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caverman · 11-17-2010, 11:03 PM

Has anyone done this on a SS? Curious of how to handle the Brembo/Chevrolet on the caliper.

SemyDaCop · 11-18-2010, 12:07 AM

Well t5his may sound really cheap but it worked and has been for awhile now with no problems. I went to Autozone and bought the dgreaser and cleaned the calipers and wiped them down. Taped up everything that I didnt want painted. At Autozone bought the high heat engine paint(in my case yellow). Painted them with that and added about 3 light coats. Went to walmart and bought some paint that was a very close match to the color of my car and then painted them with that 2 even coats. That was it for the paint job. I then added the fake Brembo covers (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170553714405 )and glued them on, yeah glued them on with high heat adhesive from , you guessed it Autozone. LOL. All in all it took me about two hours to do all four wheels. From taking off tires to setting up tape and newspaper and painting to reinstalling tires. I did this at the end of the day so the adhesive could set over night. then just touched up the paint where the adhesive was at. They turned out pretty good. I have been asked many times if I bought Brembos brakes for my car. Even the guys in my car club have to look twice to see if they are fake. To the average person, they will never know, and thats who sees them the most. Your friends shouldnt say anything cause they are your friends and the others are just envious that they didnt do it to their "just painted" calipers. They look awsome going down the highway!!! I have the black powder coated rims and it makes them stand out. So to each his own just thought Id tell you what I did. I know there are haters out there but if you dont like it then just dont do it. This is my car and I love what I did. I love all my mods so far!!!

kobSS · 11-18-2010, 12:57 AM

I recently did my calipers using the G2 paint which I ordered from www.tirerack.com. It was pretty easy to do to be honest. Took a couple of hours but welllll worth it.

The kit comes with everything you need unless you want to put some decals over the paint. After the G2 dries, it looks nice and smooth and glossy which really surprised me because I figured there would be some brush strokes.

Anyway, just my opinion!

Top Thrill · 11-18-2010, 05:27 PM

Here is a pic of mine done over a year ago and still look great. I used Dupli-Color caliper paint. I removed the calipers one at a time, painted, let dry and put back on. Yes, I had to bleed the brakes when done but for me this was no big deal and I did not want any chance of getting red over spray on my blue car.

sunsfan · 11-18-2010, 10:39 PM

I am no expert at this but if you remove the bolts and take the calipers off do not let them hang from the hoses.This cant be good for them maybe set them on a milk crate or something similar. Just my 2cents.

SemyDaCop · 11-20-2010, 03:44 PM

ajp · 11-20-2010, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Thrill

Here is a pic of mine done over a year ago and still look great. I used Dupli-Color caliper paint. I removed the calipers one at a time, painted, let dry and put back on. Yes, I had to bleed the brakes when done but for me this was no big deal and I did not want any chance of getting red over spray on my blue car.

Picd from further away? I am debating IBM or Red calipers on IBM....thanks!

caverman · 11-22-2010, 11:22 AM

Those of you that have put on the Brembo stickers.....I'm assuming you did a clear coat on top to help keep the brake dust out of them. Any issues with the clear coat changing colors after they've been heated up?

1FINE 69 · 12-31-2010, 02:26 PM

I want to paint mine SYNERGY GREEN ,can I use G2 and paint over that or is there something else ???

rtcat600man · 12-31-2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1FINE 69

I want to paint mine SYNERGY GREEN ,can I use G2 and paint over that or is there something else ???

Check and see if G2 is made in green. I bought the Orange for my Camaro. Not a perfect match but I knew that going in. Still looks good for 50 bucks.

HopeRidesAlone · 12-31-2010, 03:07 PM

They do make a green i was just looking not sure how it would match to synergy green but thats the color im looking for too

stratman2SSRS · 01-14-2011, 09:18 PM

painted mine last week...
smoothed out all the ugly casting marks first.

preppykid · 01-15-2011, 02:25 PM

I used G2 Red Paint.

winston2ss · 01-15-2011, 02:31 PM

Stratman what color is that and where did you get it? Looks great.

11-17-2010, 11:03 PM	#15
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Has anyone done this on a SS? Curious of how to handle the Brembo/Chevrolet on the caliper. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

11-18-2010, 12:07 AM	#16
SemyDaCop LocoBee in da RGV Drives: '10 Custom RY 1LT, '14 BlK SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Raymondville. Texas Posts: 590 View My Garage	Well t5his may sound really cheap but it worked and has been for awhile now with no problems. I went to Autozone and bought the dgreaser and cleaned the calipers and wiped them down. Taped up everything that I didnt want painted. At Autozone bought the high heat engine paint(in my case yellow). Painted them with that and added about 3 light coats. Went to walmart and bought some paint that was a very close match to the color of my car and then painted them with that 2 even coats. That was it for the paint job. I then added the fake Brembo covers (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170553714405 )and glued them on, yeah glued them on with high heat adhesive from , you guessed it Autozone. LOL. All in all it took me about two hours to do all four wheels. From taking off tires to setting up tape and newspaper and painting to reinstalling tires. I did this at the end of the day so the adhesive could set over night. then just touched up the paint where the adhesive was at. They turned out pretty good. I have been asked many times if I bought Brembos brakes for my car. Even the guys in my car club have to look twice to see if they are fake. To the average person, they will never know, and thats who sees them the most. Your friends shouldnt say anything cause they are your friends and the others are just envious that they didnt do it to their "just painted" calipers. They look awsome going down the highway!!! I have the black powder coated rims and it makes them stand out. So to each his own just thought Id tell you what I did. I know there are haters out there but if you dont like it then just dont do it. This is my car and I love what I did. I love all my mods so far!!! __________________ *It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.* 2010 Camaro 1Lt Custom 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Custom

11-18-2010, 12:57 AM	#17
kobSS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 535	I recently did my calipers using the G2 paint which I ordered from www.tirerack.com. It was pretty easy to do to be honest. Took a couple of hours but welllll worth it. The kit comes with everything you need unless you want to put some decals over the paint. After the G2 dries, it looks nice and smooth and glossy which really surprised me because I figured there would be some brush strokes. Anyway, just my opinion! __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS/RS: Pfadt'ed Out Level 4, Pfadt Featherlight Coilovers, Pfadt ZL1 Sways, Pedders Radius Rod Inserts, CTS-V Brakes, Borla S-Type, Quad Tips, Forgestar 22" F14's (Show), CAI Intake w/ scoop, Rx Catch-Can, AAC Lighting, Showstopper Sidemarkers "Information is the oxygen of the modern age" Build Thread

11-18-2010, 05:27 PM	#18
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	Here is a pic of mine done over a year ago and still look great. I used Dupli-Color caliper paint. I removed the calipers one at a time, painted, let dry and put back on. Yes, I had to bleed the brakes when done but for me this was no big deal and I did not want any chance of getting red over spray on my blue car. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by Top Thrill; 11-18-2010 at 08:32 PM.

11-18-2010, 10:39 PM	#19
sunsfan Drives: 1970 Camaro, 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 78	I am no expert at this but if you remove the bolts and take the calipers off do not let them hang from the hoses.This cant be good for them maybe set them on a milk crate or something similar. Just my 2cents. __________________ 2010 Camaro & 1970 Camaro

11-20-2010, 03:44 PM	#20
SemyDaCop LocoBee in da RGV Drives: '10 Custom RY 1LT, '14 BlK SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Raymondville. Texas Posts: 590 View My Garage	here is mine... __________________ *It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.* 2010 Camaro 1Lt Custom 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Custom

11-22-2010, 11:22 AM	#22
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Those of you that have put on the Brembo stickers.....I'm assuming you did a clear coat on top to help keep the brake dust out of them. Any issues with the clear coat changing colors after they've been heated up? __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

12-31-2010, 02:26 PM	#23
1FINE 69 Drives: 2010 synergy green and a 1991 rs Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Binghamton New York Posts: 148 View My Garage	I want to paint mine SYNERGY GREEN ,can I use G2 and paint over that or is there something else ???

12-31-2010, 03:07 PM	#25
HopeRidesAlone Drives: 2010 Camaro Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 839 View My Garage	They do make a green i was just looking not sure how it would match to synergy green but thats the color im looking for too

01-14-2011, 09:18 PM	#26
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,160 View My Garage	painted mine last week... smoothed out all the ugly casting marks first. Attached Images __________________

01-15-2011, 02:25 PM	#27
preppykid Drives: Black LT Camaro Join Date: May 2010 Location: West Palm Beach/Gainesville Florida Posts: 169	I used G2 Red Paint.

01-15-2011, 02:31 PM	#28
winston2ss YDLYLB Drives: Cgm 2ssrs Join Date: May 2010 Location: bossier city la. Posts: 1,163 View My Garage	Stratman what color is that and where did you get it? Looks great. __________________

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