Color Matched Caliper Paint

[DannyBoy]

So, I want to color match the calipers to my car's paint and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do so. I know that a standard 2K base coat paint will essentially bubble up and melt off after a few good heat cycles so that isn't an option...

However, I'm wondering, does anyone know if using a high temp primer followed by the 2K base coat then finished with a high temp clear would work? Has anyone done this? Humor me if this is a stupid question - I'm not a pro in this area by any stretch of the imagination.

Thanks, in advance!

[astroracer]

Just use the paint that was used to spray your car. It will work fine. I use cheap black rattle can enamel for most of my caliper detailing and have never had any of it get hot enough to bubble up. If anything the heat will just make it harder.
My wife's '94 Formula has brush painted red enamel calipers which have been like that for 4 years with no issues.
Unless you are road racing your car and actually getting your calipers red hot you will have no issues with regular paint. Street driving should never have a high heat proplem.
Mark

[DannyBoy]

Just use the paint that was used to spray your car. It will work fine. I use cheap black rattle can enamel for most of my caliper detailing and have never had any of it get hot enough to bubble up. If anything the heat will just make it harder.
My wife's '94 Formula has brush painted red enamel calipers which have been like that for 4 years with no issues.
Unless you are road racing your car and actually getting your calipers red hot you will have no issues with regular paint. Street driving should never have a high heat proplem.
Mark

Thanks for the response. I should have mentioned, the car will be autocrossed, so the calipers will get pretty hot. I did, however, find a company that makes custom color matched high heat paint, specifically for painting calipers - http://www.g2usa.com/

[astroracer]

Before you spend that kind of money I would say just try it with your current paint. I think you will be surprised at how well it will hold up. The calipers would have to be extremely hot before anything will happen to the paint and, if they are getting that hot, you will have bigger problems to deal with.
Mark