Painting callipers

first of would like to add, ive tried the search

want to paint my jspec callipers black (currently blue) know how to prep etc, but what i havnt seen was, about getting a bit of paint on the pads, i can see the pads through my callipers, should i mask them of, what should i do? and what about when i want the pads changed? will the paint cause any problems? dont know anything about changing the pads etc, hate the blue!! any tips would be good, or a step by step guide:)

use hammerite mate peice of cake but i would leave the pads as they are

No need to mask the pads providing you have a steady hand. Prep id remove any loose partcles on the caliper with a wire brush or a bit of sandpaper, i may even give them a bit of a wash with some water to get rid of any brake dust particles, then let em dry fully before painting them with a brush. Couple of coats shud do fine, let the paint dry before a new coat is applied. Changing pads shud be fine providing you dont use mega loads of paint in the wrong parts.

Caliper will be bolted to bracket. Undo it and slip the caliper off the disc. Pads are held in by a clip remove it and slip the pad out.

Don't touch the pedal after you've taken the pad out or you'll be in trouble.

This will make it a lot easier to paint and no chance of getting paint on discs or pads.

think ill leave it on, and get some hammerite smooth, now on to removing those bloomin advan wheels:D

i would leave it on, just take your time, and have a steady hand....

I just left the callipers on when i done mine i also painted the part of the disc that is visable over the wheel hub as the discs were new.

I left mine on have a look in my garage

Aah, the black calipers with chrome logo:eyebrows:

I started off with new UK items so you`ll probably have to get the wire brush and sandpaper to yours first. Coated them first with Black Sperex vht spray paint, fixed the chrome supra logo, then a few coats of clear Sperex vht laquer, dried in half an hour:)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3636/caliperschmg6.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3408/dbaukcalipersjp0.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1713/newfrontdiscsmy2.jpg

im doing them in black with a whie supra logo and red strip to look original, hmmm my supra will look nice when its done

i did mine not so long ago and stuck on some of the ebay supra stickers, they look really good all i did was give them a clean undid the bottom bolt (13mm IIRC) and moved the caliper and painted it without the pad being in the way