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View Full Version : painting rotors and calipers bam 08-02-2010, 08:04 AM just put brand new ZR 1 rims on my 95' vette looks great but it shows my rotors and calipers more, i need to sand and paint them cuz you can see rust, has anyone else had to do this? any pointers?? special paint ? thanks for feed back mech259 08-02-2010, 08:57 PM Have to use hi temp paint. I painted my calipers red with engine enamel. Trooper 08-26-2010, 06:06 PM just put brand new ZR 1 rims on my 95' vette looks great but it shows my rotors and calipers more, i need to sand and paint them cuz you can see rust, has anyone else had to do this? any pointers?? special paint ? thanks for feed back Advanced Auto Parts sells a high temp "Brake Rotor" paint, I got black for my rotor hubs, and bought the red corvette covers for my calipers. Found those on e-bay, much cheaper to paint them but the covers will be much easier to clean. bam 08-27-2010, 07:55 AM I did get the paint at advanced auto, wire brushed eveything worked out well, they sell covers for the calipers???? easy to install?? Trooper 08-28-2010, 12:15 PM Really, I didn't see the caliper covers they have. Got mine on line, found them on e-bay. Red with silver "Corvette" lettering on them. You need to post up some pics of the finished product. bam 08-30-2010, 08:20 AM no i meant i didnt know they sold covers, are they easy to install?? have a pic Trooper 08-31-2010, 07:42 AM no i meant i didnt know they sold covers, are they easy to install?? have a pic They are very easy and look great. Here is a link to where I got mine. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-1996-C4-Corvette-Powder-Coated-Caliper-Covers-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ140377928041QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories |