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Old 08-15-11, 10:11 PM
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I want to repaint my calipers and was wondering if it's possible to have USB in a spray can?

Any other blue other members use that is similar?

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you can have a automotive paint supplier mix and fill it into an aerosol can, but it isnt cheap.
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http://www.paintscratch.com/

I got some USB in the spray can to paint the replacement front bumper plug someone decided they had to have. It's not a perfect match but its close enough to not make it noticeable unless close up. Also did the engine cover with it and turned out decent.
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Make sure it's high temp paint too
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I just did my calipers with the G2 custom matched caliper paint and it came out really good. Pretty darn close to USB, but as said it's not cheap (100$).
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Apstowerpaint.com is the best place. I have used them for over 25 years for my auto colors in spray cans. They are very reasonable and have a great quality product.
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Originally Posted by indyberett
Apstowerpaint.com is the best place. I have used them for over 25 years for my auto colors in spray cans. They are very reasonable and have a great quality product.
Hate to be a D-bag but the internet has NOT been around for 25 years!
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Originally Posted by Pqbrown
I just did my calipers with the G2 custom matched caliper paint and it came out really good. Pretty darn close to USB, but as said it's not cheap (100$).
What about their regular blue g3 caliper paint?
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Didn't say it had been around that long. The business is in the new age now and has a website. Before that is was a phone order company.
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Hate to be a D-bag but the internet has NOT been around for 25 years!
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Originally Posted by LED guy
What about their regular blue g3 caliper paint?
There is a forum member that did his USB with the regular blue and it looks nice, although lighter than USB and not metallic. I think I typed "caliper" in the search title portion and it came up.
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I've used automotivetouchup.com on my other cars and the color match is pretty much perfect..I've painted grills and front lips with their stuff and came out awesome..As long as you prep and sand, the results will be amazing..
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Originally Posted by Pqbrown
There is a forum member that did his USB with the regular blue and it looks nice, although lighter than USB and not metallic. I think I typed "caliper" in the search title portion and it came up.
I've been painting my car calipers for over 20yrs and from my experience if you want to color match your calipers go with G2 system ($100.00) it's easy to apply will last for years will resist brake fluid and brake dust,it's high heat paint, and will resist chipping better than any automotive paint made for appling to body of vehicles. So if you order color match paint in can it is not high heat paint, will not resist brake fluid if any were to get on them during maintenance of your brakes, automotive paint will fade over time due high heat, brake dust will tend to build up and get embedded into automotive paint much quicker, and it will chip much easier.

Now you can go with automotive paint if you are willing go this route sand calipers, degrease them using brake cleaner or acetone, use a quality high heat prime coat like VHT 3 coats then apply 3 coats of color match paint then apply high heat decal and finish off with 3 coats of high heat clear such as VHT 900F Caliper paint. This much more labor intensive, this will cost almost as much as just ordering G2 system, and will take longer to complete. As far as cost is concerned I paid $36.00 for USB color match paint when I did my engine cover.

I have tread when I did my USB ISF showing how I did my calipers with pics show step by step how i did them, I used G2 standard blue paint, high heat base coat, high heat Brembo decals, and VHT high heat clear for some added protection for decals and calipers. I also did this on my IS350 using G2 red paint and for any SFP owner out there you can't order spray in can for that color due nature of pearl paint I hope this helps good luck.

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Old 08-18-11, 07:18 AM
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Thanks for chiming in Dave! G2 is definitely the way to go.
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Thanks! I will go with g2 and probably a can of clear coat from a auto parts store.
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