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Author Topic: Has anyone painted their calipers?  (Read 3485 times)
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« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2013, 05:50:07 PM »
Quote from: Slide Panda on July 08, 2013, 03:57:12 AM
I did on my previous Monster. There is paint made specifically for calipers, but it's a touch of a pain to work with. It's more like an thin epoxy or resin as it was two parts and gives you a limited working time and it was brushed on. On the the other hand, it was tough as hell. Evidenced by the drop I got on my shin that only came off when the underlaying layer of skin did too.

I don't recall the name of the stuff I used, but just found it on google. The directions did have one mix up everything in one go. I opted to halve both parts so I could do a 2nd coat/touch ups. The kit had plenty as it was intenteded for auto calipers

 G2 caliper paint
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2013, 11:57:25 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2013, 04:41:42 PM »
 I think it could do with a tiny splash of color, red possibly. Grin
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2013, 05:19:54 PM »
Screw paint - go for the chrome!

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« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2013, 06:26:56 PM »
Not digging the chrome personally but that does give me an idea, maybe a brushed aluminum look to match my pressure plate, levers, and other bits.
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« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2013, 06:48:45 PM »
Most calipers are cast.

You could do a bare aluminum look pretty easy, but the flat, smooth surface for "brushed" would take some doing.

Not saying you can't.
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« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2013, 07:12:20 PM »
Quote from: Buckethead on July 09, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
Most calipers are cast.

You could do a bare aluminum look pretty easy, but the flat, smooth surface for "brushed" would take some doing.

Not saying you can't.

Well if you're going for bare aluminium, ya might as well go for machined monoblock calipers. Then you could have them anodised to match anything you like.

http://www.yoyodyneti.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=X10.48.13

Of course cost is of no concern, right?
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« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2013, 07:14:30 PM »
Quote from: suzyj on July 09, 2013, 07:12:20 PM
Of course cost is of no concern, right?

Pssh. Of course.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2013, 05:49:19 AM »
Quote from: Buck Naked on July 09, 2013, 06:26:56 PM
Not digging the chrome personally but that does give me an idea, maybe a brushed aluminum look to match my pressure plate, levers, and other bits.

check out the 4-pad calipers on the 749 then
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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2013, 06:54:46 AM »
Quote from: suzyj on July 09, 2013, 07:12:20 PM
Well if you're going for bare aluminium, ya might as well go for machined monoblock calipers. Then you could have them anodised to match anything you like.

http://www.yoyodyneti.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=X10.48.13

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Daaammmn, those are nice.

Quote from: ducatiz on July 10, 2013, 05:49:19 AM
check out the 4-pad calipers on the 749 then



Might be able to achieve that look just by cleaning, stripping, and buffing my gold ones.
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« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2013, 06:59:27 AM »
Quote from: Buck Naked on July 10, 2013, 06:54:46 AM
Daaammmn, those are nice.

Might be able to achieve that look just by cleaning, stripping, and buffing my gold ones.

The standard gold type have the casting texture and it's very hard to remove the gold without buffing the texture off.
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« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2013, 07:50:50 AM »
And is that gold color actaully anodizing? Anyone know for sure?

If it is ano, you don't want to strip it off as it is a harder protective layer
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« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2013, 09:28:11 AM »
Quote from: Slide Panda on July 10, 2013, 07:50:50 AM
And is that gold color actaully anodizing? Anyone know for sure?

If it is ano, you don't want to strip it off as it is a harder protective layer

I am pretty sure it is anodized coloring.  Find a gouged caliper and you can see the penetration.  They are not painted.
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