I'm planning on painting my callipers, but I don't want to use brush paint. I want to use VHT's brake calliper spray paint, and to get the best out of it, I need to take the brake calipers off, spray them, and bake themin the oven. I was wondering if anyone had a how-to or any tips on how to do this. Or should i use the "Brake Caliper Rebuilding" tech page taken from the Lexus? Is that pretty similar? I'd assume I only need the first few steps from that tech page.

 

y do u need to take them off to bake them?

 

the *bake* off or break ?!?!!? tee hee

 

just use engine enamel, just spray them on the car..
when u use your brake, it will remove the paint off the rotor in a min.

 

sweet and paint residue all over your brake pads is a great thing too HAHAJOEY!

 

How would you bake them if you left them on?

Anyway, if you bake them, they paint will bond better and have less of a chance of chipping.

It does say that normal use coudl be good enought, but it's really dusty here, so I'm worried about it getting dirty before it hardens.

 

keep the car in a garage until its dry..perhaps...

 

just dont bake them in the same oven you cook your food in!

 

^^^wth who has two ovens?

lol

 

It also says I can bake them in my grill. I could just take the racks out and put them on the warming rack I never use. But yeah, if you heat treat them, they work really well to protect against rust and stuff. Cause you know, we have such a bad rust problem, here in the desert

 

just spray them on the car!
hhahaha
btw, im being sarcastic u ricer

 

You will need to bleed your brakes after you replace the calipers. Something else to consider before taking this project.

I'd consider just saving up for big brake kit.

 

I want a big brake kit, but I'm getting other stuff first, and plus I'd want the rears to match. That post in the tech pages don't say you need to bleed the brakes.
I guess i could just tape everything off and spray them while they are on, them put them in my garage which get's up to like 107 degrees. Or get the duplicolor brush on kit. The ones I've seen with them look good. Maybe that then spray somme clearcoat on. I dont' know...

 

bake!?????? just get a new set from toyota have them powder coated then swap em out. its not as messy and remember brake fluid absorbs water so while you are painting and baking your brake fluid is hydrating