A whole lot easier and better if you remove the caliper bracket and leave the caliper connected by the brake oil hose. Place caliper on top of box and mask off surrounding area. I just finished mines yesterday. Also did not use primer, painted directly on surface after having cleaned and sanded surfaces.
Going to let you know...LISTEN UP..if you decide to do this please! Put plastic on entire vehicle you will get overspray on the entire car or truck i had to buff it out! Just be careful ...and paint thinner will not be good on vehicle but i also grinded and sand down every caliper flush..all dye joints from the molds looks awesome
It’s always best to mask off all areas of the vehicle to avoid overspray, especially if you’re a beginner or trying this in a windy area. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and watching the video.
Definitely going to use your video when I do mine, but question? Should I also add a clear coat at the end or is that just personal preference. Happy holidays btw!
Hey why not lol, Happy Holidays to you and yours as well. Since the aerosol can already has a clear coat finish there’s no need to add extra clear, I’m almost certain that by doing so you could possibly dull it down.
Learn about thermodynamics... Breaks Galipers do not get super hot like everybody thinks... Unless you drive your car with your foot on the break and on the gas pedal... See it this way... When cooking something in your oven. When you touch the oven do you burn your hand ? No because the heated energy is in the oven. Not all over the oven.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and you are right about that, here’s more knowledge to go along with your comment. The materials from the brake pads protect and prevent the rotor from heating up, once the brake pads wear down to the metal you’ll experience the heat extracting from the wheel area. When you hear the brakes squealing dust corrosion will then be created to warn you that the brakes are failing. Overtime the metal to metal will continue to overheat and land onto your rims burning through the paint causing pitting issues that’ll leave you having to repair or replace your rims.
