I started my new brake work recently. Here's the first pictures from today. The brake setup as it is now and the brand new rotors and brake pads ready to be painted.

 

I know the brake pads will wear off the paint in the middle area, but that leaves the outter edge blue and the inner area blue instead of rusty. Also, I'll rebuild and paint the calipers so I wanted the brake pads on the outside to match.

And I've got a new lug bolt to replace the broken one and a pair of new brake lines (hoses) for the front. Those are the most expensive part of this project!

bleach what color was that?

thats what i was thinkin too.

The pads might suck up the solevents and oils in the paint like a sponge. I have a pad on my bike that got fork oil on it and it turns the rotor black in just a few stops. You could put the old pads in to clean the paint off in a few stops, or just use some brake cleaner. I wouldn't use a solevent or petroleum based cleaner, like acetone or laquer thinner.

Or use water colors... Get your daughter to finger paint them. You might start a new trend. Bling....

 

I tried engine paint on mine too, but it didn't last. Bubbled up and started to peel after a few weeks. But I'm a little harder on brakes

I've heard good things about this stuff http://www.eastwoodco.com/Department.asp?SKW=TSC6&Dep_Key1=spc&Cat=Specialty+Coatings&SubCat=Brake

But it's a little pricey. It's an two part urethane coating that you brush on. Single stage paints don't have any catalyst to make them hard. Hopefully your's will last. I've seen others that lasted and looked good, but mine didn't.

After a while with the brush on one caliper I gave up. They'll just flake or get dirty anyway. At least I'll get them rebuilt. No paint this time.

I got one side complete. The other is just about to be thrown together. No painted calipers this time but at least the hardware is in good shape. I also took the opportunity to re-grease the front outter wheel bearings.

  

Before and after pictures obviously. I cleaned off the major portion of paint on the rotors. Here is a preview of my 15x7 rims I hope to put on soon. Can anyone spot my new exhaust tip in these pictures?

(did anyone notice that I carpeted my garage? oh ya, nice on the knees)

you mean the small coffee can sitting on the floor next to the wheel? those are nissan frontier wheels aren't they?

Those are Frontier wheels right? They are nice, in fact they are so nice I might have to confisgate those. Wouldn't want to much bling on that truck. Remember, I'm doing this for you, Bleach.