* Spray Painted Brake Caliper on Suzuki C50T *

Spotted this today & I reckon it really makes the caliper look better, rather than the bog standard stock grey color





Thats another one for my to do list

that looks realy good mr i, will have to source some paint to match my vl800, do you think it might need etching primer first though?

i will be getting mine done with the paint job but that red looks lush.

My bike is grey and silver , so I won't bother.

Dimond white would look good?

smart wrote:

do you think it might need etching primer first though?

yes

DrewMechen wrote:

that red looks lush.

Thats what I thought

What a good idea to turn what is a fugly piece of metal in to an orniment

The white walls on that bike look great, in fact I really like the colour as well..

the bike could be in the U S white wall are standard on c50t

What I would like to know is where has he repositioned his Key ignition switch?

Hi Crash, I don't think he has repositioned the ignition switch, I think he has fitted some kind of chrome cap onto the key.

If thats what he has done then it looks real good like that & you could leave the key in and no one would know

Have to agree with Mr Intruder, Etch primer will give a key for the paint to bind to, go to any car paint shop supplier and they will be able to supply you with a rattle spray can, Doc Cox. E =MC2

You dont need to have primer What you can do and Ive done this meny times with car and bike calipers is get hammerit smooth dry gloss.

The reason you get this is its three times cheaper than caliper paint, you do not need primer or gloss, it can go staight on to the meatal, its heat resistant and looks great £7 for a small can will do 8 car calipers at three coats a caliper.

It so easy to do all you need a wire brish to take exess crap off, hot water and washing up liqued this will take of all grease and a paint brush.

It will take three to four coats 20min between coats and thin coats so that you do not get runs.

This has been tryed and tested ment times the down side you smell the paint for about three days and you have to do it again every 3-4 years.

Excellant well in Jim this is what we want good cheap,workable ideas.Thanks for the tip.

very nice..great job..

agree with jim hammerit dont need primer but you could do the job what ever way you wanted as long as the paint you choose is suitable for the job

I know this is an old thread and sorry but  and catching up lol

Would you have to strip the Caliper off completely or can you get it off the bike and mask off the important bits leaving it still attatched?

Wow that sounded a load of balls sorry

Personally, I'd remove the two bolts holding the caliper on and the rear bolt of the front fender holding the hose clamp to gain some movement, then paint with a brush and smooth Hammerite rather than spraying.

ps. no need for primer as the caliper is already painted silver from the factory.

 With Sim on this one.

A paint I'd recommend for this job or any metal painting is Coo-Var, It's a similar product to Hammerite Smooth or hammered finish, but easier to work with and gives a better finish.

http://www.coo-var.co.uk/specialised-paints/hammercote-enamel-paint/