Just some tips I want to share as a cars/aircraft painter.. I would prefer masking with paper instead of bags. Over spray on the bags causes flakes. When you remove the bags, it will flake onto your caliper but it's a caliper so it's okay. However, If you were to paint a car then mask it with paper. It sucks sanding flakes out. Also, if you boil a pot of hot water and put your clear coat can in it, the spray is amazing. it creates a cloud like with no spitting.. Great job.
Hey, neighbor! (fellow Georgian here). Excellent video. I'm planning to do this for my dark grey Subaru Crosstrek in that very orange to match the interior accents. This video was very helpful since I do want to remove the pads and hardware, but don't want to pull the calipers off completely. I will wait until I need new pads.
When applying the decal, Apply the center first then work your way to the outside. That way there is no chance for bubbles to remain and overall have the smoothest finish. Make sure you press down evenly to make sure it's set to the surface well before removing the applicator. You can see that dial2fast had a few instances of it still sticking to the applicator. Wait till the paint is dry enough too!! But try to put the clearcoat on within 30 minutes depending on your environment to have a good bond between basecoat and clearcoat. One day I may set my car up in a body shop I have access too, but lay the paint from cans, unless I can get high heat paint for shop sprayers.
I've seen other examples where a base coat of black (or whatever color you want the decal lettering to be) is applied over the primer, then once it dries the decal goes in place, followed by the base color, overlapping the decal in the process. While the paint is still wet a precision tool like an exacto knife is used to pry up the decal and revealing the black under layer. I imagine a lot of patience is required but that's how I saw it done in another video where a man was restoring the calipers on a Mazda Miata.
Mistah J a cleaner stencil look without any vinyl left. More advanced method but surgical hands and patience will do the trick with that. Thanks for sharing. That’s my comment on an old account
One good trick when masking off sharp edges is to use a flat hammer and lightly tap the metal edges. It will cut the masking tape off right in the spots you need masked. Great video!
One of the cleanest videos ive seen! Colour is amazing also man well done :D I never thought it needs so many layers of paint...Im taking mine for powder coating coz i started to hate simple paint. Very easily get scratched
@@dial2fast anytime! I watched a video before seeing yours and I’m so glad I watched it. More instruction, more small details, better in every way. Made me want to start my project immediately. Lol
Great paint job 😎 btw. From my past experiences that won't last too long. All the heat cycles will allow all the paint to start peeling. Add that to living in the salt belt and the calipers are done as far as looks. So i went the way of powder coating and that was 16 years ago now and still looks brand new. I got them done as they needed to be bead blasted.
Great attention to detail! I'll be doing this with my Mazdaspeed 6 and my wife's Kia Sedona next Spring when it warms up. Will also do the decal option as well for both cars...but only after I smoother it out with my Makita die grinder like you did with the stone and drill. Great idea using the engine enamel to achieve a great selection of colors. Well done and great video quality.
Really good job mate! I like this color a lot!!! Not so yellowish, a bit orangish, perfect for me. :) Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Hungary! ;) And of course stay healthy!
Good clear instructions with following examples of how to do the job well. I noted the caution to be sure to do the initial cleaning of the break caliper really well. Thanks for the good camera and audio.
I love the VHT brands. Works very well and a really nice finish. Nice job! I see you are stickler for perfection! Awesome, and thanks for sharing sir!! Cheers from Motown.
A very professional job. Outstanding and quick DIY video. Thank you! Those calipers, after the painting them, appear to me as if they came from a store and look brand new! Great job brotha and once again thank you for sharing.
What can you say, excellent job and great info and tips. Can not complain about any stage personally. Very informative and like how you are given option for results rather than what had only been done In the clip. A* 👍👌
This is a great video - thumbs up! I had mine done by a pro, took 4 hours as they did not remove the calipers and thank goodness the weather is colder which made the drying time faster. As you said, so long as the areas where needed to be covered are well covered, the job will still look great (which it did in mine). However, there a tad bit of overspray that I noticed (which you will only really see if you look very close). Nonetheless, whatever method is used I think it will do as great.
Yes, its a totally different prospect if your car is few years old and your calipers are in bad shape. I wanted mine to look brand new so I took them off to do them which is a lot of work. But the result was good.
A few minutes after painting, you should drive for some time until smoke starts to come out from the calipers; that's in order to heat cure the paint. This assures the finish will last longer and withstand brake heat much better without peeling.
Absolutely correct. I'm an advocate for removing the callipers and painting them off the car, but I also realise knowledge is something you acquire. Not bleeding the system correctly, failing to pump up the piston and pads to the disc, not tightening the fixing bolts (not applying thread lock), not clipping in the brake lines (and have them rub against the tire/disc) could all lead to very serious repercussions.
I have always assumed that the unique thing about caliper paint as opposed to other paints is that it is resistant to brake fluid. I learned the hard way many years ago that most paint is dissolved by brake fluid when I spilled some on a new Corvette.
Just some tips I want to share as a cars/aircraft painter.. I would prefer masking with paper instead of bags. Over spray on the bags causes flakes. When you remove the bags, it will flake onto your caliper but it's a caliper so it's okay. However, If you were to paint a car then mask it with paper. It sucks sanding flakes out. Also, if you boil a pot of hot water and put your clear coat can in it, the spray is amazing. it creates a cloud like with no spitting.. Great job.
Do you recommend it for the paint as well or just clear coat?
@@IvanM-fu8ih I tried base paint as well but it doesn't quit work the same as clear.
Finally someone who does it the right way. So many hack jobs who paint pads and everything else. Result looked really nice. Very clean
Sanding the line left by the cast is brilliant. Really cool. It’s all in the details. And I love the colour.
Thanks for your comment!
@@dial2fast what color of paint is that?
This was probably the best video I saw on how to do this! Nice work..
Best caliper painting video on youtube----- period
Prep work is 90% of the job and you did a mighty fine job! Your decals would never have looked as clean had you not ground that seam. Top notch!
Hey, neighbor! (fellow Georgian here). Excellent video. I'm planning to do this for my dark grey Subaru Crosstrek in that very orange to match the interior accents. This video was very helpful since I do want to remove the pads and hardware, but don't want to pull the calipers off completely. I will wait until I need new pads.
When applying the decal, Apply the center first then work your way to the outside. That way there is no chance for bubbles to remain and overall have the smoothest finish. Make sure you press down evenly to make sure it's set to the surface well before removing the applicator. You can see that dial2fast had a few instances of it still sticking to the applicator. Wait till the paint is dry enough too!! But try to put the clearcoat on within 30 minutes depending on your environment to have a good bond between basecoat and clearcoat.
One day I may set my car up in a body shop I have access too, but lay the paint from cans, unless I can get high heat paint for shop sprayers.
I've seen other examples where a base coat of black (or whatever color you want the decal lettering to be) is applied over the primer, then once it dries the decal goes in place, followed by the base color, overlapping the decal in the process. While the paint is still wet a precision tool like an exacto knife is used to pry up the decal and revealing the black under layer. I imagine a lot of patience is required but that's how I saw it done in another video where a man was restoring the calipers on a Mazda Miata.
Mistah J a cleaner stencil look without any vinyl left. More advanced method but surgical hands and patience will do the trick with that. Thanks for sharing. That’s my comment on an old account
One good trick when masking off sharp edges is to use a flat hammer and lightly tap the metal edges. It will cut the masking tape off right in the spots you need masked. Great video!
Beautiful. At first I was a little hesitant about the color, but after the job was done. They look amazing. Great work.
Nissan uses this colour for a lot of their sport models (350z, G35, R35 etc.) I'm going to do the same, it looks great.
@@prism9926 what color of paint is that?
If you want a smoother finish so the paint and clear pop, I'd also use a hight heat primer....Otherwise, clean walkthrough and process. Great Job!
It's engine primer, that is high heat. Up to 550F° lol.. I think it looks that way because the calipers metal finish itself isn't all that smooth!
@@EscapePlanSkateboarding what color of paint is that?
One of the cleanest videos ive seen! Colour is amazing also man well done :D
I never thought it needs so many layers of paint...Im taking mine for powder coating coz i started to hate simple paint. Very easily get scratched
Love the pic of the dobe
@@everage86 oooh thanks man 🤩🤩
what color of paint is that?
@@vralphbryanCooper
This is the CLEANEST brake painting I have ever seen! So clean and amazing attention to detail. Just subbed!! Great work good sir.
Thank you for the wonderful comment!
@@dial2fast anytime! I watched a video before seeing yours and I’m so glad I watched it. More instruction, more small details, better in every way. Made me want to start my project immediately. Lol
First well done regular brake caliper painting video I’ve seen. Tasteful paint choice also. I’ll probably go with a nice gunmetal color.
best ever colour, BEST EVER, for calipers. I didn't know such a color code for spray cans even exists 😅
Great paint job 😎 btw. From my past experiences that won't last too long. All the heat cycles will allow all the paint to start peeling. Add that to living in the salt belt and the calipers are done as far as looks. So i went the way of powder coating and that was 16 years ago now and still looks brand new. I got them done as they needed to be bead blasted.
You are right
The explanation was so well...n the finishing is amazing... Nice job... Thanks bro ...
Great attention to detail! I'll be doing this with my Mazdaspeed 6 and my wife's Kia Sedona next Spring when it warms up. Will also do the decal option as well for both cars...but only after I smoother it out with my Makita die grinder like you did with the stone and drill. Great idea using the engine enamel to achieve a great selection of colors. Well done and great video quality.
Awesome color choice. Thanks for sharing bro.
Really good job mate! I like this color a lot!!! Not so yellowish, a bit orangish, perfect for me. :) Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Hungary! ;) And of course stay healthy!
Thanks for your wonderful comment!
I liked grinding idea to smooth out the die cast lines and the decals with the clear coat on top!
Best video yet for this , great job you did
I had mines powdercoated and yours look just as good GREAT JOB I'll try myself next time
Very good and clean job. I think my caliper will be the next ones. Thank you for the video, happy thanksgiving.
Good clear instructions with following examples of how to do the job well. I noted the caution to be sure to do the initial cleaning of the break caliper really well. Thanks for the good camera and audio.
very nice work and easy to paint also nice color. I think I going to paint my mind the same color
Best video I've watched so far on how to do this.
How did the vinyl hold up to the heat over time? Can you send updated pictures?
Excellent video, thanks I will try without removing the calipers.
I had never thought about painting the caliper on the car. Nice job, well done!
I love the VHT brands. Works very well and a really nice finish. Nice job! I see you are stickler for perfection! Awesome, and thanks for sharing sir!! Cheers from Motown.
Great video. Very thorough explanation of each step and sensible advice.
Should do a video on brembos...i like the way you explain and took apart makes it easier....appreciate it man
I wanted to say, well done! Best description yet!
Great idea to mask off where the brake pad clips go! I painted the caliper on my previous car build up the paint a little too thick on the bracket.
Thought this was a chrisfix video for a second lol. Amazing results 😍
Gtfo.
They totally sound so similar
Great work they look awesome 👌👌👏👏👍👍😍😍
Heck of a job! Cool color choice too.
A very professional job. Outstanding and quick DIY video. Thank you! Those calipers, after the painting them, appear to me as if they came from a store and look brand new! Great job brotha and once again thank you for sharing.
don't even need that high heat resistant paint . unless you're braking at 130 mph 17 times a day . a good regular paint is just fine . awesome video
The garbage bag and masking was smart, never thought to do that.
Awesome job!!! Keep up the very good work you have been doing over the years I love your videos and God bless you
Thanks for your support!!
Great sharing, I now have more confidence to DIY myself
VERY WELL DONE MY FRIEND !!!!
u spend all day doing that job man .... but for sure u will enjoy how u car look like, great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks 👍
That looks great! Love the color too...
Fantastic job. Nice result!!
Great technique. Tidy as clean.
I am the nerd that says THANK YOU for mentioning safety glasses! Haha. Good work!
Great video! Very nicely done! I'm getting ready to overhaul my brakes and I'm adding this to the list.
Great job and thank you for sharing this project!
you have the best video on youtube; good job
Great informative step by step video - excellent meticulous job!
Thanks for your comment!
Looks amazing - thanks for sharing.
Great video!!!! Best video on youtube with the details and proper steps to do the job correctly.
Looks good...been doing this for years. Little hint...paint the brake rotor hub (where visible with tire on)...will look sharp!
The wheel hub with the studs or the middle of the rotor???
edwin.c think he means the part of the rotor that touches the hub. Where the pads don’t touch. When I bought my brakes this came painted
@@NuclearPineapple yeahh I know now it's painted so it's doesn't rust as fastt
@@edwin.ccepeda8533 middle of rotor that is visible.
Very professional job and great video
Wow they look like new calipers. You did a great job! Note to spray clear over the stickers thanks!
Since its gold its going 24k mph faster now 😁 nice work
This is Dope bro! I’m literally gonna do mine pearl orange
Video was amazing and instructions and steps. nice job....colour is good also. i will be painting my calipers red and hopefully will come out good.
Greets from germany. Very good job! Nice color, clean work, looks great!!! 👌✨
Really well-done, man! Thanks so much. This color is really going to pop against my blue IS-F...
Nicely done. How is it looking 2 years later?
What can you say, excellent job and great info and tips.
Can not complain about any stage personally. Very informative and like how you are given option for results rather than what had only been done In the clip. A* 👍👌
This is a great video - thumbs up! I had mine done by a pro, took 4 hours as they did not remove the calipers and thank goodness the weather is colder which made the drying time faster. As you said, so long as the areas where needed to be covered are well covered, the job will still look great (which it did in mine). However, there a tad bit of overspray that I noticed (which you will only really see if you look very close). Nonetheless, whatever method is used I think it will do as great.
appreciate the attention to detail!
Excellent work.
He definitely just taught me something
Great job! Looks really good 😎👍
I understand the project. But that's a brand new car with brand new calipers. I suppose it's more elbow greece for me then. Great video 🏁
Yes, its a totally different prospect if your car is few years old and your calipers are in bad shape. I wanted mine to look brand new so I took them off to do them which is a lot of work. But the result was good.
Nice video. Considering painting my black calipers on my Mustang GT red
Excellent results indeed, very good job man. I really like the gold color
SUPER informative! awesome video
Great video, thanks for this! Will be doing this soon!
Great n good job i like this way of work exelent work
Great information and guidelines to details 👍
it look very clean and professional job , guy awesome ...
A few minutes after painting, you should drive for some time until smoke starts to come out from the calipers; that's in order to heat cure the paint. This assures the finish will last longer and withstand brake heat much better without peeling.
Absolutely correct. I'm an advocate for removing the callipers and painting them off the car, but I also realise knowledge is something you acquire.
Not bleeding the system correctly, failing to pump up the piston and pads to the disc, not tightening the fixing bolts (not applying thread lock), not clipping in the brake lines (and have them rub against the tire/disc) could all lead to very serious repercussions.
Great video! Will do it when it gets cooler in Florida.
Best video on this topic. Great job.
I have always assumed that the unique thing about caliper paint as opposed to other paints is that it is resistant to brake fluid. I learned the hard way many years ago that most paint is dissolved by brake fluid when I spilled some on a new Corvette.
Really great work! Thanks for sharing.
Excellent tutorial, thanks for taking the time and sharing.
Thanks for your comment!
What a great video! Thank you.
They look fantastic
Thank you very much! I will do mine when changing my brake rotors and pads! ( should be soon!)
fantastic job done
Great job on the work and video!
Awesome vid!! Excellent tips and pointers I will use for my upcoming paint caliper job. Precise and professional.!!👍🏽
Great paint job keep it up
How long did it all take
Great video 👍👍👍
Great vid! How are they holding up?
Looks good. Thanks for the tipsb
Wow nice work it looks like it came from the store
good work i love this color
Great job🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Another AWESOME video. Looks good.
Thank you!