Originally Posted by former NXMX5
i mean no offense to anyone, but brush-on kits look like crap IMHO. they
look like you brushed it on. if you want it to look like a quality job, you're only real option is to use spray paint (or powder coat if you wanted to go really crazy) --
take the calipers off the car and clean them real good with Brakleen (1 can per wheel). then tape off the bleeder screw, the piston, the hose, etc etc... anything thats not the caliper. prime and spray. if you want to go all out, take the caliper bracket and the rotor off too (tape off the contact surface) and spray them black or cast gray or similar
should take about 8-10 hours for the whole job.
I would disagree that you can't get a good finish with a brush-on kit. Whether brush or sprayed the paint will flow out and the final texture will be governed by the casting texture not the application method. The key is good surface preparation.
I would totally agree that for a proper job you need to remove the caliper though.
When I did mine I used a two-pack Folitech kit which comes with a can of brake cleaner as well. I also removed all the plastic bushes and piston seals etc. and ground off all the casting flashing. The finish is just like a shiny version of the casting texture - no brush marks or runs etc. No offense, Just my 02.
