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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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Thumbs up Calipers Are Painted

Nothing new, but I did a little write-up at my site.

I built this page to load faster tyhan my other attemps .

Rotors get installed this weekend.

OEM Calipers Painted




Let me know what you guys think.
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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Dex:

Good writeup. Dont forget to put your name on your pics b4 someone steals your DIY.......(ie: like what happened to BananaGS).

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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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I painted a bat using the same type of paint and didnt see any wear after quite sometime. this was rolling around in my trunk and back seat for quite sometime, along with other stuff banging up against it.

given, that a bat is wood and has a more pourous surface to absorbe the paint, but even the clear didnt die out.

I did however manage to take the paint right off when i tried to use the bat as a 2x4 under the wheels of the lex when it was stuck in the mud.
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Old Feb 18, 2003 | 01:09 PM
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that's the exact same paint i used for my calipers, it's strong
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 01:36 AM
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Yup, same paint I used, except I did about 8 coats to get it smooth, plus 2 more coats of clear after applying the stickers.

Almost 6 months now and still shiny.


https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...t=1&thecat=998

https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...t=1&thecat=998
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 05:29 AM
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Thanks guys for the feedback. Glad to know I should be OK with this paint selection.
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