Question for the Pros: Protecting High End Brake Calipers

[NacsMXer]

I just purchased a Brembo Gran Turismo big brake kit for my car like in the picture i've posted below. I've ordered it with a custom 2 stage clear coated automotive paint option.

What would be the best choice for protecting the finish on the brake calipers before I mount and install them? I was also not sure about applying a product to protect the black anodized aluminum rotor hats on the 2 piece rotors. This is obviously going to be a high heat application so whatever I use needs to be up to the task at hand. Thanks for your input.

Products I have on hand (open to other options you may suggest):

- CarPro cQuartz UK
- CarPro cQuartz Dlux
- CarPro Reload 2014
- CarPro Hydro2
- Collinite 845
- Meguiars #21 Synthetic Sealant

[281]

I've had UK on my Brembo's 10 months and counting...

[Ebg18t]

It all depends how you use them. If just on the street CQUK should be fine.

If you are tracking the car nothing will hold up. My red Brembos were rust colored after the first season. My silver Alcons were goldie-silver after the first year.

Be careful on the anodized hats. Some wheel cleaners interact with the black anodized and make it purples-ish.

[LaFawnduh]

I've never tried but Collinite, given its industrial origins, seems like an interesting option.

Has anyone actually tried this and can comment on the durability.

[Jaretr1]

It all depends how you use them. If just on the street CQUK should be fine.

If you are tracking the car nothing will hold up. My red Brembos were rust colored after the first season. My silver Alcons were goldie-silver after the first year.

Be careful on the anodized hats. Some wheel cleaners interact with the black anodized and make it purples-ish.

Thats funny, the same thing happened to my friend who tracked his EVO, his red calipers turned brown from the heat.


I think an option might be Hydro2. It is such a great product for getting on things that have weird shapes since it is just sprayed on and hosed off.

[m kraz]

i would use rejex

[Scott@IncrediblyDetailed]

I would find an Opti-Coat Pro installer in your area and just have them Opti-Coat'ed while they're off the vehicle. They shouldn't charge you much and it's permanent.

[Ebg18t]

Thats funny, the same thing happened to my friend who tracked his EVO, his red calipers turned brown from the heat.
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When I used to instruct at the HDPE events we used to be able to tell who was feeding us a line of BS by looking at their calipers. It was always funny to hear someone tell us how much track time they had on the car (or how this was their full time track car) and give us all this techie jumbo-jumbo and their calipers still looked perfect. Within minutes on the track the excuses started flowing..

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

Using what you have on hand, UK, or Dlux. Do a few coats.

[NacsMXer]

Thank you for your replies and suggestions, I appreciate it.

I think I will do a couple coats of CQUK and use Hydro2 to give things a boost when I wash the wheels.

I will not be tracking the car so hopefully the CQUK will hold up as long as 281 mentioned above.