Info On Painting Calipers

ShowMeSky · 12-10-2006, 10:41 PM

I was thinking about painting my calipers red and putting some of those Saturn stickers on them. My question is how hard is it to take the calipers off for painting? Do you need any special tools? I'm tool challenged to say the least. I seen that some of you have said it is easy but what is easy for some is hard for others. Thanks for any tips I can get.

Dj Mikey Swift · 12-10-2006, 10:49 PM

mask everything and paint them on the car...

Grandpa · 12-10-2006, 10:49 PM

Look at Painted Calipers

ShowMeSky · 12-10-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Grandpa

Look at Painted Calipers

Thanks Grandpa, thats what I was looking far. That jdigiant is top notch! I'm not sure yet if I really want to do this, I don't what to take anything away from the chrome wheels, I just love the chrome on silver pearl and dont what to mess up the look. All the pictures I have seen I like though.

**JohnD** · 12-10-2006, 11:41 PM

*blush*

Gee, thanks!

It was easy, as you can see. I left them on the car, and did it in an evening. I am going to do BABY over the Christmas holiday with my daughter helping. We all think it will look really great on a Silver Pearl car, even more so with the red leather interior...

I encourage you to do it. Nothing like customizing your own car to make it feel really special, and know that you did the work to make it that way.

marlboromike · 12-10-2006, 11:47 PM

If your seats r black...go with the black painted calipers...I saw Dengel's in person (Diane). It came out great. She took the calipers off the car. Stated it was no big deal. It is basically winter here so I am waiting for the Spring to kick in and I will do mine...

BlueSkyRL · 12-10-2006, 11:54 PM

hum. midnite blue, black int. Black calipers...hadn't thought of that color scheme...wonder what it would look like????

Pitcom · 12-10-2006, 11:58 PM

I've seen a midnight blue with white ones before. Looked pretty good.

marlboromike · 12-11-2006, 12:34 AM

Too bad SKYBABY (Teri) is not here to defend herself but her defense is indefensible...the pink calipers...no one could describe them...

Superman · 12-11-2006, 12:05 PM

With my ION Redline, I found that you could take the brake-pad-holder portion of the brake system off altogether, and paint that separately, then you could paint the piston part of the caliper while partially attached to the car still (don't take off the brake lines, 'cuz then you get fluid everywhere!). Taking the holder part of the caliper off made it extremely simple to get everything painted. Especially if you're using spray paint. If you're using a brush on paint, then jdigiant's method probably is still the simplest.

It's really an easy job. First time I did mine, took me about an hours worth of work to do the front two wheels (about 4 hours total time though, allowing time to dry before reassembling).

SKYGAZR · 12-18-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ShowMeSky

I was thinking about painting my calipers red and putting some of those Saturn stickers on them. My question is how hard is it to take the calipers off for painting? Do you need any special tools? I'm tool challenged to say the least. I seen that some of you have said it is easy but what is easy for some is hard for others. Thanks for any tips I can get.

I have a Chili Pepper Red and have the brakes red with white "Redline" written on them and I get tons of compliments from everyone....

Enjoy!

SKYGAZR · 12-18-2006, 08:27 PM

Here is my 3rd brake light...

Grandpa · 12-18-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SKYGAZR

I have a Chili Pepper Red and have the brakes red with white "Redline" written on them and I get tons of compliments from everyone....

Enjoy!

How did you do the letters?

**JohnD** · 12-18-2006, 09:19 PM

Do a search on eBay for "Saturn Sky" and you will find a guy that does caliper decals. I did mine in a black SATURN Logo to match my black Red Line "SPIRIT." I just ordered silver decals to do BABY over the Christmas holiday.

SKYGAZR · 12-18-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Grandpa

How did you do the letters?

eBay!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Satur...60814511QQrdZ1

They are not regular stickers, the material is rated for extreme heat!

Just specify Redline... like I did.... in lieu of Saturn...

scbulldog · 12-29-2006, 10:45 PM

The calipers look great...is that the chili red, if not what color red did you use? Thanks.

12-10-2006, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShowMeSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis Posts: 231 My Photos: (0)	Info On Painting Calipers I was thinking about painting my calipers red and putting some of those Saturn stickers on them. My question is how hard is it to take the calipers off for painting? Do you need any special tools? I'm tool challenged to say the least. I seen that some of you have said it is easy but what is easy for some is hard for others. Thanks for any tips I can get. __________________ Imaged April 10, Vin 3706, Silver Pearl, Red Leather, Chrome Wheels,Single Disc Monsoon, Spoiler, LSD, Kappa CAI,SMS Shorty Headers, Magnaflow Dual Quads.

12-10-2006, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dj Mikey Swift Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas! Posts: 290 My Photos: (0)	mask everything and paint them on the car... __________________ Mikey Swift Yellow, Stick, Black Interior, CD/MP3/MONSOON 20" AR Rogues / Kappashield / Kappa CAI / Lil Chromies Blacked out tailights, brakelight, & emblems! Magnaflow Quad-tip Exhaust www.djmikeyswift.com www.myspace.com/dj_mikeyswift

12-10-2006, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Grandpa First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Athens Alabama Posts: 190 My Photos: (0)	do it yourself info Look at Painted Calipers __________________ Midnight blue/black RL all leather MT 6Cd 3M clear bra V2 Windrestrictor

12-10-2006, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,477 My Photos: (73)	blush Gee, thanks! It was easy, as you can see. I left them on the car, and did it in an evening. I am going to do BABY over the Christmas holiday with my daughter helping. We all think it will look really great on a Silver Pearl car, even more so with the red leather interior... I encourage you to do it. Nothing like customizing your own car to make it feel really special, and know that you did the work to make it that way. __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

12-11-2006, 12:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Superman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 653 My Photos: (0)	With my ION Redline, I found that you could take the brake-pad-holder portion of the brake system off altogether, and paint that separately, then you could paint the piston part of the caliper while partially attached to the car still (don't take off the brake lines, 'cuz then you get fluid everywhere!). Taking the holder part of the caliper off made it extremely simple to get everything painted. Especially if you're using spray paint. If you're using a brush on paint, then jdigiant's method probably is still the simplest. It's really an easy job. First time I did mine, took me about an hours worth of work to do the front two wheels (about 4 hours total time though, allowing time to dry before reassembling). __________________ - Aaron 07 SKY RL (technically the wife's car) Yellow Manual Spoiler Picked up 1/8/07! 3800 Produced 12/18/06 3000 as of 11/9/06 Deposit in May '06

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12-10-2006, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,124 My Photos: (6)	If your seats r black...go with the black painted calipers...I saw Dengel's in person (Diane). It came out great. She took the calipers off the car. Stated it was no big deal. It is basically winter here so I am waiting for the Spring to kick in and I will do mine...

12-10-2006, 11:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
BlueSkyRL First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Up North! Posts: 975 My Photos: (0)	hum. midnite blue, black int. Black calipers...hadn't thought of that color scheme...wonder what it would look like????

12-10-2006, 11:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pitcom 1st Known SKY RedLine Owner! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Not far from the factory Posts: 1,012 My Photos: (0)	I've seen a midnight blue with white ones before. Looked pretty good.

12-11-2006, 12:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,124 My Photos: (6)	Too bad SKYBABY (Teri) is not here to defend herself but her defense is indefensible...the pink calipers...no one could describe them...

12-18-2006, 08:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
SKYGAZR First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Moncton, N.B. CANADA Posts: 444 My Photos: (11)	3rd brakelight Here is my 3rd brake light... __________________ SKYGAZR SKY REDLINE LOADED AUTO. CHILI PEPPER RED WITH COBALT RED LEATHER AND CHROME WHEELS. 2007 CORVETTE Z06 6 SPEED MANUAL LOADED VELOCITY YELLOW 505HP SOLD: Sky RL Chili Pepper Red 5 SPD MANUAL SOLD :Sky Chili Pepper Red 2.4L Loaded!

12-18-2006, 09:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,477 My Photos: (73)	Do a search on eBay for "Saturn Sky" and you will find a guy that does caliper decals. I did mine in a black SATURN Logo to match my black Red Line "SPIRIT." I just ordered silver decals to do BABY over the Christmas holiday. Attached Thumbnails __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

12-29-2006, 10:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
scbulldog First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greenville,SC Posts: 144 My Photos: (0)	Guestion for SKYGAZR.... The calipers look great...is that the chili red, if not what color red did you use? Thanks. __________________ red line chile red/black leather manual transmission spoiler chrome wheels custom sound system venture shield bra magnaflow quad tip exhaust CAI deposit down on 8/8/06 picked up from dealer 2/10/07

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