G2 G2 High Gloss Brake Caliper Paint G2160

FIRSTLY – it does look purple in the can, it dries blue, I’ll post after pics. This is an obvious concern, and a few reviews here made me sketchy. Wet paint and dry paint don’t always look the same people, especially when it’s special purpose paint with add-in activators.

I used this a 2004 Mustang with Sonic Blue paint (one of the pics has part of the car in it so you can see the compare of the blues for reference). G2 will send you a color swatch free in the mail from their site btw, that’s what I did. I also copied it from thier site and used Photoshop to place it on a pic of my car to give me an idea how it’d look.

Got the package promptly, inspected it. It was packed like crap but unbroken. In the product box you’ll find –
A spray can of brake cleaner
Can of paint, a little more than half full, this is so you have slush and mixing room.
A glass vial of activator
A paint brush. Brush itself isn’t bad quality, but way to small for this use, it would take you all day!
A Popsicle stick mixer, works fine.
Instructions

Other things you’ll need and/or want –
Better brushes! I got 1 inch wood chip brushes locally for $7 cents each, I got several. These worked well, but be careful as the bristles come out easily and stick to the paint. I also got some smaller detail brushes for the little spot the bigger brushes couldn’t hit.
Tape, I used Scotch Blue Painters tape, worked great.
Gloves, masks.
A can of brake cleaner, just in case. I’m sure the one they give you will be enough if all you’re doing is calipers. I think I went through about 1.54 cans. I actually used some Brakleen I already had on hand.

PATIENCE! Seriously, take your time on the cleaning part, it’ll be worth it!

Can’t thing of anything else I used that was specifically caliper paint related.

Here’s how I did this…
Read the instructions.
Put the car up on stands. The paint is only good for a few hours after you mix it so you can’t really do one caliper at a time.
I was painting my rotors, dust shields and wheels as well on this project, so I took the calipers off the car.
I did not disconnect the lines, just placed them on boxes under the wheel well.
Cleaned everything on the car extremely well, steel brushing, sanding, steel wool, spraying, etc.
Since the calipers were off, I didn’t worry about taping anything off for that part. (I taped and placed cals under paper when spraying the shields)
Read the instructions – again!
Mixed the paint and activator in can using the popsicle stick.
NOTES on color – IT LOOKS PURPLE IN THE CAN!!! It DOES turn blue as it dries, I’ll post after pics.
Paint time! I did one light coat all around. I took time, about ten minutes from start to reach the first caliper again, which is the coat time, perfect.
Second coat was a little heavier, filled in gaps missed on first coat.
Third coat, about the same heaviness of second, any heavier you’d have runs and dripping.
Fourth, and final, coat. By this time, it was clearly blue in color.
Three coats probably would have been fine. There’s plenty of paint for more though, probably could’ve gotten a fifth still.
Since I bought a ton of those 1 inch brushes, I’d used a new one for each coat.
Allow to dry overnight before use.
Since I still had the rest of project to do, it was actually 2 days before I put anything together again.
Pay attention to your weather too. I started this in the morning, but being in San Diego, it got real hot, real fast. I did the whole project in about a week as a result of the heat and sun.
I put everything back together, wiped some grease of the calipers – that was awesome, it just wiped off cleanly with a towel!
I choose to add a “Mustang” decal to my calipers, this would be the time to do so if you choose (for your car of course).
Remember to push your brake pedal a couple times before drive off. Enjoy!

There are tons of vids available for this, I watched a few, learned a little 🙂

Also of note, I did smell some paint burning when driving the first few days, especially when braking hard. Not sure it this was the caliper paint or the rotors, or the heat/dust shield (I used a different black caliper spray paint and high heat spray paint paint for those).

I’d definitely recommend this product if you want a little extra class on your ride. It’s been only a couple weeks since I applied it, but it still looks great! It’s comes out a glossy medium blue. G2 also sells color coded paint too, for twice the price.

Requires some work to prep calipers but the product works as advertised and looks great!

Easy to use. Applies very smoothly. A quality product that looks great;

This came up really well
Thank you

I recently used this brake caliper paint, and overall, I’m quite pleased with the results. There are several pros to this product. First, there’s plenty of paint included, which is great because the yellow color requires several coats to achieve a nice, even finish. The yellow itself is bright and vibrant, making the calipers really stand out. The paint also seems to be high quality, adhering well to the calipers and providing a durable finish.

However, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. The brush included with the paint isn’t the best quality, so I highly recommend purchasing your own brush to ensure a smoother application. Also, the paint is on the thinner side, so it will take several coats to cover the calipers properly, especially with the yellow color. And be aware that there is a bit of a smell, so it’s best to work in a well-ventilated area.

Despite these minor issues, I’m happy with this purchase. The end result looks great, and the product performs well. Just remember to have a good brush and patience for the multiple coats, and you’ll be very satisfied with the outcome!

easy to follow, brushed my calipers prior to applying paint for better results. Box said 2 coats recommended or more if allowed, I put about 3 coats and touch ups on certain areas and still had about maybe couple more coats of paint in the can. This paint seems to be more effective than spray cans as its brighter when finished.