POR-15 brush on enamel caliper paint = FAIL

[Mike Hawk]

POR-15 caliper paint is an EPIC fail. I'm giving up after I think my 5th coat to try to avoid brush strokes in my rotor hats.

I mixed the paint adequately. Stored it in house so it was ~69 degrees F. Garage is around 60ish. The instructions say it can be applied between 56 and 86 degrees. Stuff was just too thick. I'd try to thin my brush a little with mineral spirits to get paint to 'reflow' a bit. Total fail. It looks okay I guess at 10 feet. Like a cast iron skillet with orange peel, a drip, and a hint of a brush stroke every now and then.

This spring I'm just going to take my rotors off, get them stripped/blasted and apply some Rust-Oleum engine enamel 500 degree rattle can.

F this crap!

[nathan]

The 2 people who ever notice it still won't give a shit

[Dr Griswold]

[5.0THIS]

Why are you even trying to use the brush on paint?

They make rotor and drum spray paint that works fine. It certainly isnt going to bake off the minivan or Tesla brakes.

[Rich_S]

Why are you even trying to use the brush on paint?

They make rotor and drum spray paint that works fine. It certainly isnt going to bake off the minivan or Tesla brakes.

I'm guessing he got a really good deal on an open returned can.

[Mike Hawk]

I'd never used the brush on type before. Figured I'd give it a shot. It was $15 for an 8oz can. The reviews seemed to be mostly positive about it's self leveling properties. I guess those reviewers ate crayons as kids though.

[5.0THIS]

So you and reviewers have something in common then, besides using a garbage product.

[ScotWithOne_R/T]

I see your painting skills are about as good as your shoerack construction skills.

Nice touch painting the brake disc as well.

[Mike Hawk]

It burnt off after a few 45-0 stops

[mogs01gt]

It burnt off after a few 45-0 stops

Its not made for the rotor.

[Gearhead SS]

[KrispyCharger]

Just buy the more expensive rotors with the anti rust coating on the hub area next time

[scottyboost]

Let me get this straight...
You're painting rotor hubs?
seriously?

[Mike Hawk]

Stock they come with this light blue gray coating which starts to look dirty with brake dust:


Which stands out even more now that I had my wheels painted dark metallic gray (previously bright silver):


And now

[Tristan]

[Mike Hawk]

[ScotWithOne_R/T]

Stock they come with this light blue gray coating which starts to look dirty with brake dust:


Which stands out even more now that I had my wheels painted dark metallic gray (previously bright silver):


And now

ok it does look better with black hats. but no one is EVER going to notice brush strokes.

[Mike Hawk]

Probably true. What's the prescription medication I need to take to mellow the f out and stop sweating the details?

[Tristan]

Weed.

[mogs01gt]

POR-15 caliper paint is rating at 500 degrees. A brake rotor can possibly see above that rating during hard braking. Be a baller and get those suckers powder coated!

[Locker537]

I understand painting calipers, but you replace rotors. Not worth it.

[SwollHottie]

i like how you painted the disc too

[Dr Griswold]

i like how you painted the disc too

[Mike Hawk]

Tape was getting hung up by the caliper

[5.0THIS]

So you didn’t even pull the rotors off the car. This just keeps getting better and better.


Seriously, that shoe rack is starting to look like a masterpiece.

[Mike Hawk]

Hind site I probably should have just removed the pads and hung the calipers so I could take the rotors off. I wasn't expecting to have to do like 5 coats and mess with each coat for 30 minutes.

[5.0THIS]

At least once in your life you should try doing something the right way. Just so you know what it’s like.

[Mike Hawk]

Something something your mom

[5.0THIS]

Something something your mom

I called and asked her. She said take the rotors off as well.

[Mike Hawk]

[FirehawkNS]

I researched that stuff for the calipers and it seemed to get it to look smooth was a nightmare, so I just rattle canned it on the Jeep. It's just fine.

[Gearhead SS]

I think your problem(other than the fact that you did this in the first place) is that you have too many coats. One coat should come out looking like this, assuming you prepped it correctly.



You're never going to get a smooth finish with a brush, especially with multiple coats. At least with a light coat, you still get the texture of what you're painting to come through.

[Mike Hawk]

For cast stuff yeah, a brush would be fine. My problem was the machined smooth surface. That and my painting skills suck. If I were to redo I would have thinned it with mineral spirits within the can to begin with so it'd give me some extra work time and 'wetness'.

[mogs01gt]

For cast stuff yeah, a brush would be fine. My problem was the machined smooth surface. That and my painting skills suck. If I were to redo I would have thinned it with mineral spirits within the can to begin with so it'd give me some extra work time and 'wetness'.

or just not paint a rotor

[Gearhead SS]

For cast stuff yeah, a brush would be fine. My problem was the machined smooth surface. That and my painting skills suck.

Umm, I don't think so. This does not look like a machined smooth surface to me.



Nor does the picture of the unfucked hub/rotor.

[Mike Hawk]

Sure looks smooth to me after I found out brake parts cleaner melted that gray coating off

[5.0THIS]

For cast stuff yeah, a brush would be fine. My problem was the machined smooth surface. That and my painting skills suck. If I were to redo I would have thinned it with mineral spirits within the can to begin with so it'd give me some extra work time and 'wetness'.

Or you know, just get the spray paint.

[Mike Hawk]

That's the point

[Gearhead SS]

Sure looks smooth to me after I found out brake parts cleaner melted that gray coating off

Wait, so Tesla coats it but they coat it with that generic gray stuff? wtf? Is it aluminum? If so, you should have just left it.

[Dr Griswold]

Sure looks smooth to me after I found out brake parts cleaner melted that gray coating off

[EVILFACE]

I would have waited until like June to apply it not December.

[mogs01gt]

I would have waited until like June to apply it not December.

He'll have to do them again in June anyways.

[Gearhead SS]

He'll have to do them again in June anyways.

[ScotWithOne_R/T]

Probably true. What's the prescription medication I need to take to mellow the f out and stop sweating the details?

Have kids.

I haven't worried about what my car looks like in 7 years.

[windham]

I want to buy a house next door to Hawk just for the lulz.

[5.0THIS]

I want to buy a house next door to Hawk just for the lulz.

I want to buy his garbage truck guys a drink for wrecking his mailbox.

[Dr Griswold]

update?

[EVILFACE]

Prolly trying to get POR-15 off his hands.

[Mike Hawk]

Wheels look great. There were a couple chips in one of the wheel from tire mounting. I took it back to the shop and they stripped it and resprayed it for me for free

Thinking about getting the carbon fiber center caps from Tesla, but dam.. $300
https://shop.tesla.com/product/model...-wheel-cap-kit

[SwollHottie]

Have kids.

I haven't worried about what my car looks like in 7 years.

he has a kid who is probably dressed in clothing purchased for $0.10 at a yard sale

[Mike Hawk]

x2 and we get a shit ton of hand me downs from friends/family. It's glorious!

Thank you wife that's all into community and reduce/reuse/recycle

[mogs01gt]

Wheels look great. There were a couple chips in one of the wheel from tire mounting. I took it back to the shop and they stripped it and resprayed it for me for free

Thinking about getting the carbon fiber center caps from Tesla, but dam.. $300
https://shop.tesla.com/product/model...-wheel-cap-kit

I shouldnt be giving your cheap ass any ideas but here you go.
https://store.acpsales.com/products/...n-fiber-sheets

[Mike Hawk]

Me and vinyl really aren't on speaking terms anymore

Although I do still have some dinoc carbon fiber left over from my WRX days