Body color calipers?
#1
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Body color calipers?
hey guys,
you think the body color paint will hold up on the calipers, if you spray it first with a high temp primer or so then the body color paint...
or, anyway or anyhow to do it...
or, any recommended paint close to my silver color..
thanx, TEK.....
you think the body color paint will hold up on the calipers, if you spray it first with a high temp primer or so then the body color paint...
or, anyway or anyhow to do it...
or, any recommended paint close to my silver color..
thanx, TEK.....
#2
Just get the Duplicolor paint for brake calipers in silver.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html
#7
Originally Posted by Tek-Niq
I did red on my 02, but I don't wanna go that route again.. it don't look bad on a silver though.. but just wanna mod it diffrently for this one...
Ive got a batch of red in my garage, havent applied it yet....something is holding me back....just not sure how I will like it
#9
I think red looks *****in for claipers. black just kinda disappears I think. Anyone have pics of black calipers? My bronze Brembos on my Spec V were pretty nice too. I was thinking of red calipers to go with my bronze rims and black car.
#16
I'm 90% Red... 10% silver. The only thing holding me back with the silver it will blend in with the rims.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/cvan44
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#17
Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
what do u suggest then? I sure dont want a dog's ******* pokin outta my bronze rims
Any chances theres a bronze? Black would look slick, wouldnt stand out much, but it would look slick.
#19
Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima
maybe someone can Photoshop .......
#22
I sprayed the 4 calipers on my silver 96 taurus red, not fun. Ill definately use a little brush...nah id just like to have a big shop jack and do one side at a time..If its good enough for NASCAR its good enough to lift the maxima lol
#26
thanks deus. it took me a while to figure out what would look good with my blue car. i think on his car he should go with the black, would look nice IMO.
please dont put red on yours! i saved my max by not doing it and switching the paint to silver. ... boy am i glad i did
please dont put red on yours! i saved my max by not doing it and switching the paint to silver. ... boy am i glad i did
#29
silver might look really good too, but im not sure with your wheels. do you have a side picture of your wheels you could post? Im sure someone on here or myself can photoshop what it would look like. then again the paint is only 20 bucks, so its easy to change it if you dont like it.
#33
Now you've got me thinking about doing this. I'd probably want to go with silver. My only question is would the calipers have to be completly taken off? I hate bleeding brakes so if possible I would want to just hang them on the car like I do when changing the pads. I would just mask where I don't want to get any overspray. The job wouldn't go as fast because I could only get two calipers done at a time.
I have to swap all four wheels back to my aftermarket wheels soon anyway since a pothole bent one and I put the stocks back on. I figure that'll be the perfect time.
I have to swap all four wheels back to my aftermarket wheels soon anyway since a pothole bent one and I put the stocks back on. I figure that'll be the perfect time.
#36
Alright with painting the calipers you could leave them on, you just have to cover everything around it so that paint doesnt go anywhere else on your rotors, etc. etc.
Ive actually thought about the lettering process but looking at my calipers, they are really small. i dont know how your differs compared to mine but the letters would be way way to small to even read and honestly no one is ever gonna see it with the wheels blocking it, so i feel there is no point.. if you do want to do this you are going to have to use paint that can handle 500 degrees of heat if not more. not exactly sure the number of degrees but its gotta be like the brake caliper paint that comes wiht the kit. I bought mine at autobarn for 20bucks. they do have spray cans for $5 each as well.
* also... you should use stencil if you are going to be doing this.
Ive actually thought about the lettering process but looking at my calipers, they are really small. i dont know how your differs compared to mine but the letters would be way way to small to even read and honestly no one is ever gonna see it with the wheels blocking it, so i feel there is no point.. if you do want to do this you are going to have to use paint that can handle 500 degrees of heat if not more. not exactly sure the number of degrees but its gotta be like the brake caliper paint that comes wiht the kit. I bought mine at autobarn for 20bucks. they do have spray cans for $5 each as well.
* also... you should use stencil if you are going to be doing this.
#37
i covered mine with towels...
got the job done
as long as u dont put a ****load of paint on the brush, there will be no dripping at all, and if any u could easily brush it around so that it doesnt go anywhere but on the calipers
got the job done
as long as u dont put a ****load of paint on the brush, there will be no dripping at all, and if any u could easily brush it around so that it doesnt go anywhere but on the calipers
#40
When i did it, I put about 2-3 coats on all the calipers. the Paint dried in about 10 mins if not less, but i waited 15-20 between each coat. When you buy the kit, you have enough to last you a life time... I had a friend with me at the time and he knocked over the whole can while i finished one side and saved a little by turning it rightside up, and still i have a lot left over eventhough more than half of the can leaked onto my driveway.