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Paint brake calipers and drums

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Guide to painting brake calipers and drums near engine heat

Brake calipers and drums need careful cleaning, light sanding and a finish that can handle heat, dust and road exposure. This guide focuses on Mipa silicone remover, MP Hand Block Soft and Mipa brake caliper paint spray for a glossy colour finish on visible brake parts.

What do you need to paint brake calipers and drums?

Cleaning and degreasing

Mipa silicone remover and Mipa silicone remover spray remove grease, oil, wax and silicone before masking and colour application.

Hand sanding control

MP Hand Block Soft 128 x 63 mm helps scuff accessible surfaces and shaped edges without gouging the brake part.

Brake caliper colour spray

Mipa brake caliper paint spray 400 ml gives a glossy colour finish in black, yellow, red or blue for visible calipers and drums.

How to paint brake calipers and drums

  1. 1
    Make the brake area safe

    Let the brakes cool, secure the vehicle properly and mask discs, pads, hoses, bleeders, tyres and surrounding parts before spraying.

  2. 2
    Clean away brake dust and grease

    Remove loose brake dust carefully, then use Mipa silicone remover to degrease the areas that will receive paint.

  3. 3
    Scuff the visible surfaces

    Use the soft hand block with suitable abrasive material to create a stable key on cured coatings or bare accessible metal.

  4. 4
    Apply light colour coats

    Shake the Mipa brake caliper paint spray thoroughly, spray from around 20 to 30 cm and build the finish with 2 to 3 controlled coats.

  5. 5
    Let the coating harden before service

    Keep the painted brake parts protected while drying, then reassemble only after the coating has reached the handling stage required by the technical instructions.

Which brake paint colour should you choose?

Black for a subtle service finish

Black caliper spray keeps the brake area visually clean and suits understated wheel designs.

Red, yellow or blue for contrast

Coloured caliper spray makes the brake part more visible through open wheels and gives the repair a sportier look.

Spray only the correct areas

Keep paint away from friction surfaces, rubber parts and threaded service points so braking function stays untouched.

Technical details

  • Mipa brake caliper paint spray is intended for high quality coloured design of brake calipers with durable colour and gloss retention at high temperatures.
  • The Mipa technical sheet lists steel, cured and sanded old coatings and well dried Mipa filler materials as suitable substrates.
  • The spray is specified as scratch, impact and shock resistant, with temperature resistance up to 300 °C for short periods.
  • Application guidance lists 2 to 3 coats, approximately 20 to 30 cm spray distance and 3 to 5 minutes flash off between coats.
Practical suggestion

Mask more than seems necessary around calipers and drums. Overspray on discs, pads, wheel bolts or rubber parts creates extra cleanup and can turn a simple cosmetic job into a service problem.

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