A black convertible Mustang with the ROUSH Stage 1 conversion and rims that scream “LOOK AT ME” coupled with rich red leather interior shouldn’t be lacking anything in styling. One look at her and I am sure you would agree. I just see things a little different them most. I see the car with Black Red and White (and that annoying yellow corner that will be addressed another day). I also see through the rims and notice the gun metal grey calipers hidden within. The calipers absolutely HAD to be painted red to bring out the accents in the interior, side reflector and that beautiful ROUSH badge.

Obviously the first step to any project is to make sure you have all the tools. I stopped by NAPA and grabbed everything I needed for about $40. The Paint itself is only about 20 bucks but I picked up a set of jack stands for some added piece of mind.

Resources Needed
Dupli-Color High Performance Caliper Paint
Detail Brush
Wire Brush
Jack / Jack Stand
Basic tools for tire removal
6 pack of Sam Adams
A better paint brush
Painters Tape

Obviously the first thing you need to do is jack up the car, remove the tire and place the jack stand. Now that you have the caliper right in front of you, liberally spray it with the break cleaner included with the Dupli-Color Caliper Paint kit. Scrub it down good with the wire brush and detail brush. Use an old towel to wipe it down and help remove the break dust. It is always good to drop some cardboard under your work area (like you needed a reminder). Be careful not to scrub the rubber protectors that surround the pistons for the caliper. Once this is done simply tape around the area you are about to paint. The tape they give you in th Caliper Painter kit is narrow and small. I suggest using that for the tight place and use standard painters tape for the rest.

Now for the easy part. Paint the calipers with the paint. Sounds easy right? It is. The paint is thick and dries real fast. You can get 2 coats on before even switching to the next tire. One major tip. DO NOT USE THE PAINT BRUSH SUPPLIED WITH THE DUPLI-COLOR CALIPER PAINT KIT. The brush is cheep and you will be going insane pulling out the tiny bristles it leaves behind. Play safe and trash it immediately.

Take your time and the results will be well worth it. If you don’t want to paint the back of the calipers then you can cut that corner. No one is going to see the back of them anyway. All in all each caliper took approximately 45 minutes. Check out the results.

Pete from McAdams Cars was right. The red calipers look awesome with that ROUCH badge!

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