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The process looks prettt straight forward but I've also heard and read horror stories of the paint not wearing very well, even having used high temperature resistant paint.
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I have several quotes from specialist bodyshops in my area, ranging from $1000 to $1400 to do the job - all four calipers, remove, clean, prep, color, decal, clear coat, reinstall...
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I used a wire wheel attached to my drill to remove the clear and any loose paint.
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I have several quotes from specialist bodyshops in my area, ranging from $1000 to $1400 to do the job - all four calipers, remove, clean, prep, color, decal, clear coat, reinstall...
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I have several quotes from specialist bodyshops in my area, ranging from $1000 to $1400 to do the job - all four calipers, remove, clean, prep, color, decal, clear coat, reinstall...
Set on the shop cayenne we also polished the rotors
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I'm also including an other set on the shop Cayenne we also polished the rotors on so you can see how much of a difference it makes even with wheels on.
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The process looks prettt straight forward but I've also heard and read horror stories of the paint not wearing very well, even having used high temperature resistant paint.
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Has anyone had success painting brake calipers? My 996 came with the standard silver color and I'd like to switch them up to a red, blue or yellow without forking out thousands on upgraded parts.
I've seen lots of YouTube videos of people painting their calipers. The process looks prettt straight forward but I've also heard and read horror stories of the paint not wearing very well, even having used high temperature resistant paint.
Any success or horror stories out there from anyone who has tried to do this? Thanks!
As is the case with any paint project, it's all about the prep and the proper materials. If you get those right, the job will hold up... If not, it's a crapshoot at best...The results generally look great when they're finished - the proof is in how long they last. Good luck
I haven't done my 996, yet, but I've done a couple of other cars, with great success. Never even removed them, but taped off everything really well. The trick is to not overspray parts that shouldn't have any paint. Porsche decals are available on the net. As someone said above, prep is key. Clean everything fastidiously and you should have a good outcome. Several light coats work best.
I got mine on eBay. That matched perfectly. As a precautionary step, measure the individual letter size in mm of your caliper letters to confirm with the seller... and make sure you tell the seller you want correct color. Most people get white of course.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/set-of-6-POR...BgOmcw&vxp=mtr
You can find them on eBay. I bought mine from these guys in the UK... All brands, all high-temp resistant. They come in black or white and 3in or 4in long...
http://www.ccdecals.com/engine--brake-decals-165-c.asp
Feels like being a poseur to me. Like putting a the word Turbo on your car when it isn't one, or GT3, etc. The colors of the brakes mean something. If you want better brakes than stock, then do the job and upgrade them.
Not everyone can afford a GT3 or S car. Maybe they just like the look of Red.
Mod away.
Add turbo and gt3 to the deck lid; that will really **** off the purist on rennlist.
Tell us Master Ireland, gives us the deep truths of the force. These Porsche caliper colors, what do they mean? Is this a sign? Or keys to the dark side?
Thanks for your honest feedback! Appreciate it.
I can totally understand that painting calipers might come across as poser-central but I think there is a lot to be said for some of the subtle mods many people make to their rides with the objective of making them more unique. Caliper colors for one, exhaust mods or vinyl decals for another.
I personally don't like the idea of slapping "Turbo" on a 911 that is isn't the real deal though. That's disingenuous I think and not cool. The Turbos and GTs are such incredible machines, they should be left alone.
I spoke to a Porsche dealer today and their parts specialists told me that the yellow brakes have meaning, but the silver, red, green and blue options don't mean anything anymore. When you configure a new 911/991 you can ask Porsche to paint the calipers whatever color you want. With this said, I think ok with fine tuning my ride this way.
I went a different direction. I went with a satin black caliper paint and Brembo decal. The color goes with my vehicle color scheme and the brakes we have are actually Brembo calipers, so I didn't think it was posing.
Anymore? This is a 996 we're talking about right?... The silver calipers came on the C4... - A non Porsche dealer non parts specialist
** FWIW - it's your car, do as you like
I have several quotes from specialist bodyshops in my area, ranging from $1000 to $1400 to do the job - all four calipers, remove, clean, prep, color, decal, clear coat, reinstall... The question now is which place to pick! The guys charging $1000 at the bottom end of the spectrum have great reviews online but they didn't spend a lot of time describing their process to me to give me much confidence. The guys charging $1400 at the top end of the spectrum have some good reviews and TERRIBLE reviews online, but they did a great job of explaining their process step by step and showed me how they got to the quote. Crap shoot?
I've done this twice with great results and still have enough paint in two rattle cans to do many more re-coats. If you have stacks of hundreds falling out of your pockets then by all means pay over $1K to do it - but this isn't rocket science, nor does it take a specialist to do a good job.
You aren't color matching a faded multi-stage metallic factory paint, blending, etc... This is simple.
Calipers come off of your 996 with two bolts. Brake lines are easy to re-attach. Brakes are easy to bleed with minimal tools. My strong recommendation for you in this order:
1. )DIY
2.) Wheel Dynamics (priced right, no personal experience but their results look fantastic!)
3.) Keep as is
4.) Go with your local body shop references
Put together a few before and after photos, in this you'll notice the customer wanted us to also polish and clear coat his rotor hats..... I'm also including an other set on the shop Cayenne we also polished the rotors on so you can see how much of a difference it makes even with wheels on.
www.wheeldynamics.com
Should be back on the car tomorrow...
I used a wire wheel attached to my drill to remove the clear and any loose paint. I'm sure chemical stripping would have been better, I just didn't want to deal with the mess. Then coated with black paint, applied stickers, and went over it all with clear.
^ good question, assume no rebuild. Wheel Dynamic please quote repaint and rebuild for us? Ive had my calipers done a few times over the years. Tracking damages the clear coat. Think I may go yellow next time around and rebuild.
Sorry, we don't offer any rebuilding services, only refinishing, we don't reuse any old parts since we don't disassemble the calipers so what you send them with they will be returned with.
I understand your POV and it is your car to enjoy any way you want to.
Based on a tech session at RennSport, we were told that the black is for regular Carreras, Red is for the S and Turbos, Silver is for the C4 and Yellow is ceramic. Porsche may now offer brakes in any color the customer
I'm just a pain-in-the-*** purist. If the colors didn't reflect mechanical codes I'd be more relaxed about it.
"Based on a tech session at RennSport, we were told that the black is for regular Carreras, Red is for the S and Turbos, Silver is for the C4 and Yellow is ceramic. Porsche may now offer brakes in any color the customer"
^This^ I guess I'm a pain in the *** too
A fellow Rennlister made these up for me as I cannot what colour I like best. Sometimes I feel like it depends on the time of the day. So what do you think, red, blue or yellow? My wife likes blue, as she feels it is classy, or maybe yellow, but red is too flashy for her. My boys and father say red. I have de-ambered my taillights if that influences your decision
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To me red is the only choice out of these 3. Since Porsche doesn't offer blue calipers, blue screams "I painted these myself with paint from NAPA. Wanna guess what else I've done to this car?". Yellow is a cry for attention looks silly on anything less than a legitimate supercar. Even red is kind of reaching since it says "upgraded brakes" even though these are standard brakes. I'd personally do black or silver, but I suppose red could be acceptable since pretty much everybody has done it at this point, it's sort of grandfathered in.
I have Metallic Green on my 996 Bremb BBK. It looks real nice, however, the finish is peeling and after this track season I want to refinish them. Since the car is yellow, I am thinking yellow this time to follow the color scheme of the car. Frankly, I think everyone should pick whatever color they want. We don't seem to have an issue when someone does a Paint-to-sample color for a car, why are brakes any different?
Wheel dynamics, what is the cost for refinishing? What is the process you use and how long can we expect for the finish to last. How do you strip old paint?
