ardasaliah Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Just ordered some red caliper paint and some new supra sticker things in carbon colour. Any tips from you guys who have painted your calipers. won't be removing them and will be using a brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Use lots of thin coats to avoid drips onto your discs and pads, and use plenty of masking tape. And don't do what i did with the decals and try to put them on when the paint has only had an hour or so to dry, smudged the paint and had to re-paint the caliper, Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I used Hammerite Smooth, two coats job done no drips no probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I used that halfrauds caliper paint, very thin paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenb Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I used Hammerite Smooth, two coats job done no drips no probs. Good stuff this. I used it to paint underneath my mr2 mk1..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 ive been wanting to do this, but didnt know about the stickers! where can u get them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 here you go matey http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-Supra-Brake-Caliper-Decals-Stickers_W0QQitemZ4578792397QQcategoryZ10428QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I've got a white Supra and was thinking of painting them white, not sure if it'll look ok. It could look awesome, or look silly. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 wicked, cheers jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Ok well this is my job for the weekend as well as spraying the carpet, but with a purple car what coulour do you think I should go for on the callipers ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I also want to do this, black car - was thinking of red calipers - what do you think, ok or too common? I think white might be a nightmare, always looking dirty? just a thought. So is hammerite smooth better than the halfrauds caliper paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Did mines with the halfords stuff last weekend. Bit thin but does the job, 2 coats worked fine for me. I went red, though common i still reckon its the best colour, especially on black chilli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I've got a white Supra and was thinking of painting them white, not sure if it'll look ok. It could look awesome, or look silly. What do you guys think? As chilli says white calipers would be hard to keep clean! but I think would look pretty good, and would certainly be different! Ok well this is my job for the weekend as well as spraying the carpet, but with a purple car what coulour do you think I should go for on the callipers ??? red is always a safe bet, have done gold in the past on a different car which I think would look quite nice, hard colour to paint on though, quite a few streaks! I also want to do this, black car - was thinking of red calipers - what do you think, ok or too common? I think white might be a nightmare, always looking dirty? just a thought. So is hammerite smooth better than the halfrauds caliper paint? I don't think red is too common, I think it still looks nice. and after using the halfrauds paint, dont know if I would use it again. It did give a very smooth finish but couldn't say how it compares to hammerite's finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I also want to do this, black car - was thinking of red calipers - what do you think, ok or too common? I think white might be a nightmare, always looking dirty? just a thought. So is hammerite smooth better than the halfrauds caliper paint? Agreed red would look the best on your car, would set your wheels off well !!! and I was thinking red for me , its porb the best colour for callipers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 ...and what about painting the "drum looking part" on the rear, I know its not adrum brake but wasnt sure how to sedcribe it. Has any one else looked at doing this, as mine is as bad as the callipers !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I painted the "drum" bits black. Didn't fancy them in red as they look a little off IMO. Black just tidies them up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Any tips from you guys who have painted your calipers. Top tip, remove the wheels first, as it's really fiddly getting at the callipers otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I think the "drum" at the rear is called a "Bell" - anyway mine is the same, was also thinking of Black smoothrite for that to tidy it up, don't want it to stand out! Is the bell actually part of the rear disc? if not I might consider replacing it, as mine seems well rusty! guess a wire brush and some elbow grease could clean it up nicely though. Ok red it is think I'll try the smoothrite, don't think me and runny paint will get on at all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Good point about keeping them clean. Think maybe blue then, was thinking of colour coding the car (long term) in blue. Blue on white, that'd look niiice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Did mine blue. I used halfords caliper paint and found it to be really thick and gooey!!! Looks good with Gordons decals. As for this 'drum', are we talking about the bit on the outside of the disc that prevents the rear of the disc from getting dirty, or the bit in the middle (hub) that the wheel attaches onto? If it's the latter I painted mine silver with hammerite so it matches the wheel/disc, looks good. The outer bit shouldn't be seen IMO so black if you're going to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Just ordered some red caliper paint and some new supra sticker things in carbon colour. Any tips from you guys who have painted your calipers. won't be removing them and will be using a brush. Where did you get your sticker things (in carbon colour)? If you don't mind me asking... would like to see your results.. I've been thinking of doing the same with mine, but resisted as I couldn't decide between 'giving them a good clean' or painting... hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I think for the drum (bell) bit we mean the bit the wheel bolts too, the thing that the studs go through from the hub to the wheel, presumably it's just part of the disc itself. The disc surround (whatever thats called, a guard?) is not so visable, not so worried about that but I guess if you can see it and it looks bad then black is the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I used black hammerite smooth, just a couple of coats did the job........... I waited 24 hours before i applied the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntD Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Did mine last weekend.I used an angle grinder with a wirebrush...took only a few minutes to clean on the car.Left me with a swollen hand from the angle grinder tough...never used one before,lol.Oh yes,wait at least 24 hrs before you drive your car again,because the paint may still be "soft" even though it feels dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 has anyone powder coated their calipers? I'm thinking of doing this but not sure if it can damage the seals or anything. I don't have a clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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