Caliper Painting
#1
Caliper Painting
Hey I know this topic has been covered in the past but sadly I cannot search.
I just have a few questions such as:
1. What type of paint do I need?
2. How many layers would be good?
3. Where can I buy the paint?
4. Is there any prep work for this job?
Any helpful advice anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated or links.
Thanks!
Mason
I just have a few questions such as:
1. What type of paint do I need?
2. How many layers would be good?
3. Where can I buy the paint?
4. Is there any prep work for this job?
Any helpful advice anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated or links.
Thanks!
Mason
#3
Re: Caliper Painting
Originally posted by Nosamo
Hey I know this topic has been covered in the past but sadly I cannot search.
I just have a few questions such as:
1. What type of paint do I need?
2. How many layers would be good?
3. Where can I buy the paint?
4. Is there any prep work for this job?
Any helpful advice anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated or links.
Thanks!
Mason
Hey I know this topic has been covered in the past but sadly I cannot search.
I just have a few questions such as:
1. What type of paint do I need?
2. How many layers would be good?
3. Where can I buy the paint?
4. Is there any prep work for this job?
Any helpful advice anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated or links.
Thanks!
Mason
2. I laid one 1 layer of Foliatec.
3. tuner shop/automotive shop/etc.
4. I used an orbital sander to remove the rust. Then I used brake cleaner to de-grease it.
#5
Originally posted by Nismo
I probably have about 3 coats. I used a brush to paint them
I probably have about 3 coats. I used a brush to paint them
1. bristles on vinyl brushes are typically coarse
2. bristles don't lay paint on smoothly and you see "hair streaking".
#6
Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind. But as for the the special caliper paint that runs for $40-50 is a little too expensive, is there a more economical solution? As for primers how is using Krylon Emel as the base?
#7
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Originally posted by Nosamo
Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind. But as for the the special caliper paint that runs for $40-50 is a little too expensive, is there a more economical solution? As for primers how is using Krylon Emel as the base?
Thanks guys, I'll keep that in mind. But as for the the special caliper paint that runs for $40-50 is a little too expensive, is there a more economical solution? As for primers how is using Krylon Emel as the base?
#9
try using a walmart or grocery store plastic bag to cover the rotor and then wrap around the caliper to avoid over spray
like they said very clean before hand
use light coats dont drench it. let it dry very well in between coats
make sure you dont get paint in your wheel well or worse on the body.
good luck
like they said very clean before hand
use light coats dont drench it. let it dry very well in between coats
make sure you dont get paint in your wheel well or worse on the body.
good luck
#10
Originally posted by StygianMax
That reminds me....vinyl brushes don't lay the paint on nearly as well as "natural hair" brushes. Two reasons:
1. bristles on vinyl brushes are typically coarse
2. bristles don't lay paint on smoothly and you see "hair streaking".
That reminds me....vinyl brushes don't lay the paint on nearly as well as "natural hair" brushes. Two reasons:
1. bristles on vinyl brushes are typically coarse
2. bristles don't lay paint on smoothly and you see "hair streaking".
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