[marleyfan61]

Has anyone painted their calipers? I have a white SX hatch and am thinking of painting the calipers red. If anyone has done so and has some pics can you please post them. I want to see what it looks like first. Thanks

 

[StaticRio]

Here ya go:
http://www.kia-forums.com/3g-2011-rio/75368-kia-rio-3g-pic-thread-13.html

 

[fran9127]

Here ya go:
http://www.kia-forums.com/3g-2011-rio/75368-kia-rio-3g-pic-thread-13.html

Beat me to it
I just used a can of red spray paint, very simple

 

[MaybeKia]

Looks cooool! BUT, did you:
- prepare calipers by the book (sanding, cleaning, etc.)?
- use high temp paint?
- remove calipers completely (disconnecting break line)?

Do you think this coat will last or you will have to do it every year?
I believe you did not remove calipers and do 'proper' job since some paint is on brake pads...

I am looking for solution to paint calipers and never touch them again. Just hate to see all that rust after a year or two...

 

[diabloninja]

You can buy enamel kits that are temperature resistant up to like 1500 degrees. Taking the caliper off the car is A LOT of work, and will require you to mess with the brakes/brake fluid to get the pads reseated correctly.

I did this on a previous car I owned, used engine enamel in a can and taped off the parts I didn't want to spray. Took about 2-3 hours total, and aside from brake dust making the color look dull, they went 5 years without being repainted and looked great. Once I replaced the pads after 20-30k miles, they looked factory painted.

 

[fran9127]

Looks cooool! BUT, did you:
- prepare calipers by the book (sanding, cleaning, etc.)?
- use high temp paint?
- remove calipers completely (disconnecting break line)?

Do you think this coat will last or you will have to do it every year?
I believe you did not remove calipers and do 'proper' job since some paint is on brake pads...

I am looking for solution to paint calipers and never touch them again. Just hate to see all that rust after a year or two...

They were pretty clean since I did this the first week I got it BUT I did clean them with a fluid I don't really know how to translate...but all in all they were spotless. I didn't do any sanding.

It said on the can that its for high temperature, waterproof and so on...

I did not remove the calipers and I don't think there is any paint on the brake pads (It may be the reflection?) Not sure.

Anyway its been 3 months since I did it and It looks the same from day one. Sure they get dirty from time to time because of the brakes and everything (which is normal) and when I clean the car with the mini-wash the dirt goes away and they look shiny and new
Don't know if I'll have to do it every year but for now it looks like its going to last