Results of two different methods of paint after one and two years.
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No matter how you look at it they still look better then rusty calipers.
@curiosity23142 жыл бұрын
Yes, you are right
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
I think the additional prep work you did for powder coating (sand blasting all the dirt and rust away, etc.) made all the difference. Better preparation always means a better paint job.
@carlschnackel30513 жыл бұрын
totally agree
@Battery-Powered Жыл бұрын
You need to factor in the brake dust is corrosive in it’s own right particularly on painted surfaces. Increase your car cleaning frequency I expect would seriously help and extend the lifetime of these.
@ashleywaite90783 жыл бұрын
Even without salt in the wintery road, it still holds it's color like new paint after two years. Not bad for a spray can.
@yorkie17923 жыл бұрын
Pro trick: you can watch movies at Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.
@miguelraymond65183 жыл бұрын
@Miguel Raymond Yea, I've been watching on KaldroStream for years myself =)
@ishaankane82523 жыл бұрын
So prep is key, but also, after spraying the color coat, several layers of clear coat shpuld also be applied. This results in a long lasting nice finish that is easily cleanable.
@DarkHorseParatrooperАй бұрын
Selling yourself short on the powder coated calipers dude, I thought they looked GREAT for being on a daily driver car. They are going to get dirty and FAR better than having nothing as rust would have taken over. Those rotors also would benefit from some love.
@thomaskutches26132 жыл бұрын
I work in the medical industry and we have very high standards for powder coating, it's quite standard in the powder coating industry to use iron phosphate pretreatment prior to powder coating, so I think you are on the right track with a pretreatment/conversion coating. Good Video!
@jamescs98323 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
thank you for the thoughtful video. happy to have discovered your channel!
@yezr39653 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Not all can afford powder coating. Rattle can spray job is fine if the prep is done right.
@CENSOREDFORSPEAKINGTRUTHS43803 ай бұрын
Painting the calipers red increases your acceleration. Painting "Brembo" on them will make your car go even faster!!! j/k, Good video, showing the wear after a year or 2 of actual use!!!
@PetsoKamagaya2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
Thank you for comparing both applications. I'm curious if having them powder coated professionally would have the same results.
@vincerodriguez31893 жыл бұрын
I thought its just me going mad about youtubers painting calipers on the brakes, or using non high temp paint at all. I'm glad i'm not alone. Looking forward to your rebuild
@chrise202 Жыл бұрын
This video is so underrated! Nice work man!
@bluejgo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Im in Montreal aswell, and i use the spray can method and have to redo them every year!
@Mike_Spina2 ай бұрын
I painted mine with the same paint and mine look the same after 2 years ...Preparation is the key cleaned properly and primed with a few coats no issues
@bigjose83589 ай бұрын
Interesting, thank you for sharing.
@2110FSX Жыл бұрын
The powder coating looks great. The choice of red paint shows the baked in brake dust so that goes with the territory. Painting the calipers black or gray would keep a cleaner look I believe. Nice video.
@PMAC-dx2ts2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
We’re they new to start or rusted to start? We’re they primed or just spray canned no primer?
@christopherconkright13173 жыл бұрын
Great video. Well done & big thank you.
@zdenekholy26342 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
That Wurth rust converter is amazing stuff. Used it in Japan.
@eXiteVideoMagazine3 жыл бұрын
I use mainly Wurth in my garage as one can tell watching my videos. Good stuff.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
The wire wheel after sand blasting is counter productive, it will polish the surface reducing the porosity reqd for surface coat adhesion. I suggest painting directly on sand blasted surface.
@patrickm9785 Жыл бұрын
Good thing I ended up on your video! Very good work, I was in montreal last week to see my father, I could've stopped by to see how your calipers shine! I gotta do this whole process on my new calipers soon, recieved front setup from ebay, any advice? What should I do if they're new out of the box? Preps, anti rust paint, color paint and clear?
@louisfredgagnon3 жыл бұрын
As I said in the video, will do some kind of rust treatment before painting next time. Sandblasting alone didn't reach small rusty pinholes. Good luck!
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Funny I was researching caliper paint tips and discovered a video made just for me and my car (91 940 turbo). Thanks for the good info
@nate_meador892 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
I am about to paint mine. I will be sanding, cleaning, and degreasing. Then taping, applying 3 coats primer, 3 coats base coat, and 3 coats clear coat. All topped off with a ceramic coating left over from when I coated the body of my car.
@AGBoost8 ай бұрын
How did it go? Sounds like you had the right idea
@khalil7011Ай бұрын
Finally a good video! Usable informations!
@mezespeter7593 жыл бұрын
No it isn't. Common sense tells you the answer this video provides.
@wernerslostblues3 жыл бұрын
Glad, I'm in Tampa, FL now (No Salt)!!
@shanet39223 жыл бұрын
Lucky you.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
this is a really good and thorough video
@fivestringpat2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
Thanks! very helpful. It’s convinced me to use a professional refurb service rather than go the diy route. Here in the U.K. we also have loads of road salt in winter so the powder coat method is a must. BCS Automotive offer a lifetime warranty on their refurbs and that seems like a good deal to me.
@stevewoodmeuk89332 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
@robertdeptula20032 ай бұрын
well you didn't use primer for one. Did you put clear coat over the paint?
@planBdeveloper Жыл бұрын
Great video... I've been doing some research into this subject to decide how to go about restoring calipers. I think the issue that you have is that not only are you dealing with a part that has to live in super harsh conditions in the best of environments, you're also throwing a lot of salt at them over the course of a year. I'm honestly surprised and pleased to see that yours have held up as well as they have. From reading I've found that blasting these down to bare metal might not be the way to go. Brembo in particular anodizes their calipers inside and out and only recommends cleaning and sanding to scuff up the paint before spraying them and strongly advises against powder coating as that can impact the integrity of the metal. I guess it all just comes down to how much work you put into the prep, as long as the surface is clean it should accept paint rather well.
@michaelw6277 Жыл бұрын
400 degrees better not have any effects on metal in a braking system. If it does they are shit brakes. I honestly don’t buy it. I’ve been powder coating stuff for people in my garage for years, and brake calipers are almost always on my to do list. I’ve not had one customer comeback with any complaints.
@poysunivey Жыл бұрын
@@poysunivey man I’m just telling you what Brembo recommends. You’re right if you’re only looking at street use pads that probably never see over 400 degrees, but if you’re doing track days with racing pads you’re seeing temperatures in the 1000 to 1500 range. So for your street car customers do what looks good and lasts.
@michaelw6277 Жыл бұрын
So do you think if you put a thicker coat on using the spray paint method that it would have held up better? I'm about to paint mine black and I have a full 16 Oz can for each of the 4 calipers. How ever many coats you put on I feel like I should double it.
@YouOnlyIiveTwice3 жыл бұрын
I think that the problem is rust I couldn't reach with sandblasting. This is why I will treat it with a rust converter next time. More coats will not help to stop the rust to resurface.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Find a clear coat that is heat resistant. It’ll protect it a lot better, 2-3 coats of base, and same with clear
@madlovegaming83333 жыл бұрын
Love that you daily drive a 940😍
@lifeaddicts63233 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Bet your wife loves you even more for using the kitchen oven for the caliper ‘bake off’ 😂😂 If that was my oven, I would be wearing those callipers!!
@caryfielder3796 Жыл бұрын
Since I have powder coating system I've spent 20 dollars on used oven and installed it in my garage.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
Wow ! Very informative video. I'm in Quebec city and I just did sandblast and repaint my 2008 impreza calipers with the same VHT Real Red Caliper paint (3 coats). I also used degreased multiple times before painting base coat. Did you also use Clear Coat ?? I did an additionnal 3 coats of VHT caliper clear coat. I hope they will hold up to the salt. I spent a great deal of time on them (rebuilt them with new seals, pistons and rubber boats and used all OEM lubricants... Renolit Rubber grease Japan for square seals, Niglube RX-2 for cylinder dust boots and caliper pins and caliper pin boots, Molygrease for pad shims...)
@JonathanVaucher3 жыл бұрын
I did just two coats of paint, no primer no clear coat. I think that the problem is pinhole rust. They have to be treated with something after sandblasting to kill the rust that the media cannot get to. For my brake rebuild, I documented the process here: kzhead.info/sun/esiyespqh6yie40/bejne.html&ab_channel=RobertDeptula
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Hi there!!! Another m8 from Quebec city Lévis! I did paint the calipers on my 2009 tsx. Kept them on the car, buffed them a bit and 3 coats of vht green spray paint for engine bay haha. After 6 months, calipers are full of rust, salty conditions man... I'll buy a full set of rear and front calipers rotors pads and prime, paint and clear coat before putting those on my car
@louisfredgagnon3 жыл бұрын
i bought aluminum calipers. they last 5x longer
@jeremykochan57182 жыл бұрын
Very good video.
@user-rq5vc7cb8m8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@robertdeptula20038 ай бұрын
I think the first spray painted calipers were not well prepared for paint, the part with less paint it got on the back shows much more wear but not on the upper part where it recieved probably more paint than other parts. Secondly I think using a clear coat will help alot in paint protection.
@AndriyMisuyrak2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
It's been about 2 years next month, how are they lookin?
@nobodynoone25008 ай бұрын
Go to my channel. There is update video.
@robertdeptula20038 ай бұрын
I used G2 Caliper Kit on my car and it lasted for 6 YEARS, only recently has it started to chip. I never even knew about Por 15 and now I wonder if their caliper paint kit is the same as the G2 or if in fact G2 IS por 15 relabelled... interesting tho..
@thecamarogarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video
@noluck8613 Жыл бұрын
You are welcome.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
very useful. Thanks
@clouseau37795 ай бұрын
You are welcome
@robertdeptula20035 ай бұрын
Did you was your car weekly?
@kykypenn3 жыл бұрын
Gotta say....Montreal winters are very rough. Depending on what you used to wash your wheels, very possible affected the paint on the calipers.
@tedmarakas26263 жыл бұрын
You are right
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Would be cool if you linked to the powder coating tools used.
@dwoodog2 жыл бұрын
USofA: www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html?_br_psugg_q=powder%2Bcoat%2Bpaints Canada: www.princessauto.com/en/powder-coating-system/product/PA0008634230 Elsewhere: no clue
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
1 thinh tho always do 1 primer to protecht it before hitting the rust again.
@anthonyvanderweyden45539 ай бұрын
how did you get the rubber seals off along with the piston and boot without killing the piston compression system and bake it??????
@vallan8491 Жыл бұрын
There is video on my channel where I disassemble, clean, paint and rebuild it/put it back together.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
nice. just one thing, for the canned spray comparison you mentioned after two years of driving, and for the other examples, just one year
@Jonathan-wx2qh4 ай бұрын
Yes, I didn't paint them the same time.
@robertdeptula20034 ай бұрын
I'm about to paint mines but I am not expecting it to last years and years because I live in the north of the UK and roads during winter have loads of grit/salt. Unless I clean it every day it won't last years. Same goes with my coil springs and everything under the car lol
@SlapbackGOD Жыл бұрын
You can spray/protect springs and under the car with rust proofing, but not calipers. Rustproofing oil or wax creeps and spreads (at least it should), and you don't want it on your brakes. Cheers.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
After 2 years that’s a long time most of us would have changed cars already. While I use my car I just want it to look decent and that was much better than rusted calipers
@steveharold87968 ай бұрын
8:00.. :))) Last sentence, with a fading sound effect, the sarcasm, just made my day!!! Thanks for the video! Any results, two years after?
@AD-xc1qz Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is follow-up video on my channel.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
it's been 2 years! i'll appreciate an update ;)
@derkjanspeelman211310 ай бұрын
Go to my channel. There is update video.
@robertdeptula200310 ай бұрын
Ive used brush on paint with good results. If its applied warm it dries completely flat.
@simonlloyd75573 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you e-coat them before powder coating them. Will help prevent rust and it very cheap
@clamenco062 жыл бұрын
I bought some ceramic red paint kit for calipers at auto parts store for less then 50 bucks. Lasted 4 years before I sold the car. Still looked like new
@berto371rr Жыл бұрын
Which brand?
@jon18m Жыл бұрын
Did you take the pistons out before baking them ?
@Iswhatitisssss3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Here is the full process: https: //kzhead.info/sun/esiyespqh6yie40/bejne.html
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Powder coating when baking can cause issues with the cylinder function
@exoticspeedefy79166 ай бұрын
Mmmmm...back in the 60s..70s..80s...who cared about painted calipers...we were lucky we could afford brake replacement
@mikesecondo22543 жыл бұрын
Sadly you live in a place where rust lives on every car snow can’t be good on metal parts . I’m sure they would look better on other locations where it doesn’t snow or rain too much.
@Flaming360Spider8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Jambivids Жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
I’ll bake them in the sun 🌞
@TomMack530 Жыл бұрын
Did u baked in the stove ??
@sancheztorres353 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have oven in my garage for this purpose. You can see it here: kzhead.info/sun/jJSSoJlxn4ecqKc/bejne.html
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Every time I paint my calipers they never last and start chipping and flaking
@_g_r_e_g_3 жыл бұрын
Although sandblasting and powder coating is for sure better than a rattle can, 2 years for a can of paint is no problem for me. I would repaint every 2 years if I had to, to avoid completely rusty brake calipers
@germas36911 ай бұрын
put a clear coat over it
@muckman55093 жыл бұрын
Use G2 caliper paint best stuff out there!!
@kirkleaman68632 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I will look into it.
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
Looks like you need to clean your car and brake calipers more often. You can't just let that dust sit on them, plus add heat and the elements, it will rust any metal.
@chrisbuechele70052 жыл бұрын
Where is the Fumoto Drain Valve?
@rickycrypto2332 Жыл бұрын
Inside
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
The problem is not the pain caliper, it is the brake pads. U need to install ceramic rotors and brakepads ceramic and u won't get such a dirty spots.
@bestbuildpc2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment.
@robertdeptula20032 жыл бұрын
LOL "maybe i should put a sticker like brembo or lucas.."
@jman6353 жыл бұрын
My brembos stickers are still holding after 6 months X) calipers full of rust
@louisfredgagnon3 жыл бұрын
There is magic in those stickers!
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
@@robertdeptula2003 yeah the stickers themselves haha, not the calipers tho XD poor paint job. I'll listen to your advice and prep them with rust treatment. I might also neglect primer and go for POR 15 first and then apply 2 or 3 layers of base coat with a piceau, what do you think?
@louisfredgagnon3 жыл бұрын
Your worried about the calipers and the rest of the car is rusting and peeling apart 😂😂
@berto371rr Жыл бұрын
Even if the this car will fall apart I can use those calipers in other three I have.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
@@robertdeptula2003take it easy on berto. He's still recovering from your savage comment lol!
@headspaceaudio77459 ай бұрын
salt is not a joke
@CrAzYDr1veR3 жыл бұрын
Well. It is like water and fire, too much is not good, but you can't live without it.
@robertdeptula20033 жыл бұрын
Ok so the first set you just painted over the existing rust, and the next set you sand blasted the rust away first. Neither set had any sort of rust treatment. Neither set looks like they were cleaned at all since they went on the car. Of course they won't look great.
@tdtommy1967 ай бұрын
where buy the sun blister system to use in your garage?, because applied sunbluster is a danger for the human body...
@thomasorta429710 ай бұрын
Does it honestly really matter 😂 I reckon people not arsed if they have to paint them every other year it's not the end of the world
@scaife56682 жыл бұрын
What I did so far will surely not last: 1. Cleaned with drill brush and brake cleaner 2. Painted without a primer 3. No clear coat From my experience, a primer always helps with adhesion. Even if just spray-painted. Often, just a primer is enough if you like gray. Obviously a high-temp clear coat helps. Note there is no significant difference between painting plastic body of car and steel. I have to clean the brake system every month and do some brake fluid bleeding more often.
@kgpcodes2 жыл бұрын
After a year now. How does it look?
@genesis-ii8 ай бұрын
Goes to the trouble of painting brake calipers, and doesn't clean your wheels for 1 or 2 years , WTF really ? Yah know brake dust his highly corrosive so never even trying to wash it off isn't too good regardless if you paint or powdercoat them.
@Andrew41819758 ай бұрын
on Volvo? LMAO
@PrestigeWorldwide-XXII4 ай бұрын
Not prestigious enough for you?
@robertdeptula20033 ай бұрын
sucky design... no offense , a volvo is a Jew car @@robertdeptula2003
@PrestigeWorldwide-XXII3 ай бұрын
Sorry I didn’t have the option of taking them off and cleaning and then spray paint them and stick in my wife’s gas oven, she would have a cow 🐄 if she knew I put them in her oven, lol , a happy wife is a happy life , I don’t get much of that as it is, why I don’t want to be in the dog house 🏡
@TomMack530 Жыл бұрын
You are right, happy wife is more important than good looking brake calipers.
@robertdeptula2003 Жыл бұрын
@@robertdeptula2003 yep you got that right, sounds like you know what I mean, lol
No matter how you look at it they still look better then rusty calipers.
Yes, you are right
I think the additional prep work you did for powder coating (sand blasting all the dirt and rust away, etc.) made all the difference. Better preparation always means a better paint job.
totally agree
You need to factor in the brake dust is corrosive in it’s own right particularly on painted surfaces. Increase your car cleaning frequency I expect would seriously help and extend the lifetime of these.
Even without salt in the wintery road, it still holds it's color like new paint after two years. Not bad for a spray can.
Pro trick: you can watch movies at Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.
@Miguel Raymond Yea, I've been watching on KaldroStream for years myself =)
So prep is key, but also, after spraying the color coat, several layers of clear coat shpuld also be applied. This results in a long lasting nice finish that is easily cleanable.
Selling yourself short on the powder coated calipers dude, I thought they looked GREAT for being on a daily driver car. They are going to get dirty and FAR better than having nothing as rust would have taken over. Those rotors also would benefit from some love.
I work in the medical industry and we have very high standards for powder coating, it's quite standard in the powder coating industry to use iron phosphate pretreatment prior to powder coating, so I think you are on the right track with a pretreatment/conversion coating. Good Video!
Thank you for the info.
thank you for the thoughtful video. happy to have discovered your channel!
You are welcome
Not all can afford powder coating. Rattle can spray job is fine if the prep is done right.
Painting the calipers red increases your acceleration. Painting "Brembo" on them will make your car go even faster!!! j/k, Good video, showing the wear after a year or 2 of actual use!!!
Thanks!
Thank you for comparing both applications. I'm curious if having them powder coated professionally would have the same results.
I thought its just me going mad about youtubers painting calipers on the brakes, or using non high temp paint at all. I'm glad i'm not alone. Looking forward to your rebuild
This video is so underrated! Nice work man!
Thanks
Im in Montreal aswell, and i use the spray can method and have to redo them every year!
I painted mine with the same paint and mine look the same after 2 years ...Preparation is the key cleaned properly and primed with a few coats no issues
Interesting, thank you for sharing.
The powder coating looks great. The choice of red paint shows the baked in brake dust so that goes with the territory. Painting the calipers black or gray would keep a cleaner look I believe. Nice video.
Thanks
We’re they new to start or rusted to start? We’re they primed or just spray canned no primer?
Great video. Well done & big thank you.
Thank you
That Wurth rust converter is amazing stuff. Used it in Japan.
I use mainly Wurth in my garage as one can tell watching my videos. Good stuff.
The wire wheel after sand blasting is counter productive, it will polish the surface reducing the porosity reqd for surface coat adhesion. I suggest painting directly on sand blasted surface.
Good thing I ended up on your video! Very good work, I was in montreal last week to see my father, I could've stopped by to see how your calipers shine! I gotta do this whole process on my new calipers soon, recieved front setup from ebay, any advice? What should I do if they're new out of the box? Preps, anti rust paint, color paint and clear?
As I said in the video, will do some kind of rust treatment before painting next time. Sandblasting alone didn't reach small rusty pinholes. Good luck!
Funny I was researching caliper paint tips and discovered a video made just for me and my car (91 940 turbo). Thanks for the good info
You are welcome!
I am about to paint mine. I will be sanding, cleaning, and degreasing. Then taping, applying 3 coats primer, 3 coats base coat, and 3 coats clear coat. All topped off with a ceramic coating left over from when I coated the body of my car.
How did it go? Sounds like you had the right idea
Finally a good video! Usable informations!
No it isn't. Common sense tells you the answer this video provides.
Glad, I'm in Tampa, FL now (No Salt)!!
Lucky you.
this is a really good and thorough video
Thank you
Thanks! very helpful. It’s convinced me to use a professional refurb service rather than go the diy route. Here in the U.K. we also have loads of road salt in winter so the powder coat method is a must. BCS Automotive offer a lifetime warranty on their refurbs and that seems like a good deal to me.
Glad it helped
well you didn't use primer for one. Did you put clear coat over the paint?
Great video... I've been doing some research into this subject to decide how to go about restoring calipers. I think the issue that you have is that not only are you dealing with a part that has to live in super harsh conditions in the best of environments, you're also throwing a lot of salt at them over the course of a year. I'm honestly surprised and pleased to see that yours have held up as well as they have. From reading I've found that blasting these down to bare metal might not be the way to go. Brembo in particular anodizes their calipers inside and out and only recommends cleaning and sanding to scuff up the paint before spraying them and strongly advises against powder coating as that can impact the integrity of the metal. I guess it all just comes down to how much work you put into the prep, as long as the surface is clean it should accept paint rather well.
400 degrees better not have any effects on metal in a braking system. If it does they are shit brakes. I honestly don’t buy it. I’ve been powder coating stuff for people in my garage for years, and brake calipers are almost always on my to do list. I’ve not had one customer comeback with any complaints.
@@poysunivey man I’m just telling you what Brembo recommends. You’re right if you’re only looking at street use pads that probably never see over 400 degrees, but if you’re doing track days with racing pads you’re seeing temperatures in the 1000 to 1500 range. So for your street car customers do what looks good and lasts.
So do you think if you put a thicker coat on using the spray paint method that it would have held up better? I'm about to paint mine black and I have a full 16 Oz can for each of the 4 calipers. How ever many coats you put on I feel like I should double it.
I think that the problem is rust I couldn't reach with sandblasting. This is why I will treat it with a rust converter next time. More coats will not help to stop the rust to resurface.
Find a clear coat that is heat resistant. It’ll protect it a lot better, 2-3 coats of base, and same with clear
Love that you daily drive a 940😍
Me too.
Bet your wife loves you even more for using the kitchen oven for the caliper ‘bake off’ 😂😂 If that was my oven, I would be wearing those callipers!!
Since I have powder coating system I've spent 20 dollars on used oven and installed it in my garage.
Wow ! Very informative video. I'm in Quebec city and I just did sandblast and repaint my 2008 impreza calipers with the same VHT Real Red Caliper paint (3 coats). I also used degreased multiple times before painting base coat. Did you also use Clear Coat ?? I did an additionnal 3 coats of VHT caliper clear coat. I hope they will hold up to the salt. I spent a great deal of time on them (rebuilt them with new seals, pistons and rubber boats and used all OEM lubricants... Renolit Rubber grease Japan for square seals, Niglube RX-2 for cylinder dust boots and caliper pins and caliper pin boots, Molygrease for pad shims...)
I did just two coats of paint, no primer no clear coat. I think that the problem is pinhole rust. They have to be treated with something after sandblasting to kill the rust that the media cannot get to. For my brake rebuild, I documented the process here: kzhead.info/sun/esiyespqh6yie40/bejne.html&ab_channel=RobertDeptula
Hi there!!! Another m8 from Quebec city Lévis! I did paint the calipers on my 2009 tsx. Kept them on the car, buffed them a bit and 3 coats of vht green spray paint for engine bay haha. After 6 months, calipers are full of rust, salty conditions man... I'll buy a full set of rear and front calipers rotors pads and prime, paint and clear coat before putting those on my car
i bought aluminum calipers. they last 5x longer
Very good video.
Thanks!
I think the first spray painted calipers were not well prepared for paint, the part with less paint it got on the back shows much more wear but not on the upper part where it recieved probably more paint than other parts. Secondly I think using a clear coat will help alot in paint protection.
Thanks
It's been about 2 years next month, how are they lookin?
Go to my channel. There is update video.
I used G2 Caliper Kit on my car and it lasted for 6 YEARS, only recently has it started to chip. I never even knew about Por 15 and now I wonder if their caliper paint kit is the same as the G2 or if in fact G2 IS por 15 relabelled... interesting tho..
Thank you for this video
You are welcome.
very useful. Thanks
You are welcome
Did you was your car weekly?
Gotta say....Montreal winters are very rough. Depending on what you used to wash your wheels, very possible affected the paint on the calipers.
You are right
Would be cool if you linked to the powder coating tools used.
USofA: www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html?_br_psugg_q=powder%2Bcoat%2Bpaints Canada: www.princessauto.com/en/powder-coating-system/product/PA0008634230 Elsewhere: no clue
1 thinh tho always do 1 primer to protecht it before hitting the rust again.
how did you get the rubber seals off along with the piston and boot without killing the piston compression system and bake it??????
There is video on my channel where I disassemble, clean, paint and rebuild it/put it back together.
nice. just one thing, for the canned spray comparison you mentioned after two years of driving, and for the other examples, just one year
Yes, I didn't paint them the same time.
I'm about to paint mines but I am not expecting it to last years and years because I live in the north of the UK and roads during winter have loads of grit/salt. Unless I clean it every day it won't last years. Same goes with my coil springs and everything under the car lol
You can spray/protect springs and under the car with rust proofing, but not calipers. Rustproofing oil or wax creeps and spreads (at least it should), and you don't want it on your brakes. Cheers.
After 2 years that’s a long time most of us would have changed cars already. While I use my car I just want it to look decent and that was much better than rusted calipers
8:00.. :))) Last sentence, with a fading sound effect, the sarcasm, just made my day!!! Thanks for the video! Any results, two years after?
Yes, there is follow-up video on my channel.
it's been 2 years! i'll appreciate an update ;)
Go to my channel. There is update video.
Ive used brush on paint with good results. If its applied warm it dries completely flat.
Why don’t you e-coat them before powder coating them. Will help prevent rust and it very cheap
I bought some ceramic red paint kit for calipers at auto parts store for less then 50 bucks. Lasted 4 years before I sold the car. Still looked like new
Which brand?
Did you take the pistons out before baking them ?
Yes. Here is the full process: https: //kzhead.info/sun/esiyespqh6yie40/bejne.html
Powder coating when baking can cause issues with the cylinder function
Mmmmm...back in the 60s..70s..80s...who cared about painted calipers...we were lucky we could afford brake replacement
Sadly you live in a place where rust lives on every car snow can’t be good on metal parts . I’m sure they would look better on other locations where it doesn’t snow or rain too much.
Thank you
You are welcome
I’ll bake them in the sun 🌞
Did u baked in the stove ??
Yes, I have oven in my garage for this purpose. You can see it here: kzhead.info/sun/jJSSoJlxn4ecqKc/bejne.html
Every time I paint my calipers they never last and start chipping and flaking
Although sandblasting and powder coating is for sure better than a rattle can, 2 years for a can of paint is no problem for me. I would repaint every 2 years if I had to, to avoid completely rusty brake calipers
put a clear coat over it
Use G2 caliper paint best stuff out there!!
Thanks, I will look into it.
Looks like you need to clean your car and brake calipers more often. You can't just let that dust sit on them, plus add heat and the elements, it will rust any metal.
Where is the Fumoto Drain Valve?
Inside
The problem is not the pain caliper, it is the brake pads. U need to install ceramic rotors and brakepads ceramic and u won't get such a dirty spots.
Thanks for the comment.
LOL "maybe i should put a sticker like brembo or lucas.."
My brembos stickers are still holding after 6 months X) calipers full of rust
There is magic in those stickers!
@@robertdeptula2003 yeah the stickers themselves haha, not the calipers tho XD poor paint job. I'll listen to your advice and prep them with rust treatment. I might also neglect primer and go for POR 15 first and then apply 2 or 3 layers of base coat with a piceau, what do you think?
Your worried about the calipers and the rest of the car is rusting and peeling apart 😂😂
Even if the this car will fall apart I can use those calipers in other three I have.
@@robertdeptula2003take it easy on berto. He's still recovering from your savage comment lol!
salt is not a joke
Well. It is like water and fire, too much is not good, but you can't live without it.
Ok so the first set you just painted over the existing rust, and the next set you sand blasted the rust away first. Neither set had any sort of rust treatment. Neither set looks like they were cleaned at all since they went on the car. Of course they won't look great.
where buy the sun blister system to use in your garage?, because applied sunbluster is a danger for the human body...
Does it honestly really matter 😂 I reckon people not arsed if they have to paint them every other year it's not the end of the world
What I did so far will surely not last: 1. Cleaned with drill brush and brake cleaner 2. Painted without a primer 3. No clear coat From my experience, a primer always helps with adhesion. Even if just spray-painted. Often, just a primer is enough if you like gray. Obviously a high-temp clear coat helps. Note there is no significant difference between painting plastic body of car and steel. I have to clean the brake system every month and do some brake fluid bleeding more often.
After a year now. How does it look?
Goes to the trouble of painting brake calipers, and doesn't clean your wheels for 1 or 2 years , WTF really ? Yah know brake dust his highly corrosive so never even trying to wash it off isn't too good regardless if you paint or powdercoat them.
on Volvo? LMAO
Not prestigious enough for you?
sucky design... no offense , a volvo is a Jew car @@robertdeptula2003
Sorry I didn’t have the option of taking them off and cleaning and then spray paint them and stick in my wife’s gas oven, she would have a cow 🐄 if she knew I put them in her oven, lol , a happy wife is a happy life , I don’t get much of that as it is, why I don’t want to be in the dog house 🏡
You are right, happy wife is more important than good looking brake calipers.
@@robertdeptula2003 yep you got that right, sounds like you know what I mean, lol
The lesson here is don't live in Canada.
Lucky you!