Vitesse
Mon Oct 17th, 2016, 12:38 PM
Anyone else ever painted their brakes before? On my last vehicle I painted my calipers with the G2 paint and they turned out ok. This time I opted for the VHT spray paint and I'm very happy with the results. Here are some pics and my process...
Driver's side before:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/14770714-b881-4daa-8a53-9b12ac08dc74_zpsv7vys0wm.jpg
Passenger side before:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/0d14ec25-7cc2-46db-a098-3928e1a4ccde_zpsewog0jxg.jpg
Passenger side with wheel off. Caliper is dirty and faded. Face is dark and you can barely read the logo:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/b7cbfc9e-8d10-4247-8b84-959a5916c4ea_zpsgho0sa9l.jpg
Sprayed with VHT Brake Cleaner and wiped off surface dirt. Sanded with 220 grit sandpaper. Used a wire brush bit on my drill to get hard to reach places and the Brembo and Land Rover logos on the top of the caliper:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/777f8a3a-f237-41a5-a9da-f24a60eaaa9b_zpslefin9qb.jpg
Masked off the rubber caps, brake pads and clip, and where the caliper meets the rotor with painters tape. Then stretched a trash bag over the caliper to cover the rest. Used a plastic drop cloth to mask off the wheel well and side of truck. Sprayed 3 coats of VHT primer, 10 minutes apart:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/9cc8770a-e55d-44f7-8817-5584191abbdb_zpsrugy3qvq.jpg
Sprayed 3 coats of VHT red, also 10 minutes between coats:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/5f174ed1-bfce-411b-ba91-6b73d0f54db3_zpsyguz0q1l.jpg
Waited 1 hour for it to dry, then added the decals:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/2beadf30-6194-4f11-9283-d7dcaf4e373a_zpsk5tvsfya.jpg
Sprayed 3 coats of VHT clear coat, 10 minutes apart. Waited about 20 minutes then removed all masking:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/d71ce409-9d48-456a-848c-6bf2740977d3_zpsr1rhau1l.jpg
All finished!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/abe9404c-c883-4228-9810-6590d40e020f_zpsig6582yk.jpg
Not bad for a half days work and about $60 in supplies.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/f91d87b4-680d-447c-aa74-b02298ed3253_zpsrz8intjc.jpg
Driver's side before:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/14770714-b881-4daa-8a53-9b12ac08dc74_zpsv7vys0wm.jpg
Passenger side before:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/0d14ec25-7cc2-46db-a098-3928e1a4ccde_zpsewog0jxg.jpg
Passenger side with wheel off. Caliper is dirty and faded. Face is dark and you can barely read the logo:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/b7cbfc9e-8d10-4247-8b84-959a5916c4ea_zpsgho0sa9l.jpg
Sprayed with VHT Brake Cleaner and wiped off surface dirt. Sanded with 220 grit sandpaper. Used a wire brush bit on my drill to get hard to reach places and the Brembo and Land Rover logos on the top of the caliper:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/777f8a3a-f237-41a5-a9da-f24a60eaaa9b_zpslefin9qb.jpg
Masked off the rubber caps, brake pads and clip, and where the caliper meets the rotor with painters tape. Then stretched a trash bag over the caliper to cover the rest. Used a plastic drop cloth to mask off the wheel well and side of truck. Sprayed 3 coats of VHT primer, 10 minutes apart:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/9cc8770a-e55d-44f7-8817-5584191abbdb_zpsrugy3qvq.jpg
Sprayed 3 coats of VHT red, also 10 minutes between coats:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/5f174ed1-bfce-411b-ba91-6b73d0f54db3_zpsyguz0q1l.jpg
Waited 1 hour for it to dry, then added the decals:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/2beadf30-6194-4f11-9283-d7dcaf4e373a_zpsk5tvsfya.jpg
Sprayed 3 coats of VHT clear coat, 10 minutes apart. Waited about 20 minutes then removed all masking:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/d71ce409-9d48-456a-848c-6bf2740977d3_zpsr1rhau1l.jpg
All finished!
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/abe9404c-c883-4228-9810-6590d40e020f_zpsig6582yk.jpg
Not bad for a half days work and about $60 in supplies.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g23/boostedgs/2010%20RRS%20SC%20Autobiography/f91d87b4-680d-447c-aa74-b02298ed3253_zpsrz8intjc.jpg