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YOUR RESEARCHBrake caliper paint color for track durability - Red or Black?
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Use duplicolor high-temp engine enamel clearcoat
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I used duplicolor high-temp engine enamel clearcoat.
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I used a high-temp caliper clear coat spray on top of my decals.
Brake caliper paint color for track durability - Red or Black?
Use imo, good luck
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Black will hide the dirt better and not look so used IMO, good luck!
Brake caliper paint color for track durability - Red or Black?
Use vht paint
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I am using the VHT paint which from what I have read is the same as Duplicolor (made in the same factory just different label on the can).
Brake caliper paint color for track durability - Red or Black?
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I just pulled my calipers off to rebuild them. The previous owner painted them red but as you know from the factory they were black. Here's what they look like after ten track days this past summer since I've owned the car...the heat and frequent bleeding really ate them up.
I really like the red look ony midnight blue car but should I repaint them red or black?
I have a media blasting cabinet and can prep them certainly much better than the last owner who clearly painted them on the car.
Would black hold up better or should I not worry about the color as any color might get trashed from brake heat? Opinions?
paint them whatever color you like best. I just had mine rebuilt and painted yellow to match my car. THey used to be metallic green from a previous owner.
If you put on new PORSCHE decals, I would not recommend clear coat over them. I used a high-temp caliper clear coat spray on top of my decals. I thought it would help secure them in place. The problem is that the clear coat yellowed with the heat, making the decals appear yellow.
That's great advice especially b/c I already ordered VHT caliper paint and the gloss clearcoat. Did the clear coat yellow everywhere else as well? As in should I clear coat the paint, then apply the decals or skip the clearcoat all together?
Well, I painted my calipers red, so if the clearcoat yellowed there, I couldn't really tell. I guess it probably did yellow everywhere. It was really noticeable on the white decals, though. I used duplicolor high-temp engine enamel clearcoat. The calipers were painted red with a brush-on caliper painting kit from Duplicolor. FYI, I did this about 4+ years ago, and things are still looking good except for the visible yellowing of the white areas.
Thanks for the info. I am using the VHT paint which from what I have read is the same as Duplicolor (made in the same factory just different label on the can).
