painting calipers/rotor tophats

[ooberdoob]

i can get some paint really cheap at work, ($10 to do all 8 pcs) to paint my rotor tophats and calipers black, so i'm really tempted to do it.

everything is kinda pitted though, its a northern VA car originally...

i have access to a bead blaster and was wondering how i should go about cleaning everything in order to prep it all?

ANY advice here would be great, i've never used a bead blaster before...

[Reason]

Make sure there is no rust or grim and paint with a high heat paint. Bead blaster would be great to have access to. All I can tell you is you want a clean surface and don't foul up and brake line leads.

[Jonathan]

MOST of the really high-teperature paint you would use to do calipers with you apply with a brush - not a spray can. If you are using a paint brush, i dont think you need to bother about minor pitting as the paint is thick enough to cover these. If you are planning on using a spray can (fairly thin paint then please dis-regard this post.

[OUTBACKWBEER!]

I just used a engine spray paint.......no problems! Brushing .....why would you waste your time! I don't think calipers get over 700 degrees F.....

Here's a pic of mine painted black.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2005/10/fincaliper-1.jpg

[galek_98gt]

i just bought a kit of BLUE caliper paint. as soon as i get some time i'm gonna take apart my entire brake system and paint them up. all the fluid needs changing anyway so i'm already planning on draining the brakes.

[shazapple]

its easiest to paint the piston part on the car, just do a bit of taping and covering. This part is easiest to do with a brush.

Take off the brake pad holder and tape up the rubber parts and go to town. This part is easy to do with spraypaint, but can easily be done with a brush as well.

I have pics in my caliper painting thread showing how I did it. Also make sure to grease up the sliders so they dont rust.