Photos of Calipers painted with duplicolor
08-15-06, 07:59 PM
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Photos of Calipers painted with duplicolor
Hi I finished painting my calipers this weekend. Take a look.. I'll update the photos when I get my new wheels this week.
It's a pretty easy mod cost less than $20
Duplicolor Caliper Paint $7 , Brake cleaner $6, plastic, tape and newspaper.
Take a look
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http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailsh...947/t_=9855947
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Enjoy
Last edited by CO-LS400; 08-15-06 at 08:14 PM.
and as a suggestion, try to put some clear coat (duplicolor high temp engine enamal as well) over it for protection. makes it look even better 
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Thanks for looking.
I did not need to put plastic between the rotor and pad.
The space is so small. You may be able to slip a peice of paper between the rotor and pad. What I did is sneak a little tape on the rotor and turned the rotor a little bit to cover the rotor. The rotor wouldn't even turn all the way around with a little tape on the rotor b/c the tape is thick and it will catch and begin to peal. Paint really won't get in between where the pad covers the rotor.
On the front rotors I simply taped the center components. Tape will stick right on to it.
The only bit of advice I could give would be to cover the car and everything in the wheel well that you don't want to get paint on. You will get a little overspray otherwise.
High temp clearcoat makes sense too.. But I couldn't not find it at any local autoparts store, so I did not put it on. Maybe an autopaint specialty store?
I did not need to put plastic between the rotor and pad.
The space is so small. You may be able to slip a peice of paper between the rotor and pad. What I did is sneak a little tape on the rotor and turned the rotor a little bit to cover the rotor. The rotor wouldn't even turn all the way around with a little tape on the rotor b/c the tape is thick and it will catch and begin to peal. Paint really won't get in between where the pad covers the rotor.
On the front rotors I simply taped the center components. Tape will stick right on to it.
The only bit of advice I could give would be to cover the car and everything in the wheel well that you don't want to get paint on. You will get a little overspray otherwise.
High temp clearcoat makes sense too.. But I couldn't not find it at any local autoparts store, so I did not put it on. Maybe an autopaint specialty store?
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