I read the tutorial and it sounds easy enough, but then again I really know NOTHING about cars.

Would I be able to do it myself being a 21 year old female with no car experience?

 

1 being easy....3

 

They only had yellow in spray form, not the brush-on kind. That was kinda disappointing. I ordered and paid for it already so it sucks to read that spraying it on is harder. Can I just put a garbage bag around where the wheel sits on, just leaving the caliper exposed?

 

painting calipers is wicked easy. i painted mine in the garage, at night, so i missed a couple spots that you can barely see. the only real problem was i didnt have a 1/2" drive breaker bar so i couldnt take off the calipers. the next day i parked in front of the house... damn it looks sweet.

 

did u use spray or brush on?

 

i used brush because the paint goes on thicker. a buddy of mine used spray, and was easy as well. its either spend time taping up your car, and spraying it... or less time taping and brushing

 

brush on. a definate 1, if you can use a lug wrench and jack. I didn't even remove the caliper. I just used the supplied tape to mask.

 

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being super hard, I would say this is a 2. You can contact any custom paint suppliers used by auto-body shops and give them your color code and they should be able to get you a spray can of your EXACT color! There are even some of these suppliers online! All you need to do then is mask off with tape and newspaper what you don't want painted yellow and spray away. You can remove the caliper from the rotor, but if you do a good job masking everything, it really isn't necessary.
Make sure to use a high-temp paint, spray on a couple of coats, spray on a layer of clear protective coat to prevent the brake dust from penetrating the yellow, and BAM! Those yellow brake calipers will really kick it up a notch!

 

SO DAMN EASY!!! a 2 (not a 1 becasue you have oto take the wheels off and raise the car)

I just took of my tires off, put newspaper around where I didn't want the paint to go...and hit it with a can of flat black...about 2 hours later I put the wheels back on and then let it sit over night


Oh, MAKE SURE and go crazy with the newspaper...spray paint has a tendancy to go everywhere......cover up those painted quarter panels well..just to be on the safe side!

 

Spray it into the cap that came with the spray can : VOILA! BRUSH-ON!! [THAT was easy!]

 

2 if you brush. I don't think i'd even try the spray.

 

yup

 

I know this sounds stupid, but spraying it into the lid and brushing it on will actually work well? I didn't know if I could do that or not lol.

 

I don't know why so many are so afraid of using a spray can. The results are much smoother with spray than they are with a brush, and it takes half the time. The only thing that takes any time at all is masking the area you do not want to paint. It is simple really. Get a bunch of old newspaper or spring for painter's drop paper at your local Home Depot. The newspaper is just as effective and is usually free. The only benefit to the drop paper is that it comes in one solid piece on a roll, which means less taping. Cover the garage floor, or wherever you intend to paint. Wrap the hub, rotor, strut assembly, break lines, etc., with paper and tape. It doesn't have to be perfect as long as it does not expose anything you do not want paint on. Cover the wheel well with paper and tape as well. If you are not confident in your ability to point a spray can, you may wish to cover the painted outer surfaces of the fender as well. Do NOT use the paper for this as it can scratch the paint. Use some old tshirts (preferrably ones that say Honda! ) or soft towels. You can secure the tshirts or towels to the surface of the vehicle with masking tape. It will not harm the paint.
Once everything is covered, simply shake the can, open the lid, and spray evenly across the caliper. Spray several thin coats of paint, each time allowing the prior coat to dry a bit. After several coats, allow the paint to thoroughly dry. Spray evenly with a final coat or two of a clearcoat or protectant to keep the break dust out. It will maintain its color MUCH longer.

 

I am new to this...so please can you tell me what exactly makes up the caliper? Is there a part on there that you aren't supposed to paint? Any pix of EXACTLY what I have to cover & what I paint?

Sorry to sound like such a noob lol

 

check my profile...enlarge left pic...panted mine real easy...good luck

 

exactly.

 

That would really work, though? If spraying it doesn't work, I'll try that.