djjt

i just bought a can of clear coat 500 degree... but its hot as shiiatt outside... NYC, 95 degrees, feels like 100-105...

and i wanna put on my lexus decals for the calipers then clear coat them... should i wait for cooler weather?

benzo555

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It wont matter. Just make sure you clean the calipers up really well! Its gettting pretty hot here in TX as well...

corkycal

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just make sure everything is clean and spray away. try not to put too much clear in one setting. nice light even coats.

rominl

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actually the hotter it is the better it is........ that's how you dry paint. cold weather you can never dry stuff well. put on the clears, and put the car under the sun!

djjt

oh yeah, one more thing... i'm kinda lazy and my body's sore from working out...

should i take off the tire and newspaper away everything then apply the coat?

rominl

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OF COURSE, THAT'S A MUST!!!!!!!!!

make sure you mask out everything else after taking off the wheel, you are good to go

PHML

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The hotter....the better....that means it will dry alot faster.

As for being lazy....thats probably 90% of everyone here...LOL!!!

Hmmmmm....taking off tire....well I hope so.

Instead of newspaper....try using an old t-shirt.....put calipers thru where your head opening...covering the rotors and top hat....maybe use a car cover the protect the fender panel.

Pete

rominl

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good idea there pete. i use grocery plastic bags to cover the rotors, kinda the same ideas

oh and make sure you take out the pads and such and cover the opening!

djjt

ohhhh wtfffffffff

i had to take out the pads???

i already did them, but didn't take out the pads... i'm guessing I'll have trouble changing brake pads later on?

Lexbox

Might as well do it right and remove everything. Its really not that bad. Although I went ahead and did mine when I was installing my rotors. Looks much better, especially when someone wants to zoom in close.

rominl

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well, not necessarily, but just imagine everywhere there, unmasked, and you spray a layer of glue on it

again it doesn't mean everything is damaged, but if i were you i woudl take everything apart (the clips, the pads, etc...) to make sure they are good

TexasLex

Check to see if the spray can has a recommended temp for use. Also, I agree that warmer is better than cooler, but I also like to be mindful of the humidity as too much dampness in the air can cause problems.