Brake Caliper Painting

 

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Here's a before picture:



First, remove wheel. Use 400 grit wet dry sandpaper on a palm sander to sand down the Nissan logo.
Then use a dremel with the buffing wheel and polishing compount to brighten it up and get off the paint that is in the crevices
  
Remove the brake pad retaining pins.
Then, clean the enitre caliper with Simple Green or equivalent and let it dry in the sun.
I used Dupli-color Ford Dark Blue engine enamel spray paint.
I sprayed it into a mason jar then painted it on with a small brush.The nice thing about doing it this way (as opposed to masking and spray paint) is you can more easily control where the paint goes.
Let it dry for an hour and apply a second coat.



Finally, after it has dried over night, use 400 grit sandpaper to remove the paint from the raised Nissan logo. Polish it with the Dremel.
Here are some complete pics:





 

 

 

 

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