FAST & EASY WAY TO PAINT BRAKE CALIPERS WITHOUT REMOVING THEM
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How to paint calipers fast & easy? Well if you’ve been wondering what to use & how to do it yourself. Your in luck cause today I’ll show you the steps & material needed to do the job. This can be done by anyone willing to put the time in effort. The results will amaze you, thanks for watching & please don’t forget to subscribe.
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thank you refreshed my mind. I painted brakes for a shop and wanted to start again. It ain't that bad great profit margins.
Looks great, but G2 High Temperature Brake Caliper Paint Kit is easier with no orange peel. I do like the fact that you protect the decal with clear coat.
Looks fantastic ..... BMW makes great looking rims / brake calipers ...... straight gems
Appreciate it! Yeah I definitely agree!
Very nice! Thorough prep is the key. And some basic knowledge of rattle can application.
Absolutely! 👊🏼
Great video. Thanks for posting
That looks Amazing!
Thanks! They been holding up great over year of driving
Hey JJ, what do you recommend, spray over brush?
Awesome job..thanks for this vid..used it to do my 335i
No problem. Thanks for watching!
It appears the coats are in the wrong order. Should be Primer, base coat then color. Doing it this way totally negates the use of the base coat as that is what shines through the color. The way you have done it the finish actually looks more like straight color, rather than the anodized look which would have been if you used the base coat under the color, as the color is actually a colored clear. If you know something we don't as to the reason of your order of coats, please advise. Many thanks and the stickers were a nice touch.
WRONG!
@@JEFFQUICKLE9: Would you care to elaborate, on that, please?
@@JEFFQUICKLE9how is he wrong? Primer should be the first layer, not the second as shown incorrectly in this video.
no he's right primer first than the base coat then the metal cast smh 🤦♂🤦♂@@JEFFQUICKLE9
Decals def make it look OEM. 🔥
great job, will follow this exact approach for my calipers
Thanks, mine still look new & are holding up well
Very good video, I was encouraged to paint the calipers of my Volvo S60, I think blue is the color, although my car is black the emblems are blue
Looks bad ass man! Nice job
Thanks bro! Definitely worth doing yourself. The prep is key.
Looks great!
Thanks. I’m really happy with the results. Definitely something I’ll do again.
Dam bro.. those looks so good! Great job! Makes me want to do my Lexus now!
Go for it man. Definitely worth it.
Awesome job .. professional
Thanks!
Awesome job!!! I have black rims I’m thinking of doing white calipers👍👍
Oh yeah black wheels & white calipers would definitely stand out. 👊🏼
Impecable dude 🤌🤌🤌
Appreciate it that! 🍻
Great job !
Appreciate it! 👊🏼
Hi can you tell me where you got your BMW msport stickers from?
Excellent. Keeping this video so I can do mine.
Let me know when you do & how it turns out for you.
Awesome job. You make it look so easy. Great results.
Thank you! Cheers!
They look great! I was wondering why you went base coat then primer, do the instructions say to do that? I would think you would go primer first, then base coat, color then finally clear.
I’m still waiting for him to answer this one.
Hey! Great work, I’m going to use this vid to help me spray paint mine next week! Can I ask, do you know what size the m sport sticker are? Thanks
Sorry for the late response not sure on the size. I got them from eBay if you type in BMW caliper emblems
Wow! Beautiful job!!!
Thanks! It’s been holding up great!
A lot of work and over spray is still a big issue x across 4 corners - the other concern is that the paint, via a rattle can, is thinned down to get it out of the nozzle...it's so thin it can start flaking in a few weeks. The brush on system has very thick enamel, that smooths itself on application so no brush strokes, and best of all - no over spray. The issue with the brush on, once you start, unless you have all 4 corners in the air at the same time, you might not get all of them done inside the dry time for the resin / epoxy like paint, that starts to harden after 3 hours.
Thanks!! JJ
Hey bro how long did it take for etsy to send your m3 badges...i ordered some on the 20th of October 2023 and havent recieved them yet...
Great video! 👍
Thanks! So far it’s holding up great
They look Great thanks for sharing!!
Appreciate it!
Perfect buddy. Nice job. Im gonna do the same exact way you did. Its absolutely georgeous. Whats that logo sticker you put in?
Thanks! I got the stickers from eBay, there’s tons on there
Do recall how much time was needed start to finish? Were you able to get the fronts done in 1 day with all of the dry times? And, is there a reason you didn't do all 4 at the same time? Absolutely beautiful job!!
The fronts took approximately 2/3hrs. I guess you could do all 4 at same time but I didn’t. Thanks, everything has been holding up great with no issues 3k mikes later
depends how dirty your brakes are
He done it the fast way I think it tuck 3 days😆
Most video's I've watched, people take the entire assembly apart. I will say this works just fine if you don't mind painting over some of the metal and rubber components.
What size decal did you use for the Front Caliper?
How did u get the decal?
They look fantastic! Now that it’s a yeah later, how have they held up? I would have thought that you’d have to use high temp paint but if they’ve held up for you I’ll definitely use the same paint. TIA.
They still look great, no fading or pealing whatsoever. Definitely happy with the results!
@@JJBanuelos They still look good to this day? I'm curious about decals on a hot brake rotor. I'm considering Doing what you did with decals there, but I have no idea how long they might last.
@@JJBanuelos What do you do for a living?
@@Dat550go I work as a automotive technician at a dealer. Been doing it for over 20yrs.
They will tell you to use high temp paint but I don't think it's necessary for regular driving....... You'll never have glowing discs driving to the shops
I’ve seen guys use regular enamel paint. And the heat will eventually destroy the paints finish. Brakes get seriously hot. High heat paint is what’s needed. All car manufacturers use high temp paint on brake components.
Looks beautiful how long did u wait for the calibers to dry before applying the M emblem
If I remember right I waited a longer than expected time cause it was pretty humid this day. You definitely want to wait till it’s not tacky usually a good 30min
I can't wait to do this to my BMW frfr
Hell yeah man good luck!
Well done brother! Nice to see great work by a fellow Mexi-Can! I think I might give your way a try on my 18’ Mustang GT, I do have Brembo’s in the front but Ford but a dark grey color that doesn’t pop like Red or Orange would. I have a white car with the black package. Any suggestions for my caliper color?
White cars with black wheels, you can’t go wrong with yellow calipers
@@JJBanuelos indeed!
@@JJBanuelos What do you think of doing the Mustang Grabber Blue??
Great vid man
Appreciate it! 🍻
This came out very well but why did the anodized silver come first than the primer. I don’t mean to compare but this reminds me of the valve cover that chrisfix did and the primer went first then the silver. Btw this video inspired me to redo mine again.
I have the same.question I think they copy steps from other vids. The only reason to do that is for reaching the metal, but it would be just very little mist. Then primer. If you put 100 paint it is pointless to use primer.
Yea its primer 1st color would have came out way better
High temp paint???
This is a great video, can't wait to paint my brake calipers . 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!! 🙏🏻
True. im going to paint my fiesta st brake calipers BMW blue also. i have bronze wheels so a great combo Great video !!!!
Where did you get the M stickers? Came out really good
Thanks! I got them from eBay. Type in the search “BMW caliper decal” you should get a bunch of people who sell them in different colors. Can’t go wrong with any there all the same.
Well executed nice and efficient. Does it last ?
Definitely works & im not just saying this. Mine hasn’t had any defects since I’ve done them.
You put the Emblem upside down on the front Driver side Caliper.... Lol. 🤣 🤣 🤣
I thought no one would notice 🤣 guess the fumes got to me
Yeah I noticed that too. Still looks great but my OCD would get to me and I’d need to re-do it.
😂
You must be a BMW fan, I didn't notice, 😄hope I won't do it with my AMG, I love the execution and result. Does it last?
Great video 👍
Nice!
Thanks!
Wher did you stick the „M“ emblem on the rear caliper? There isnt a place where to stick on. Nice Job 👍🏻
I didn’t since your right there isn’t a place.
Yea painting brake calipers are better look n plus protects from heavy rust over time ;) goodjob man
Thanks!
I have Gr supra my calipers are already painted red. After i scuff it with sand paper do i needa put primer on before putting on color coat? Or can i go straight to color
They primer will help hide some of the imperfections from sanding. It’s not necessary but will also help the paint stick to the caliper.
when I do this project I will put brown paper on the disc so it won’t get sprayed over all nice project and saves money 💰😊😊😊
Definitely a lot cheaper doing it yourself & just more satisfying
Beautiful job someone said you put the emblem upside down on the driver's side, but i dont see it
🤷🏻♂️ I didn’t think so also.
Super merci beaucoup
Gooooooood...Job🎉
Thanks!
Awesome job! Can you tell me the name of the blue? Thx
It’s called Blue Anodized, it’s part of Dupli-colors metal cast line up. Been holding up well after a year
Thank you for responding, big thanks again to the video!!
@@robpabon3608 of course let me know if you have any more questions later on.
This is definitely gonna be way cheaper than paying someone else to do this . Especially since I have a performance car 😂 they be trying to upcharge . I’ll update you with the results when I do this !
Hell yeah let us know how they tune out for you. What you plan on doing this onto?
@@JJBanuelos 2020 Camaro SS
Did you do it
@@shaddyemelu8723 I did ! So I made the mistake of not leaving the paint to dry for 48 hours ! I only waited 24.. It looked so good but when I tried to peel the plastic sheet from the brembo stickers , they peeled the paint so I just left the plastic tape on it , but otherwise they still look good
After 2 years how has the paint held up?
Why did you spray the primer over the metal cast base coat? I can't tell in the video, did it still come out with the metal flake?
For heavens sake do not paint over the primer like he did in the video… I ruined my paint job by following this… luckily I practiced on the rears… you’re supposed apply the color coats over the metal cast for it to really pop… I’m not sure how his came out so clean tbh 😂
@@alanramos7464 Yeah that didn't seem right. I put down primer then the base coat and then the blue, it turned out very nice.
@@sog74carmi so do you not need the metal cast first? Just primer? Then base coat?
Calipers look amazing. What did you do to remove the overspray on the Rotors?
Thanks. Just the same acetone I used to help clean calipers before paint. You can also use brake cleaner
@@JJBanuelos Thank you for the advice and also the quick reply!
What do you think about leaving the calipers on and doing it versus simply removing the calipers and necessary brackets?
Removing the calipers would make them come out a lot nicer since you have a better chance of getting more coverage over the the parts.
remove the caliper and brackets... you can never clean them enough to do the job right..old rule... take a short cut on a repair... do the job twice
Hey man how many coats of clear did you do?
If I remember correctly I did 2 coats
Which color will be suitable for the calipers in a burning orange color car with a black alloy wheel
The blue I did mine will actually look awesome on that color combo
Is the decal on the front drivers side on upside down?
Yea I messed up 🤦🏻♂️
So regular paint works is it just as effective as 2000 high m heat paint?
Yup basically, brake calipers will never reach that high of temps.
Would you paint the inside part of the caliper?? I mean outside is nice but inside could be rusted???
Yes you could take a couple extra steps by removing the brake pad’s & hardware & paint the inside to really get more coverage.
Professional job JJ, I will give it a try, now on my fronts they are already AMG performance brakes in plain cast with the AMG logo in black lettering. I presume I will strip off that paint lettering completely during prep before using your technique to prevent the raised lettering from showing up once new coats are applied. And do you have a link for the sticker lettering for Mercedes AMG calipers?
Appreciate it, I don’t have a link for some AMG decals but if you look on eBay your find a ton on there.
Why do you need a base coat, and also a primer? This seems like overkill, and it doesn't do anything to hold your color in place; that would be a clear coat finish after everything is done. Also question, i bought some VHT Caliper Red Paint before watching this video, it should be fine on either a primer or base (even though amazon says it doesn't need either) right?
Did your brakes work ok since you did not cover the slot where the brake pads show or even where the brake pads slide on
Yup didn’t have any issues. I didn’t paint the surface of the brake pads. If I got paint on the slides it would eventually just rub off as I apply pressure with the pedal. I foresee paint stopping brake pads from working
Is it OK to paint the clips on the brakes? I think I'm going to try painting my calipers I'm going to take everything off 😂. Yours came out clean.
The clips just hold the pads so it shouldn't affect anything
@@DarthCocoabeans well the pads slide on those clips… the pads must slide super freely in those clips or you get seized up brakes that don’t release. This was sort of retarded the way he did it. It takes 5 min extra to take the calliper off and pads out first
@@the46guide94 Yeah over time it would off but I get your point.
Did those cans cover all 4 calipers???
For sure. It also just depends on how much you use.
Did the degreasing process effect the brake pads?
Nope, didn’t cause any weird brake noises or brake pulsation.
ok were did you get the m stickers.. i dont see it on your list ....
I ordered these from EBay, just type brake caliper sticker. You’ll see a whole bunch come up.
So, my dad says that the brake caliper should be removed from the brake disc if we want it completely painted and all of the pads and stuff should be removed. And use a paint pistol not spray cans?
Yes if you want to make sure you get coverage over the entire brake caliper’s removing them is the best way. I did it this was because not everyone will have the correct tools to do so & it’ll eliminate problems down the road. As far as the air pistol that’s a little excessive for painting calipers. All you need is some good paint & even better clear coat. The clear coat I recommend is called 2K Clear.
Should of included some drilled rotors along w the vid .. FCP Zimmerman drilled rotors replacement for free 1-2 yrs later . I paid $146 ea for my daughters car
That for sure would of been a nice touch!
Super super
Do you really need a base coat and a primer? Just wondering.. cuz my calipers are brand new that I will be doing this on.
I guess it all depends on the color & finish your trying to achieve. I wouldn’t skip out on the primer
Looks good, but many use four words when two is all that is needed!
How is this holding up? Is this high temp paint you are using?
Don’t own the car no more but it was on there for a little over a year & more than 15k miles & it was still lookin like the day I pained them
Why primer AFTER metal cast?
Has anyone tried the red anodized metal cast Color for caliper or is it not good?
I’ve used it before it’s actually a pretty nice color. Just as bright as the blue.
good job man! the only little detail i mentioned, is that the M badges are wrong side at the back wheels!
Thanks! Yup I did 🤦🏻♂️
Where do you get the sticker?
I ordered mine from Etsy
How long did you have to let it dry and how long did it take you to do both front calipers??? This company wants to charge me $700 to paint my calipers and I gotta leave my truck there for at least 3 days. What do you think?
The front ones took me about 4hrs from start to finish. The prep work takes the longest & it was pretty humid the time I did them so it took longer for the paint to dry. $700! That’s a lot!! They are making it seem like it’s tougher then you think! What are your make & model?
@@JJBanuelos 2017 infinity QX80
Lmao brother! You gotta laff at that! Other than you not covering the rotor until halfway in, giggle, it was an all-around decent video. 😂😅😮 COVER IT UP 1ST PEOPLE! TRUST, IT'LL SAVE YOUR HARD WORK AND KEEP YOU SAFE. IT MEANS YOUR BRAKES WILL WORK!
What size is the decal ??
Not too sure on the size I purchased them from a seller on Etsy
Hey , just sitting here thinking..why didn't you just pop the key to ACC and TURN THE DAMN WHEELS! lol, get full coverage if you are going to leave the calipers ON. Turn the sucker left, and right ; get WAY BETTER access...😊
What is the colour? Name or color code u use
The blue used in this video is called Anodized Blue.
Okay BET came to comments to see why he sprayed a base coat under the primer. Notice other people asking and no reply guessing it was a mistake? Edit: For all those asking about high temp paint, the Metalcast line is good for 500f
Shit, that can out clean as helll!!!
All in the prep. 🤘🏼
What was the price for this ?
Not sure bout the total but definitely a 1/4 of the price if not cheaper than someone else doing it for me.
This guy sounds like beavis or butt head when he speaks, no criticism, just something i noticed, great video
Never heard this one. I’ll take it. Thanks for watching
But you painted them with the pads in, now there's going to be paint stopping the pads moving freely
Came out nice but would of been faster if you took the caliper off it’s only two bolts
Yes definitely but then again I wanted to make this a video almost everyone could do with taking off as little as possible
@@JJBanuelos if you can’t take of two caliper bolts you should not work on cars plus you can put a bag over the rotors and put the caliper’s back on and the. Paint them with them on
Enunciate so you can be understood......
Yes Sir 🫡
@@JJBanuelos: Too bad there are no middle finger emoji, right? Maybe, you could use this ( 👍🍑) 😁✌🖖
I heard isnt safe to paint those exeot brake calipers
Really why what did hear?
mine are rusted af
A wire wheel will do wonders
why no one see that u painted whole hardware and all rubber parts???
Yes I did paint them but it also didn’t cause any issues. No noise issues with caliper guides painted or any binding.
@@JJBanuelos after time u gonna have problems
The fast way 3 cleaners two primmers paint then clear 😆
Do you remember how long this whole process took?
If you simply paint the whole area, and leave it 24 hours to dry, any paint on the discs/rotors will be removed after the first high speed drive. You also end up with some very cool colour detailing on your suspension, so it’s a win win scenario.
Umm how bout no, you definitely don’t want to leave any paint on the surface of the rotors. All that’s going to do is contaminate the brake pads & cause all sorts of issues.
The impact of paint being removed from the rotor surface by an iron pad is no more harmful than rotor surface rust being removed by applied brake pads. The co efficient of the pad and rotor surface is literally unaffected when burning off surface rust or paint. Brake pads are made of iron composite and no paint is going impact them beyond that first applied brake pressure. The remaining paint will protect the rotor metal beyond the pad contact surface and it kind of adds an extra degree of protection. If you understand the products and metalurgical properties than it is logical to deduce that a bit of paint on a rotor ain’t even a thing. ✌️