How to Shave and Paint Your Brake Calipers
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
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In this video, I not only show you guys that I picked up a 4-piston BBK for my Nissan 240sx, but I also take you with me as I refinish the brakes, remove the imperfections on the caliper, and paint everything so it looks AMAZING!!!
SHAVING STAGE
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PAINTING STAGE
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BBK PARTS
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I’m waiting for a few more parts to come in for the install, but as soon as they arrive, I will be installing these brakes, I’ll make a comparison between the two setups, perform a test to see which is actually better with numbers, and show you what is needed in more detail.
These brake calipers are made out of aluminum, so if any area of the caliper isn’t painted, it isn’t a big deal as it will not rust. Nissan made the same version of these calipers out of steel, and those need much more attention as any are that is bare steel will rust and begin to corrode as soon as it comes in contact with oxygen (& water, & salt). So take your time to paint your brakes and protect them from the elements. If you’re looking to do this to your Audi, Honda, Subaru, or whatever brakes you have, instead of picking up the Nismo stickers as I did, pick up your appropriate one, and then install them before you spray on your clear coat.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email at milanmastracci@gmail.com. Thanks for watching!! :)
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Went through these same steps + painting mine and in just a 1000 miles the paintnt started chipping / peeling away. Asked those who also painted theirs that have had no issue and all said I made a mistake which you are doing also. I neglected to cure them in an oven. Watched many more videos and this is very often recommended.
Very good point. When using the same paint on engine headers, you can do a cycle with the engine idling to heat them up and cure the paint before getting it too hot. You can’t do that with brakes but they are small enough to fit them in the oven and cure.
At what temperature?
I always hang parts with a wire or string when painting. Garage door tracks work great. You don't have to touch or rearrange parts to get every possible angle. Immediately before and afterward- hit it a minute with a hair dryer to warm, remove dust, and speed tack each coat.
Pro tip: the first coat of primer should be very very light, just a light dusting. You should still be able to see the the original finish under the first dusting coat. Then 2nd coat should cover everything.
Nice job coating the friction surface with paint! Don't forget also to put a nice layer of grease on both sides of the rotor
sakalelis69 OMFG HILARIOUS
your ridiculous! obviously you havnt bought rotors with a coat on them that comes off after using the brakes a couple times ....
@@robertosaenz4635 You obviously don’t know how to sense sarcasm.
Lmfao
Just blow the pistons out, paint and bake in oven then put back together
I enjoy your videos. The information you share is not new but the way you share it is. Production values, process, cinematography, script... All better than just the forums we've been using all these years.
I still watch every video you post even though some of us have already been through most of this.
Keep going, you'll only get better.
Leopold Whylie have you ever worked on a car? Dude is spreading misinformation.
Dude, just wear gloves! you know your fingers have oils on them and then you go handling the parts after cleaning them.
"I'm very detail oriented "......then sprays primer all over the friction surfacr. SMH.
Yea & it will be scrubbed off after he uses the brakes twice. Not a big deal at all.
Some brake cleaner will clean that right off!!!
@@Andy-bm6zo Yeah and now you have a fucked rotor surface because you have uneven deposits of brake pad material and random junk gumming up your pad contact area.
But anyway you know that there's going to be some amount of bullshit in this video because he's using slotted AND drilled rotors from some cheapo no-name kit with generic ceramic pads, that stuff is usually junk.
@@kaimingleung1396 my thoughts exactly
@@kaimingleung1396 Presumably your comments are all theoretical, since a thin layer of rattle can paint makes no more difference to the rotor than the surface rust that builds up a week of rain; the excess paint disappears immediately upon use. This is a really common action and is has no effect on pad bed-in or braking capability. Dry paint doesn't behave the same way as a lubricant like grease/oil, because it isn't the same thing.
you should of painted it red, it adds about 2-5 hp
No it doesnt. On 4 piston calipers its adds about 10.
+ReggaeDubSoundSystem Inline 4 brakes 🤣
You mean flat four brakes
and sticker add 5 more hp :D
your mom adds about 2,000 lbs though
This video taught me how to get tiny aluminum filings into my piston seals for future leaks and possible failure!! Thanks, Buddy!!!
This comment taught me how you don't have to have any knowledge about the subject but can still comment freely!! Thanks, Buddy!!!
Lol you masked the pistons for paint but left them open while grinding aluminum into them - so that makes you full of knowledge about the subject and able to assume others knowledge? Good come back bro - I am incinerated.....
detail oriented! every service I spray, brush, wipe and repeat when working undercar.
Really awesome result I didn't expect to like so much a black caliper but it is really nice
Thanks buddy!! Its hard to imagine what would look good and what won't. Sometimes you just have to go for it 😁
Hey guys, Chrisfi...........oops wrong channel
Paulog1990 😂😂😂
No is not wrong channel, is his brother !
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very nice...the VHT paint products are pretty popular. And for very good reason, it looks like they do a very good job. I've seen people do them on valve covers and they look awesome. Nice job and great video my man...
You did a nice job on the painting of the calipers. Maybe tape up the rubber boots before shaving the caliper surfaces to avoid any alloy shavings getting lodged between the rubber boots and bore next time. Also not a good idea painting the braking surface of the rotor. Otherwise some good tips, Thank you..
Disassemble calipers, tape off orifices, then paint in pieces, then rebuild and reassemble if you’re going for detail oriented. Also spray painting your rotors is not the same as a factory protective coating from the manufacturers, you’re ruining the friction surface of those rotors.
Your workmanship looks great, well done mate 👍
Looks good and good job on the video. Keep at it. I would ignore some of the comments below. Giving pointers and positive feedback is one thing, but some these are just negative in an attacking way. There is no need for that or wasting any worries on them.
"OLFA SILVER autoblock SVR 2" best précision cutter ever ! good vidéo, good job : )
Great look. also, for a $60 calipers it will be good to check o-rings seals and retainers!
VHT Sunburst Copper matches Nissan GTR Brembo brakes
Really nice job, gonna attempt that on a pair of Acura RL's for my EK lol
Only thing missing was to show them installed on the car tho.
The cloudiness is actually caused by painting when its too cold.
im a brazilian and i watch your videos about a year. keep on it bro. your chanel is full of content! consagrs
Thanks for stopping by to give them a watch :)
I would be concerned of the longevity of the stickers. They will endure some crazy heat. Is the top clear coat enough to keep them in place and not burn out?
If you use a heat gun or hair dryer when the clear is hazy. It'll help the gases escape and clear up faster :)
Good tip Jeff!! 😊
Before the clear, it's best the let all solvents evaporate from the base coat. They usually say leave the base coat for three hours, clear coats are very different to the paint and seals it in, it can cause bad results if the solvent is trapped. Even better is the let the base fully cure, sand back with 800 grit and then use the clear coat, then even cut back with 1200 to 1500 grit once it cures (not dries) and polish if you want it to be really glossy, with very little to no orange peel type of effect..
Dam! That looks amazing. Great job!
You also weakened the calliper. The reason that high rise is in the calliper is to thicken the centre area of the brake cup to stop distortion under hard and heavy braking.
You also do not wipe the rotor down with a rag as you leave fabric dregs on the rotor. You just spray off the surface with brake clean.
The brake rotors aren't just painted with basic paint either. It's specially design zinc coating that is designed to come off when bedding in, it is NOT the same as the paint you're using.
Thanks for that info. Just bought fleet quality rotors and the entire thing is painted black. I assumed it's going to come off the surface with wear, so I wasn't worried. But I was curious.
No, those circles he grounded down are not structural, they’re to release the casting.
@@Akiss no mate, they're not.
Dang these calipers look killer, great job. Putting a Nismo sticker was a smart idea
No.
Why not AMG, or "M Power" ???
Thank you for providing the kind of UA-cam tutorials that are truly informative to the viewer. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Keep up the great work.
I was out when he painted the braking surface.
You can order rotors with painted hat and fins. You do a simple break in procedure and the paint comes off fine no problem. Unless I completely missed what youre talking about.
That way the slots don't rust and stay whatever color you paint them
Amazing job well done!
But doesn't that paint on your rotor will come off in time?
Can't wait to see what you got planned for the rear brake set-up.
If your only concerned with particulate dust (aluminum) you should use the P100 (3M) pink particulate filter.
How do you not have more subscribers is beyond me. Great job!
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Lol the pads are going to be all caked up with paint .
+myboy051 ...
Plus, he worries about finger print oils on the rotor, but applies lead paint!
He might as well painted the pad surface as well! Lol 🙈
Plus, he paints the silver metal, well, silver.
I have worked on cars for 15 years. I had done those before and replace rotors with the coated ones in any part stores and never had a problem. It's not a thick coat enough to cause damage.
Although it seems like it would, it honestly just shaves the paint off, especially if you have aggressive brake pads
@@RoggeTube If he didn't paint the rotor hat silver, you would see rust on the hat and silver where the pads contact the rotor. It's a pretty common thing to do when installing new rotors on a project car to maintain the aesthetic.
why did you spray the rotor hubs without masking the rest of the rotors? doesnt the paint ruin the brake pads?
No it doesn't. I didn't mask off the rotor so that the pads will cut a clean line through the paint, so wherever the pad doesn't touch, stays painted, and doesn't rust.
It would have been smart to paint the whole rotor and then just use a fine grit to sand most of the paint off of the contact patch. That would minimize exposed metal and keep from building up too much paint on the pads.
agenthelios1 rotors do not warp the technical term is called run out so before you criticize someone know your own shit
Yes...yes it does.
This is probably the best caliper painting video on UA-cam. Thanks!
If u use a heat gun and warm up them up before the clear coat u won’t get the hazeyness
I'll give that a shot 😊 thanks!!
You should have done them 2 tone, copper with the label area black.... Dope!
I had a 1998 240SX as well, loved the car. I did the R33 GTS-T (30mmx296mm front and 18mmx297mm rear). They were supposed to be R32 GTR (32mmx296mm) but the guy lied. They were still more than adequate and a fair price. I put on 1998 Ford Cobra wheels with 235/45R17 (Ford part number M1007D178). They were pretty light and looked great, scored them for cheap from a wheel shop where the guy made most of the payments and then flaked out.
2 and a half years later, how well has the paint held up?
I hope your channel grows. Your videos are very well done.
How are these calipers holding up after a few years? Has the paint faded or been stripped due to brake fluid?
I can feel that you are meant to do great things in your life and I believe in that, best fortune.
My guy really painted the rotor 🤦🏻♂️😂
That 05 SS 🤣
not sure if you will read this but you should always paint the harder areas first, an or things you dont care about. like the back. if you do the front get a nice coat, then do the back, the over spray from the back will land on the front and ruin the nice coat.. if you care
Bonjour monsieur je vous parle de Montréal et je veux vous dire que...Looks amazing broo !!! Excellent video too ! I would suggest to either paint or plastidip your 240 because I’m not a huge fan of that green-ish color. But it’s your car and it’s your choice. Just a suggestion! Keep up the work :)
Merci beaucoup!! I will probably be changing up the colour of the car, but it isn't a huge priority right now. I'm leaning towards a graphite-grey. I don't have a specific colour in mind, but I'm looking at that shade
milanmastracci yeah that would look killer !
Graphite grey or black would be nice
6;56 3 days later~~~
JK, when I looked at the brake kit when they were installed, I thought they came shipped like that, now I'm impressed how professional they look
240 looking sweet , not my style of vehicle but looking nice
Thanks man 😊 To each their own
why would you paint the friction surface of the rotor and not mask off ? now you get to have paint as a layer of wear surface while you break in your new brakes ........ stop doing instructional video's . . . seriously.
You're very right. You realize you can purchase coated brake rotors that have the exact same thing on them.. The entire rotor is coated and ALSO covers the contact patch. As soon as you press your brakes, it will wear off.. Don't believe me? Wait for my next video regarding these brakes
i know they will burn the paint off. but that paint will also be embedded in the pad and will cause odd wear on initial break in. and will smell . smoke . etc. 2 minutes worth of masking would have been smarter . and if you know their are those optional coatings. why not buy rotors with it so you dont have to use a spray paint . if oil can contaminate the pads. so can paint.
Sorry @milanmastracci but I agree with @twistymcslide2 on this. The paint will be bedded into pads. For the sake of a few minutes, it's better to mask the contact area of the discs.
Yeah im going to agree with them as well. Painting the friction surface is definitly not a good idea. The special coating you refer to with those special brake setups is probably stop squeal which isnt for the rotors its for the pads
Painting the calipers is fine, but the rotors weren't a good idea. Quite dangerous, There goes time and a set of brake pads. You shouldn't even share the idea of painting the brake rotors at all.
I had a problem with runs spraying VHT wheel paint over rustoleum primer. When I called VHT and asked them their advice, they told me their product is designed to go directly to bare metal.
That quality though👌👌
Thanks Jorge 😊
FYI, they now make carbide burs with wider spacing in between the teeth just for working on aluminum.
Got me reeled in. Started strong
* said actual bbk
*big daddy calipers from the caddy
(Thought man this dude aint playing on some baller shit)
*said he wants to keep it nissan bbk
*still in hope i thought damn ok gtr? R34 brakes?
............
-then he said z32.....
*aw damn he was on that broke boy shit
*still watched..... then he painted the rotor im done.... lmao
Lol anyone else cringing when he's handling caliper at the end? I would hate to see any finger prints on it. I'd let hang and cure for a day before even I go near it. But I won't lie. Looks dope. Keep it up man!!
If you wanted oem+ you should have gotten z32 calipers that still said nissan on them not that the nismo logo doesn't look good but that was the direction you said you wanted to go. I have ctsv brakes on my z32 and its hands down one of the best upgrades i've done but seeing as you started out single pot those z32s are gonna still gonna feel like a major upgrade
Can you make a close up video with recent footage
I wanna see how it’s after long time
Forget notification squad now it's bead squad 👍
Beard*
Great choice on color. Great instruction in the vid as well
next time cover the pistons of the caliper before you "mill" down the material... that way the shavings dont get into the rubber and shred it day one.
You can put a little oil on a paper towel and rob it on the break surface. The paint will come off easily and a little alcohol will take the oil off the rotor surface.
I dont know why, but yellow callipers are looking very nice for every car
Looks great and amazing job for the price 👍🏽
Those painted rotors add 10 hp each good job
Good job!!! Nice result
i am running 8 pot fronts and 6 pots rears on my 240sx. BOOYAH
If you ever want to powder coat those i will hook you up. I'm located in Toronto.
Where you located i got a lexus man need some crazy colour
Check out VHT Engine Paint - Metallic Burnt Copper
I sprayed my calipers with that, a VHT brake Clear and high heat primer and they held up for 2 years now. Lots a details on forums about this. Great video !
I was wondering if the Cadillac brembo calipers would cost the same as the 300zx setup you did? Im stuck on which to choose because yours came out very good for what I want to do on my s14.
You should come up with your own logo/decal design to put on the break calipers.
Lovely job mate they look banging
Whatever rubber you dont want painted just apply vasoline or brake slider lube which will resist the paint and protect the pistons and seals from particals of metal then wipes off instantly. Idk if i would shave my calipers! They are designed this way for heat resistant purposes! Think about it!
Looks amazing and will look great with the nismo wheels
Sure hope so!! 🤘
Very nice work on those calipers. Where did you purchase the brake kit.
Cool Video 👌🏼 with a very nice result !💪🏼
Thanks for the vid! One question, 5:03 huh? Lol.
I wish I would have used primer on my calipers. I used dupli color brand caliper paint. The can says nothing about using a primer at all, it says to only prep the surface. I looked online and many say not to use primer. End result my paint is peeling off. I will be redoing these with VHT just as you did. With primer!
How is your paint still holding up. After doing a review online, people are saying VHT Paint is Crap. LMK how yours is still holding up with daily driving. Thanks
No I would understand for the break rotors cap. But that will leave residue from the paint
i would have cleaned the rotors like you did, but then wiped a light coat of oil on the friction surface when before you painted. Just wipe it off when its dry
Great Job !!
I polished my Calipers to Chrome on my BRZ. Came out Wicked.
To speed up the curing process during drying,Would it be best to speed up the curing process with a heat gun?
Have you ever had issues with the decal trying to offgass when the calipers go through a heat cycle? I mean, you used high heat primer, high heat paint, and high heat clear, but then embedded a vinyl decal in there. I would like to do this, but the decal seems iffy.
I'm yet to have any problems long term with this process. I hope that helps!
Just use a simple file and some sandpaper to get rid of the casting imperfections. It will leave a much more even surface than what you did with the carbide burr.
You really know how to fuck shit up... i only watch you to avoid all the mistakes you make
Thanks man that's what I was going for
Good video but do not use brake clean to prep the surface for painting. Most brake cleaners will leave behind a chemical residue that will prevent the paint biding. Also, the VHT paint does not require a primer. It will bond directly to a clean metal surface.
Those look awesome man!
Thanks buddy!! I'm pumped to throw them on the 240 😁
love the effort...nice work
Dang man, take an English class. SMOOTHEN isn't a word. LOL
you can use aluminum foil to mask the rotors. super quick, super easy.
Great way to glue your rims to your brake discs, do not paint the meeting surface.
cant wait to see them installed
Me too!! 😊
So everyone knows, 90-92 z32 is aluminum calipers and 93-96 are cast aluminum calipers. Cast is definitely a lot heavier and the casting looks rough.
Shaving and painting my Big Black Kock for my 240sx
;)
Very nice job done. Bravo!
Excellent video - very clear.
Whats the reason u painted ur rotors? Don't the pads scratch the paint off?
Nice! Z32 brakes are a great choice, but I think those needs a really good master cylinder. Have you bought a better master cylinder than the stock one ?
Not yet, but I will get around to upgrading more than just that so I get good pedal feel. I'll probably upgrade the master and the booster all in one shot
Looks really good 👍👍