Painted the Calipers today
#1
02-06-2011, 05:39 PM
Painted the Calipers today
After 7 hours, tons of scrubbing, and the jack falling out (dont worry its alright. I finally got the calipers painted red and i think that it was defiantaly worth it. if you guys have any questions about how to do it or what i used then your more than welcome to ask and ill anwser. some before and aftersare below
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#2
02-06-2011, 05:49 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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very nice work, they look great! Now go grab a beer for a job well done and watch the Super Bowl.......
#3
02-06-2011, 05:51 PM
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Nice...
... I'll be doing mine in Spring
... What type of cleaner/degreaser and Paint did you use?...
... Thanks,
... I'll be doing mine in Spring... What type of cleaner/degreaser and Paint did you use?...... Thanks,
#4
02-06-2011, 05:55 PM
what i used to clean it
well what i used i wouldnt recommend lol. i used a bucket with car wash soap in it and some green scubby pads lol. its only because there was no way in hell i was gunna take the calipers off and bleed the brakes. id recommend using some clr or soaking them in coca cola overnight.
#5
02-06-2011, 06:10 PM
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well what i used i wouldnt recommend lol. i used a bucket with car wash soap in it and some green scubby pads lol. its only because there was no way in hell i was gunna take the calipers off and bleed the brakes. id recommend using some clr or soaking them in coca cola overnight.
#7
02-06-2011, 06:20 PM
looks real good, you did not take the brakes off or anything?? that is good, i was thinking you would have to take the callipers off and everything to get them to lok as good as you got yours, it loks awesome!!
#8
02-06-2011, 07:19 PM
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#10
02-06-2011, 09:24 PM
Suggestions
get a bucket with a cleaning solution in it and take the front part of the calipers off but leave the rear part with the brake line attached. clean the front and spray paint them, while you waiting on it to dry put the bucket directly under the rear part, and scrub right over the bucket then put some newspaper over the caliper and set the rear peice on it and spray paint it right there.
A big help was the wife's blow dryer, i did look quite weird blow drying my wheels after i painted it, but it saved tons of time so screw it.
i got my caliper paint at autozone it comes in a normal spray can.
A big help was the wife's blow dryer, i did look quite weird blow drying my wheels after i painted it, but it saved tons of time so screw it.
i got my caliper paint at autozone it comes in a normal spray can.