How to Paint your Brake Calipers 

by all means, go for it, I think it'll look good, it's all about the fine details

It all depends on the colour of your wheels. I find that painting the calipers the same colour as the car usually results in an ugly colour mismatch. You can never go wrong with black regardless of wheel colour, but it won't stand out. Silver is also subtle, since it makes the calipers look like they're bare metal like the original, and it'll never look rusty. Red is a bit more of a stand out look since it generally contrasts well with black or aluminum wheels, but I've had red on my Dakota for years and it looks really good with the yellow body and silver wheels. Personally, I think that yellow won't compliment a white car well, and I don't really like the blue colour that duplicolor offers, it's more of a light blue than a deep midnight blue. So it's your choice, black or silver for subtlety, or red for standout, that's my suggestion.

***** Thanks for the insight, it helps plenty! I was thinking blue, but it could be risky, and like you said, duplicolor doesn't make a good blue. I think it might be a toss up between red or black! Thanks again.

Sentinel Weapon bright lemon green would look really good on a white car and any wheel color. look it up

Spraying would be better, but it requires removing the caliper to do it correctly and not get overspray all over the car

I never had any issues with brush stroke marks, the paint is pretty runny, it lays flat almost immediately. If you really want a smooth look, you can smooth out the casting bumps with a cartridge roll or something and it'll really looks smooth and shiny

@@6speeddakota Is that something that has to be applied when wet?

+Random C&J knock off any loose scale with a wire brush and scuff it up real good with a red scotch brite pad and it'll be fine

Either one works fine. I like the brush because it's way less masking. The brush strokes flatten out and it looks smooth when you use the brush on stuff

Spray paint will get you the best result depending on the number of coats you add

Shipuden You can sand it with 220 grit, but the portable sander is probably going to be much too large to get into the grooves, nooks and crannies.

Shipuden Try a wire wheel on a drill, great results plus it's fast and easy.

Most definitely. I have one and it's one of my favourite tools

+MannyFresh Yes it is, just don't nick the paint, and don't drive it until it's fully hardened

+MannyFresh you can also use a heat gun to hasten the drying process

+6speeddakota can I paint the outside of brake pads?

+MannyFresh Bad idea, that'll cause all kinds of issues

+6speeddakota OK thanks. won't be doing that then.

Dan V I've had it on for 5 years now and I have no problems with mine rusting

+Dan V there wont be any rust

I bought it at my local Canadian Tire, but you can buy it at pretty much any auto parts store

Kyler Martin Dupli color caliper paint

Jaimie Currie I never watched the show, but I definitely don't look like him

Jaimie Currie Saul Goodman^

+RaabsIn513 Thank you very much mate, seriously like i'm over the moon with this.

+o0Orange Actually, I'm Canadian. I'm very familiar with every imperial unit except for Fahrenheit, I struggle with it a little bit

I can't tell you about how it lasted on this car because it was totaled about 6 months ago, but it's lasted just great on my truck for over 3 years now. It's not so much about the product, but how the surface is prepped to begin with

Well good to know you got it at a Canadian Tire. I'm also a Canadian, so that's good knowledge. I now have some decent reference should I not go with caliper covers instead.

whiplash308 I say paint, I've never tried caliper covers before, but that's my honest opinion. I think the paint will last longer and will look better for longer. But, it's entirely up to you

The Dakota is my truck. Hence my username. This car is my brother's old car. It got totaled about a year and a half ago.

Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to spend thousands on a big brake kit.

+Mike Muneses mine's been on for 5 years and it still looks good.

The paint on my truck is starting to peel a bit, but it's been 5 years so far and the wheel rubs against the caliper when putting it on, so it's lived a long life and probably 60,000 miles. It's all in the prep work to get a long lasting paint job