DIY: Model Y Painted Calipers

[mark95476]

Very, very nice! That touch of red looks so good. Thanks for posting.

A couple people have DM'd me asked what specific decals I got: 9 White TESLA Brake Caliper Vinyl Decals Stickers Heat Resistant FREE SHIPPING! | eBay

Got a few requests for zoomed out shots as well.

 

[Luau26]

I was looking to do blue calipers. There’s a place in So Cal called Aerowerkz that quoted me $850 for painting the calipers. These pics are from Tsprtline

 

[gaswalla]

850 is steep

 

[imola.zhp]

These pics are from Tsprtline
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This is what I would like to do with our blue Y, eventually.

 

[HeyEph]

A couple people have DM'd me asked what specific decals I got: 9 White TESLA Brake Caliper Vinyl Decals Stickers Heat Resistant FREE SHIPPING! | eBay

Got a few requests for zoomed out shots as well.

How easy were these to apply?

 

[jf64k]

I was looking to do blue calipers. There’s a place in So Cal called Aerowerkz that quoted me $850 for painting the calipers. These pics are from Tsprtline
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The shop I’m using for tint/ceramic/wheels/brake caliper painting quoted $600 for all four calipers. That price was with all the other work, so there may be a discount in there.

That price includes removing the calipers so they can be cleaned, bead blasted, two-stage painted, then remount and bleeding.

That also includes the decals. They make them in-house and will do any design and color you want.

Some samples:

Corsa Motorsport – One stop shop for all your vehicle customization needs. – Certified 3M & Avery Graphic Installers

 

[jjs1]

How easy were these to apply?

The decals? Pretty straightforward. Just make sure the base coat of paint is dry before applying them.

The shop I’m using for tint/ceramic/wheels/brake caliper painting quoted $600 for all four calipers. That price was with all the other work, so there may be a discount in there.

That price includes removing the calipers so they can be cleaned, bead blasted, two-stage painted, then remount and bleeding.

That also includes the decals. They make them in-house and will do any design and color you want.

Some samples:

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Corsa Motorsport – One stop shop for all your vehicle customization needs. – Certified 3M & Avery Graphic Installers

I've been told that removing the calipers requires a visit to the service center for special tools. Not sure if that's true or not.

 

[jf64k]

I've been told that removing the calipers requires a visit to the service center for special tools. Not sure if that's true or not.

If that is true, Corsa will have the tool. My adviser was joking that they were becoming a Tesla shop, haha!! I saw lots of brand new MX's getting work done while I was there.

Again, these guys can do just about anything to a car...they had a Lamborghini Urus up on the rack, with its doors and most body panels off. It was getting wrapped in a different color, and the owner didn't want any of the original color to show when they opened the doors, haha!! That's the same one that had the calipers painted purple.

Point is, my MY brake calipers will be child's play for them.

 

[qingshan]

Really well done. Thinking about some HiTemp VHT that I have sitting on the shelf, but since it goes back to my mid-engine Corvair, I probably should get a new can

 

[BMax_V.2]

Work in progress, boys...

 

[maximus96]

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what paint are you using?

 

[BMax_V.2]

what paint are you using?

Rust Oleum;

- High Temp Primer
- High Temp Caliper
- High Temp Clear Coat

 

[jf64k]

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Looking good!!

 

[jjs1]

Great work!! Doing the decal too?

 

[BMax_V.2]

Great work!! Doing the decal too?

Yup!

I just got home from work so that's the next step followed with clear coats.

Had it not been for this thread, I wouldve paid $150 per caliper to have it done.

Thank goodness ..

 

[imola.zhp]

Work in progress, boys...

Looks great! I hope they have a blue that is close to Tesla's Deep Blue Metallic. If not, I may just do red.

EDIT: According to their website just red and black. Auto Specialty Paints Caliper Paint Product Page

 

[BMax_V.2]

Looks great! I hope they have a blue that is close to Tesla's Deep Blue Metallic. If not, I may just do red.

EDIT: According to their website just red and black. Auto Specialty Paints Caliper Paint Product Page

Try this..
Caliper Paint – Duplicolor

 

[Celeritas]

Try this..
Caliper Paint – Duplicolor

Looks good, did you finish and can you show pics? Just curious did you look at caliper covers at all?

 

[BMax_V.2]

Looks good, did you finish and can you show pics? Just curious did you look at caliper covers at all?

Still need to work on the rears..

 

[jjs1]

Very well done!! The rears are tough to tape off. You'll probably catch some overspray on your rotors. But some nail polish remover will quickly remove that.