Painted Caliper Pricing

[ATLS]

I have neither the time, patience, or tools to complete this job myself. Has anyone ever paid a custom paint shop to do this for them, if so how much? I would by caliper covers, but they look cheesy.

 

[KD00LS]

Probably around 50 bucks. It's not really hard at all, it just sounds like it.

 

[beaups]

50 buck per corner maybe. by the time you remove the wheels, prep, etc. it's probably 1 hr per caliper.

 

[Flame3g]

i painted mine. i took me 2 days, i did 1 side at a time. looks real good will post pics when i put my rotors on hopefully fri.

 

[Motodrew]

not so hard...

Just spend a lil time covering the parts you don't need painted and clean up the calipers with a wire brush and you can get a good looking setup with very lil work. Mine has looked like this all summer. After winter they may need a touch up I suppose. But for the cost of only one can of spray paint, I think it looks nice.

 

[Quik LS]

you can purchase a set of powder coated calipers - http://www.discbrakesrus.com/make/lincoln/ls.htm

 

[ATLS]

$600.00!!! Man that's a grip, I guess I'm better off finding someone locally to do it, the only problem is no one out here wants to do it.

 

[Joeychgo]

I painted the front calipers on my Mark --


I got the paint from the Tire Rack. (G2 Brake Caliper Paint) It went on real easy. I put 4 coats on after some simple prep work, which is basicaly cleaning with brake cleaner and a wire brush.

This applies with a brush. Believe me, its easy. You can do this in a weekend. All you do is jack up the car, pull the wheels, clean the calipers with a wire brush and brake cleaner.

Now, you apply paint. Like I said, it brushes on. Do a coat, let it sit and dry. Lay on another coat. - Keep going like this until you have about 4 coats.

Thats it. You can do this yourself. Buy the kit I linked to above, and a wire brush - thats all the tools you need.

http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1632511-10425398


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[FreeFaller]

Same here...but I used Duplicolor's caliper paint. It took about four hours and I spent more on beer than I did paint and supplies.

 

[BanginLS]

I just had my mechanic spray it when I changed my rotors to cross drilled and slotted rotors.. i went solid black to match the car.. he only charged me like 10 or 20 dollars after i bought the paint.. he took everything off regardless so it was an extra step in letting the calipers dry.

 

[GrayGhost1]

........ I spent more on beer than I did paint and supplies.

:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

 

[Cruznlife1]

you can purchase a set of powder coated calipers - http://www.discbrakesrus.com/make/lincoln/ls.htm

I powdercoat myself. I've painted my calipers for now, But I'm going to powdercoat them. Need to get my oven fixed, but I can do any finish, wrinkle, metallic, etc. Going to do mine, a slick red and maybe some metallic silver brackets to match the car. I'm not sure yet