Calipers-How hot?
04-07-2009, 09:50 PM
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Calipers-How hot?
I just picked up a Dupli-Color caliper paint kit with CERAMIC at AutoZone for cheap, $12. I was planning on painting my calipers like dkersten did but I noticed that his kit said it withstands temps of up to 900f and mine only withstands temps of up to 500f so is that enough or should I take the Dupli-Color one back and get a better kit from an online suppler?
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04-07-2009, 10:54 PM
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No on the auto x but I do tend to go a little heavy on the breaking, my front rotors are blued, I had them turned, then less than 2k miles later they were all burned and blue again, so I'm savin up for some slotted or drilled and slotted ones. Thanks for the advice, I'll go with the 900f one then.
04-08-2009, 03:45 PM
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I used to have that paint on my old 'stang and it wore off in many places on each caliper within a year. I just got the caliper covers from American Muscle. They're ridiculously expensive, but worth it if you ask me. One application and they're done forever.
04-08-2009, 04:12 PM
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If you're only driving on the street, 500* is a pretty rare occurance.
Drilled and slotted rotors will NOT fix your overheating problem. They will still overheat. But now they'll crack, too. You'll end up replacing rotors every year or so. And the slotting does tend to eat up the pads a bit quicker, too.
If the brakes are getting too hot, you need cooling ducts. It's a whole lot cheaper, and will actually work.
Drilled and slotted rotors will NOT fix your overheating problem. They will still overheat. But now they'll crack, too. You'll end up replacing rotors every year or so. And the slotting does tend to eat up the pads a bit quicker, too.
If the brakes are getting too hot, you need cooling ducts. It's a whole lot cheaper, and will actually work.
04-08-2009, 04:50 PM
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If you're only driving on the street, 500* is a pretty rare occurrence.
Drilled and slotted rotors will NOT fix your overheating problem. They will still overheat. But now they'll crack, too. You'll end up replacing rotors every year or so. And the slotting does tend to eat up the pads a bit quicker, too.
If the brakes are getting too hot, you need cooling ducts. It's a whole lot cheaper, and will actually work.
Drilled and slotted rotors will NOT fix your overheating problem. They will still overheat. But now they'll crack, too. You'll end up replacing rotors every year or so. And the slotting does tend to eat up the pads a bit quicker, too.
If the brakes are getting too hot, you need cooling ducts. It's a whole lot cheaper, and will actually work.
04-08-2009, 05:54 PM
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I've had my brakes painted with the same Duplicolor for over a couple years now, and they look as good as the day I painted them. It all depends on how you prep them before painting. Many people don't want to take the time to prep them right, so they have problems after a while.
04-08-2009, 06:15 PM
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well I went ahead and oredered the 900 degree max paint from a local guy in town, who I would prefer to give my money to lol. As far as prep I planed to sand the surfaces to paint with like 500grit paper and then clean thuroughly with denatured alcohol tape everything off, then paint. That should be good...right?
04-08-2009, 10:35 PM
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Clean really well first with a good degreaser. I start with Simple Green, then use a brillo pad. Lots of water. Then sand. If you sand first, you drive the oils down into the metal and make the prep more difficult.
Cooling ducts are pretty simple. Don't have to be anything fancy. There's a number of places that sell kits. Even Ford sells them - but they're not cheap. I made some for my track car (not a Mustang). Total cost was probably $40-50. They don't look pretty, but they work good. You can only see them with the tires off, so I don't worry too much about looks.
Cooling ducts are pretty simple. Don't have to be anything fancy. There's a number of places that sell kits. Even Ford sells them - but they're not cheap. I made some for my track car (not a Mustang). Total cost was probably $40-50. They don't look pretty, but they work good. You can only see them with the tires off, so I don't worry too much about looks.