painting calipers question Options

[sn0wfr0g]

So I'm putting on new brake pads tonight (thanks LewFX and everyone else for all the info / links in the brake pads thread I started a while back - I opted for the Hawk pads)

Anyway, I want to paint my calipers. My Celi is silver so I decided to go with blue accents throughout the car (none of which i have really started on yet)..

dupli-color engine enamel w/ ceramic - color: ford blue DE1601 for the calipers.. What I am wondering is how long I should wait to put them back on? The label says "apply in two light coats, followed by one medium wet coat. apply all coats within one hour, allowing 10 minutes between each coat. for additional coats after one hour, wait for 7 days for pait to cure. dries to the touch in one hour. can be handled in 3 hours."

Does this mean I have to wait 7 DAYS to put them back on? If so I am going to have to get a spare set to mess around with this as I dont have another car to get around.

Thoughts / suggestions?

Couple random side questions: Where is a good place to get a nice selection of high heat paints online / locally? How much are the gt4 calipers / are they a direct swap / where can i get some?

[presure2]

can be handled in 3 hours

[sn0wfr0g]

can be handled in 3 hours

So I can paint them as per the instructions and put the calipers back on in 3 hours? I do not have to wait for them to cure?

[presure2]

why are you taking the calipers off?
just tape off where you dont want paint, and paint them right on the car.

[Bitter]

3 or 4 hours will be fine, heat from braking will help to accelerate the drying/curing of the paint, however try not to get the brakes TOO hott since that could burn the paint before it fully cures.

make sure you sand the calipers down smooth or wirebrush them well to remove any corrosion, then wash them down with brake cleaner to remove any oils or greases.

why are you taking the calipers off?
just tape off where you dont want paint, and paint them right on the car.

theyre ALOT easier to prep, clean, and paint off the car, also he wont have to worry about accidently kinky, twisting, or damaging the soft rubber brake line.

[Mynzeyes]

why are you taking the calipers off?
just tape off where you dont want paint, and paint them right on the car.

he's swapping out the pads, so they have to come off anyway. to some point. rather than just undoing one bolt and swinging them. also, it'll help keep overspray down on all the undercarrage and suspension parts.

[presure2]

a little blue painters tape and some left over newspaper works wonders.

[sn0wfr0g]

Damn I love this site. Thanks everyone!

I'll get some pics, could maybe to a write up if there is interest..

No advice on the gt4 ones? They look seriously teh awesome.

[vsideboy]

Paint them and leave the overnight to make sure its gone off.

I used brushed on hammerite on mine and its gone fine, but the first time I did it I had to leave my parents and come home within an hour or 2 of painting them and although it was dry to the touch it wasn't hard so it got flung around the inside of my alloy. aarrgghh. the spatter came off really easy once it had dried though, with some white spirit.

[Ralph96gt]

i just finished repainting mine last week. i used the duplicolor caliper painting kit. which is basically a small can of caliper paint, some masking tape, some brake cleaner(works great), and a small brush to apply the paint. i reallylike this kit and the red i chose is a nice bright red. and since you apply it with a brush you can apply it nice and even without taking off the caliper, and getting overspray anywhere. and one kit is enough for all your calipers.