Caliper Color

[2020FordRaptor]

I’ve been doing some research on painting the calipers. Seems VHT, POR-15 and Duplicolor come up the most. I read in a couple places that powder coating is not good because it acts as an insulator and holds in heat. But it seems a lot of people go that route. This is definitely more involved than I thought! Some people choose to buy new calipers rather than prep their existing ones. Less down time, just a lot of added cost! Caliper covers came up also but I’m not too sure about that. What’s your opinion on this? Paint vs powder coat, new vs existing, etc.?


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I know a lot of people around here recommend G2 Paint. I personally am not a fan of caliper covers, they look cheap and not a fan of the concept of them. Anything you add, caliper covers or paint, is going to add another heat insulator, but it really isn’t going to matter.

 

[UNBROKEN]

You want G2 caliper paint and you want to buy a bottle of Alumi-Brite to clean everything.
Wear rubber gloves…the cleaner will make your fingernails mushy but nothing cleans old brakes better. G2 is the gold standard for caliper paint.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

You want G2 caliper paint and you want to buy a bottle of Alumi-Brite to clean everything.
Wear rubber gloves…the cleaner will make your fingernails mushy but nothing cleans old brakes better. G2 is the gold standard for caliper paint.

I’ve used Alumi-Brite before to clean up engine accessories and brackets. Good stuff but definitely potent!


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[Asd434]

I would go with yellow. I used blue G2 caliper paint on mine. It seems very durable & is holding up well!