HOW to: Paint brakes.
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HOW to: Paint brakes.
As the front wheel bearings on my daily abused/driven civic started to fail I knew it was time to replace them. The best option was to go for the integra upgrade. I called up Import Auto Salvage and spoke to Larry Jr. Three days later and with a thinner wallet (weight reduction...eh...) my brakes arrived ready to be primped and prepared. Normally these brakes can just bolt onto the sub-par stock civic brakes but I chose to show off my new calipers with some hopefully non-ricey red paint.
Here's what the UPS man brought:
What you don't see in detail is the excellent packaging that went into the shipping of my new-for-me brakes.
Here's what the Calipers, Steering knuckles, and Upper Control Arms look like just before the paint booth/porch.
These are the tools required for the job:
I sanded the calipers and the Steering Knuckles with the wire brush and made sure not to get rust dust in my eyes using the proper eye protection.
After sanding I taped everything up and gave them a couple coats of paint.
Here's the final product.
Before and After...or After and Before
(more pics in the follow-up installation on the car... hmmm...maybe i'll do a
stopping distance check? )
Eh, I'm proud of her so here's my Love:
Here's what the UPS man brought:
What you don't see in detail is the excellent packaging that went into the shipping of my new-for-me brakes.
Here's what the Calipers, Steering knuckles, and Upper Control Arms look like just before the paint booth/porch.
These are the tools required for the job:
I sanded the calipers and the Steering Knuckles with the wire brush and made sure not to get rust dust in my eyes using the proper eye protection.
After sanding I taped everything up and gave them a couple coats of paint.
Here's the final product.
Before and After...or After and Before
(more pics in the follow-up installation on the car... hmmm...maybe i'll do a
stopping distance check? )
Eh, I'm proud of her so here's my Love:
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (jovial111)
oh nm then, I never replaced the hoses. just used stock ones and placed some spacers between the two bolts that hold the line.
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (blacksniper)
The rust on stock rotors that have been sitting for awhile is easily removed after a session of braking, think of how easily paint will come off. The rotor will not remain the same thickness.
On a side not, congrats with the brakes, I rounded off the one of my bolts on my rear caliper and broke the front caliper brake. I'm sure you will have better luck, as I was experiencing a bad day.
On a side not, congrats with the brakes, I rounded off the one of my bolts on my rear caliper and broke the front caliper brake. I'm sure you will have better luck, as I was experiencing a bad day.
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (jovial111)
Well, it took me awhile to find some more free time but I started swapping the integra brakes onto my civic. Here's the progress with side-by-side comparisons:
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (blacksniper)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blacksniper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">has anyone ever seen or heard of painted rotors or can you even paint them? if so looking for some black ones</TD></TR></TABLE>
sure you can paint them!
do i recommend it? no.
will the paint last more than time of hitting the brakes? no.
sure you can paint them!
do i recommend it? no.
will the paint last more than time of hitting the brakes? no.
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (MichaelJComputer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MichaelJComputer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
sure you can paint them!
do i recommend it? no.
will the paint last more than time of hitting the brakes? no.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah i agree.
I bought some rotors from carbotech, great rotors btw. They were painted, looked great brand new, now they look like they would if they weren't painted in the first place. Only $42/ea.
Here's what they looked like new though, **Bling**
and to Jovial111, good job , the job and your car look great
sure you can paint them!
do i recommend it? no.
will the paint last more than time of hitting the brakes? no.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah i agree.
I bought some rotors from carbotech, great rotors btw. They were painted, looked great brand new, now they look like they would if they weren't painted in the first place. Only $42/ea.
Here's what they looked like new though, **Bling**
and to Jovial111, good job , the job and your car look great
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Re: HOW to: Paint brakes. (blacksniper)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blacksniper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">has anyone ever seen or heard of painted rotors or can you even paint them? if so looking for some black ones</TD></TR></TABLE>
you mean like endless or project Mu
you mean like endless or project Mu
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eL »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Painting any parts of your brakes
...MAYBE just the middle of the rotor to get rid of the rusted top hat look.</TD></TR></TABLE>
painting the contact surface = stupidity (assuming it vastly reduces the coeffecient of friction)
i don't see anything wrong painting the hat though
...MAYBE just the middle of the rotor to get rid of the rusted top hat look.</TD></TR></TABLE>
painting the contact surface = stupidity (assuming it vastly reduces the coeffecient of friction)
i don't see anything wrong painting the hat though
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