
I went at it with the polisher pretty good. I only did the face though as i had another plan for the back/sides.
Here it is, i couldnt believe my eyes.... yep thats cast iron.
I then masked off everything i didnt want painted and sprayed some high temp navy blue. My truck has metalic paint so before the dark blue was dry i did a "dust" of metalic blue. it matched up to my OE color perfectly.
Last edited by Fabian06SC; 03-09-2007 at 10:18 PM.
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#39
Originally Posted by Budha05STX
What color would you guys suggest on my calipers?
well being that you have a dark grey truck and black wheels, i would say accent it with a nice silver or lighter grey.
Not too dark as to hide it in the wheel, and light enough to not make it stick out too much from the dark grey on the truck.
or do a two tone like mine. do it silver where mine is blue, and a dark grey almost black on the part that mine is chrome.
#42
hey recently.. i was thinking.. i was gunna paint mine red.. buttt.. since i have blue lgihts in the interior at night.. and like.. my edge is lit up blue.. and etc.. should i paint the calipers blue? yay or nay..
and for the type of blue.. im thinking the same blue as the color on the fabtec lifts
and for the type of blue.. im thinking the same blue as the color on the fabtec lifts
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