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Old 07-28-16, 04:51 AM
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Default Got my brake calipers wrapped!

"Lemon Yellow" 3M Reflective wrap with the F-Sport decal to top it off






Old 07-28-16, 06:02 AM
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Is it easier to wrap it vs painting?
Old 07-28-16, 06:18 AM
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I personally didn't wrap them. My buddy who owns a vinyl wrap company hooked it up for me. It looks fairly easier and cleaner than paint. It looks amazing in person. The reflectiveness is really eye catching.
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Awesome thanks dude. I will look to see if anyone will do it around me than
Old 07-28-16, 08:26 AM
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Keep us updated! I was going to wrap mines too but I've heard it doesn't hold up well with the heat
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looks good! i hope you also change out your oem pads to something that doesn't dust so much
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Thanks!

Brake pads, still stock I'm at about 18,000 miles now so I'll probably just replace the pads when necessary. The dust is kind of a pain though. I hope it doesn't mess up the wrap too much. But I can't complain, it was free.

I am a little skeptical about it holding up with the heat of the brakes, but we shall see... My buddy who did them, had his brakes wrapped on his Tahoe, and from what I remember, they held up pretty well. Also, the vinyl is high-heat vinyl apparently which is specifically made for stuff like these applications so hopefully it stays.
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Changing the front brake pad only or do we have to change all the 4 brake pad together? Because my front wheels are completely covered by brake dust while my rear wheel is about 80% clean.
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Originally Posted by sonle
Changing the front brake pad only or do we have to change all the 4 brake pad together? Because my front wheels are completely covered by brake dust while my rear wheel is about 80% clean.
I did all of them when I had 600 on the clock. The rears are only about an extra $40 and they're easy to do. Now with the combination of those and the Pinnacle Black label coating so it can't stick on the rim, brake dust is completely no longer an issue
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hows hold up with the heat?
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Seems to hold up fine so far. And I have been mainly doing highway driving. Which I do nearly everyday to go to and from work.

I get a lot more looks and compliments now lol.
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That looks cool especially the night shots. I bought some to do my calipers myself but after practicing I realized its much harder to wrap rather than paint and still look nice.
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The heat from the Caliper won't be to harsh for vinyl wrapping?
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I have similar concerns on the heat but apart from that, they look good!
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There's a special high temperature vinyl for calipers - it isn't regular vinyl.



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