Well, bit the bullet and painted the calipers this weekend. Here are the pics...
Getting started....
Put the car up on the jackstands.....this was the PITA b/c I couldn't get the car high enough without a hydrolic jack (a must have I now convinced)

Next preping the wheel (steel brush and brake dust remover, then tape off areas like the brake pad and rotor
Next was the painting process which required MULTIPLE COATS to get a smooth finish. Sometimes the paint would begin to clump (I added too much hardner).
And here's the finished product...

If I had to do it again I would have a hydrolic jack, and taken the caliper off. In the long run that would have saved time.

-So what do you guys think?

 

What the hell? Not showing the pics?

 

you're good now, i can see them.

when you say you needed a hydraulic jack, do you just mean you needed a real jack instead of the spare tire one?

the calipers look good with the SSRs, such an open spoke design needs painted calipers

 

Yeah, the pics are working now....cool. I needed a real man's jack not that POS that comes with the car.

 

True...true... But "a real man's jack" won't fit in our trunk as conveniently .

Cali's look . Looking forward to checking out all your recent upgrades on Sunday's C'ville meet/drive

- Dave

 

They look sweet, when and if I get my car back I am going to do this. I plan on taking the calipers off for painting.

How did you do the Logo, was it a decal or did you paint it on too?

John

 

The logo was a decal that they are not selling anymore on this site. PM me and I can tell you how to get one.

 

Damn Steve, those look killer!! My paint is coming in the next week or so, $hit, that looks like more of a job than I had thought....yikes. Some Red valve covers would make it all look good......

 

Hmmm....I will have to take a look at these on Sunday. Very tempting.... But anyhow, looks great! Now all you need is some new rotors!

- Andrew

 

powerslot cad plated rotors installed today