hey guys im gonna be painting my calipers black tomorrow.....for the ones that have done it, how long is the wait for it to dry?? how long did you guys wait before you drove the car. I know it says 24 hours. but im sure some needed their cars before that time, Im just wondering the shortest time for me to start driving again. time is an issue...... thanks guys!

 

if it says 24 hours wait 24 hrs... I did and mines a peeling off..... so let it dry as much time as you can....

 

I waited 18-20 mine are fine.

 

G2 recommends 24 hours, but we've gotten away with a couple hours and the paint is still holding up excellent.

 

hmmm thats whati wanted to hear, lol i only have a few hours....how many coats did you do?? how long has it been?

 

The two cars got 2 coats each all the way around. This was over a year ago at least..

 

I did two cars with two coats each (one red, one gold) and both times I did it and waited 2 - 3 hours before putting the tires back on, then let them sit overnight. Just make sure the paint is well past being tacky dry before you drive. No peeling (HUH? ) but it will chip if a rock or mechanic hits it with something.

 

I have no clue what happene to mine but you will have to look really close to see where it is peeling off...

 

Lontar... did you (heaven forbid)... paint over rust?

 

Nope, I cleaned them with brake cleaner plus water and soap. Let it dry overnight and painted the next morning. waited like 3 hrs and put the tires back.. everything fine. that was like 4 months ago, last weekend I saw a few peeling area in them....

 

I don't know... that IS strange. Is G2 quality going downhill?

 

I painted my calipers two weeks ago, and they were so corroded that using a steel brush and soap/water..whatever, was not enough. i ended up getting out a drill and attaching a steel brush to the end of it, went over all of the brake parts. just letting you know it could take some extra work

 

Is G2 paint better than Duplicolor? Reason I'm asking is that I bought some black Duplicolor a few weeks ago, which comes with caliper cleaner, and I'll be doing this same project this weekend. Preparing for my powerslot/axxis combo that I just got in the mail.

 

k well im done and i was in a super rush, waited like three hours before i drove back to my place, only a 10-15 min drive.....now its parked and i checked it before i left, they look fine to me. *knock on wood. so now we'll see how it turns out