Painting SOM calipers

[nichoLaS1]

I'm having some trouble finding a good high temp paint that I can use to paint brake calipers Sunset orange metallic. The closest I've been able to find is a duplicolor red-orange. close, but I don't know how it'd look after drying. Any good suggestions other than powdercoating?

[BrntWS6]

Your not going to be able to match SOM with a powder coat, I've tried.

There is a shop by me called Ketone that will mix any color paint you need into an aerosol can. All you do is give them your paint code. I had some made from them 7-8 years ago for my SOM WS6 and it was like $20/can. They did a good job, paint matched dead on. I'm not sure about the high temp aspect as everything I painted wasn't heat stressed. Anyway, I think they are still in business give them a call maybe they will ship. 630-852-9507

[RyanJM]

Just go to any Dupont or PPG store and they can mix the color and put it in a can for you. They can tell you what temp it will be good up to and probably have an additive to make it a high temp paint. They just get a rattle can of high temp clearcoat.

[camaross1]

try VHT

[nichoLaS1]

try VHT

yeah VHT is what i originally wanted to go with. used it before and had good results. the problem is they dont have a good color to use. Thought I found one on Advance Auto parts website but when i went to go look at it at the store, it was a burnt copper,not orange. I know G2 will mix cutom paints, but I really dont want to spend $100 on caliper paint.

Advance auto: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...763-_-10711125

G2: http://g2usa.com/WordPress/tag/chevrolet-camaro/

[5abivt]

Dont do your calipers the same color... go black, or silver or red etc

[naperws6]

My vote is paint them black and put a som transam sticker.

[nichoLaS1]

My vote is paint them black and put a som transam sticker.

I thought the same thing. blacks about the only other color I'd do other than orange.. I dont' know for sure though yet, gotta think about it a little more

[20ws6speed01]

Here's the black look ..might help [IMG][/IMG]

[sjsingle1]

sorta looks..................goth ......J/K.......maybe i will do black next time

[01SOMSS!]

i used hitemp primer,gm SOM paint,hitemp clear coat. worked great. its been on for about 4years now.

[nichoLaS1]

i used hitemp primer,gm SOM paint,hitemp clear coat. worked great. its been on for about 4years now.

You have any pictures?

[20ws6speed01]

sorta looks..................goth ......J/K.......maybe i will do black next time

I'm not done with them yet...I just can't think what 2 do next..Maybe paint talons/claws ...

[2001camaroSS]

paint them black. i did that with my red Z. orange is just going to get dirty over time from all the brake dust.

[01SOMSS!]

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88111

found one of my old threads.

[nichoLaS1]

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88111

found one of my old threads.

Looks great, I love seein the progress.. So I think I'm gonna do a SOM caliper and paint the brake pad/ bracket black if that makes sense. Just gotta get a hold of some SOM paint now.. whats the price usually run on a bucket/can (or enough to paint the calipers?)

[SiggyZ]

This is from an old friends SOM Camaro SS who helped me do mine. Same configuration as mine but he did his SOM and they look great.

[nichoLaS1]

This is from an old friends SOM Camaro SS who helped me do mine.

Looks good, do you know what he used?

[SiggyZ]

We both used the Duplicolor high temp engine enamel. SOM for the calipers and black for the brackets.

Looks good, do you know what he used?

[nichoLaS1]

We both used the Duplicolor high temp engine enamel. SOM for the calipers and black for the brackets.

If you know where you got it that'd be awesome, casue I can't find a high temp SOM for the life of me