How to: Anodize your brake calipers

[shmiddy]

According to their website, if you're applying METALCOAT to bare metal surfaces (ie. you wire brushed your calipers first), your meant to use " CP-199 Adhesion Promoter".  If the surface is pre-painted, you use the METALCOAT Groundcoat. See here: http://www.duplicolor.com/solutions/faq.html#anchor17

Lucien.

well i didnt, and mine have stuck for 3 weeks, and survive the weekly high preasure hose blast at close range from my local car was (sparkles in midland) hahaha but you cant just buy the blue paint and spray it, ya need the primer also it is the primer that alowes the anodized effect the blue just adds the color, the pain i think was around 35 bucks or somethin from auto1

[lwells]

shmiddy: just letting others know. If you use CP-199 you don't use the Groundcoat primer.

Cheers,

Lucien.

[Eug]

I probably didnt go to as much trouble as the rest of you guys, but mine were pretty

filthy and just wanted to get them cleaned and looking good.

The anodized ones look siik though.

[masTers]

I'll be buying some red on tuesday

Hopefully will match my rays lug nuts perfectly!

[Driver]

Im just curious to see if they look as good as they do now in say a few months time

[shmiddy]

Im just curious to see if they look as good as they do now in say a few months time

mine have gone 3-4 weeks now, and there still like day one, the brake dist just comes straight of em, no crackin or anything, i guess they should hold up ok...

[OC]

S r u still goin to do the full DIY thread for all us Painting caliper business nOObs?

OC

[lwells]

I emailed Duplicolor asking about the durability of Metalcast for brake applications, and to check if applying a clearcoat for further protection was necessary/recommended. Here's their answer:

Lucien,

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.  There is no problem with using the Metalcast on brake calipers.  The Metalcast is resistant up to 500 degrees F.  We do not recommend applying a clear coat over Metalcast.  Applying a clear coating will alter the overall appearance of the Metalcast paint.  Generally a clear coat will dull and mute the color and metallic cast of the paint film.  The Metalcast coating does not require a clear coat - Metalcast is a durable, high gloss finish on its own. 

Good luck with your project.

Regards,

Ray

L.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

do they make this stuff for the engine coverings? like on the RB26

just thinking about changing mine from black, boring

mark

[lwells]

Mr R32 M-Spec: If you look at the Duplicolor website, they actually have promo shots of it used on cam covers, exhaust pipes, etc.

LW.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I finally got my calipers off, and after going to 5 different shops finally found someone who sold the MetalCast paint:D Will give it a go tommorow:D

[shmiddy]

I finally got my calipers off, and after going to 5 different shops finally found someone who sold the MetalCast paint:D Will give it a go tommorow:D

nice mate nice, be sure to let me know of how they turn out and snap a few pics to hey, see if i loose my brake caliper painting title belt ahhaah

[E_Lu-SHuN]

Does anyone know where i can get this MetalCast and ground Coat?..I've been asking a few Auto1 stores in Sydney and they never heard of it.

cheers,

[lwells]

Does anyone know where i can get this MetalCast and ground Coat?..I've been  asking a few Auto1 stores in Sydney and they never heard of it.

cheers,

Maybe try the manufacturer for recommendations?

http://www.honeywell.com.au/contacts/consu...er/default.html

Lucien.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Shmiddy, After suffering a few minor hassles, I finally got my calipers sorted, and I'm very happy with them. Will be doing my wheel nuts next:D

[E_Lu-SHuN]

thanks Lucien.

That helped me alot, Now i gotta goto SuperCheapAuto at Liverpool!

cheers,

[predator]

'tis true what they say.. I've found with the metallic colours, soon as you apply a clear it goes back to more of a flat look, and you lose the sparkle. Good response from them though

[E_Lu-SHuN]

hey, any tips to get out the two large bolts on the calipers?...I cant take them out!..too tight

[PHATR32]

use a breaker bar

[shmiddy]

Shmiddy, After suffering a few minor hassles, I finally got my calipers sorted, and I'm very happy with them. Will be doing my wheel nuts next:D

got any pics mate, what color did you go with and how did you find the paint, good find wasnt it, ahahha, mine are still like the day i painted them, another little thing i did was since on my grill i have no badge i painted the bonnet latch with the paint to, looks pritty good, doin my engine cover to, but waitin till i get new intercooler pipes so i dont have to rip em of again, but post up some pics if ya can