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Learn how to paint and install custom high performance brakes on your car, from taking the caliper out of the box to removing the axle, in this free auto-restoration video series.
There are 36 videos in this series:
Our expert custom-car mechanic explains what needs to be done to install high-performance brakes on a classic muscle car in this free auto-remodeling video.
Order and catalog car brake parts when they arrive according the invoice, and separate the parts; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove brake pads from the brake calipers before they're installed to prepare them for painting; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove the parking brake bracket and spring from a brake caliper to prepare brake calipers for painting; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Clean brake calipers during a multi-step process to prepare for painting the calipers, first using lacquer thinner to remove the casting oil, and later applying other cleaners; learn how in this free auto-modeling video.
Mix candy color paint for painting custom brake calipers by mixing lilac pearl candy into a base coat without pigment that acts as a suspension agent; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Mix the black base coat of paint for painting custom brake calipers over a two-stage candy, mixed to a formula of parts base coat and reducer; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Mix a non-catalyzed primer surfaced with etching properties for painting custom brakes, mixing the right percentage of reducer with the primer; learn more in this free auto-remodeling video.
Mask brake calipers to prepare for painting, by stuffing the bleeder screw holes and taping the pistons; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Hang brake calipers in the paint booth to prepare the calipers for painting; learn how from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-remodeling video.
Prepare the brake calipers before painting or priming using an air gun to clean the surface for the primer; learn how to prepare calipers in this free auto-remodeling video.
Spray primer paint on custom brake calipers by adjusting the gun to get the right ratio of material and air in the gun; learn how to spray primer in this free auto-remodeling video.
Use a let down panel as a reference for painting your car to use for testing the paint color; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Spray the base coat of paint on custom brake calipers using the gun, creating a thin coat that dries dull; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Spray the second coat of base-coat paint on custom brake calipers, this time dumping a heavy layer on there; learn how and why in this free auto-remodeling video.
Determine how many coats of paint to spray on your car brake calipers, using layered gradations on a let-down panel; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Apply the candy coat of paint onto custom car brake calipers by applying multiple coats, stopping the trigger when the gun isn't moving; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Mix clear coat paint, a two-component chemical that provides the final gloss and protection; learn how to mix the clear coat in this free auto-remodeling video.
Apply clear coat on car brake calipers, using two coats--one light and one heavy--to add the final protection; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Learn how to use paint booth controls to create the appropriate air pressure in this free auto-remodeling video from our expert mechanic.
Bake paint on brake caliper after spraying the calipers by using the bake cycle of the paint booth; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove masking from brake calipers after painting them; learn how from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-remodeling video.
Mechanics jack up a car on the rack using the levelers, or extenders to get the lift at the right height, lifting a full-framed car from its frame; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove the wheels on a car in order to change the brakes, using an impact gun; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove drum brakes on a car by taking off the retainer clips if their present; learn how from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-remodeling video.
Sometimes brakes just stop working even if they initially worked well. And sometimes the brakes were just the wrong type in the first place. Whichever the case you can always upgrade those old or insufficient brakes with high performance brakes. If you would like to learn how to remove your old worn out brakes and how to install new high performance brakes, you can learn for free from our expert mechanic and classic car restoration specialist.
In this free how-to video series, learn from how to install custom high performance brakes on your car from custom car restoration expert Doug Jenkins. Doug and his crew of expert mechanics will demonstrate how to replace old brakes with new high performance brakes. They will show you how to remove brake pads from calipers, how to paint brake calipers, how to remove wheels on a car. Also in this free video series learn how to remove drum retainer clips, how to remove drum brakes, how to remove tie rods, how to remove ball joints, how to remove the differential cover, and how to remove the axles of a car.
Doug Jenkins Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA performance rally series, and drives a Ducati Monster to work every day. Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, restoring when he was in the fourth grade, fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them (and wrecked them as well). He had purchased his first broken down car by fourteen, which he fixed and sold for a profit. Now he runs his own body shop.dkdk
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