i painted my calipers !!

[drpurdy05]

Before
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NOW !!!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k10/drpurdy05/DSCN2329.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k10/drpurdy05/DSCN2330.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k10/drpurdy05/DSCN2332.jpg

[khans]

That looks really sharp man! I want to do mine when I get xD #2 but don't know what color???

What kind of paint did you use? I think I've seen paint specially for calipers.

[drpurdy05]

That looks really sharp man! I want to do mine when I get xD #2 but don't know what color???

What kind of paint did you use? I think I've seen paint specially for calipers.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp?G2160_Qty=1


^^^ there it go.. its easy only take about an hour and half.. jus take your time dont make it sloppy

[khans]

Nice! :) I'm sure I'll be using that in the near future! :up:

[gReEn MaChInE]

You can also buy the kits at some auto parts stores. We picked up a kit of red for about $15 at Advance Auto Parts. They also sell Caliper Paint as spray paint, but I didn't want to have to bleed the brakes & I was too scared to spray stuff when it was still on the car.

[drpurdy05]

You can also buy the kits at some auto parts stores. We picked up a kit of red for about $15 at Advance Auto Parts. They also sell Caliper Paint as spray paint, but I didn't want to have to bleed the brakes & I was too scared to spray stuff when it was still on the car.

dont buy that stuff.. ypu want the best your calipers get real hot $15 caliper paint is to cheap and will look dull. this stuff have a nice gloss.. Being Cheap isnt always the best.. You want your work to look good.. and just put tape over everything.. or you can take your calipers off and clean them thats the easiest way!

[gReEn MaChInE]

We used the cheap caliper paint on ours & it looks hot! We haven't had any problems.

[SINSTRxB]

In the caliper paint at the parts store, you are limited on the colors you can get though. I have only seen red, blue, and silver. This place has a bunch of different colors. I'm sure Kristy will want the purple and I think I'm gonna get the white. :-)

I have seen several people that used the cheaper stuff and have had many problems with it. That's why I haven't bought any of it. It seems to start coming off after a while cause it's not as heat resistant as they say it is and it bubbles and then flakes off. It looks good when it's first done though.

Looks good BTW! :-)

[drpurdy05]

In the caliper paint at the parts store, you are limited on the colors you can get though. I have only seen red, blue, and silver. This place has a bunch of different colors. I'm sure Kristy will want the purple and I think I'm gonna get the white. :-)

I have seen several people that used the cheaper stuff and have had many problems with it. That's why I haven't bought any of it. It seems to start coming off after a while cause it's not as heat resistant as they say it is and it bubbles and then flakes off. It looks good when it's first done though.

Looks good BTW! :-)

thanx !! yep the truth right here.. it cant handle the heat so it tears apart.. give you a month or a couple of months

[SINSTRxB]

On the other hand, I know that not everyone has had problems with it, so hopefully it will be fine. :-) I just don't want to take the chance. :-)

[khans]

Did you remove your calipers Davante?

[_Keith_]

Did you remove your calipers Davante?


You dont have to girl... just take newspaper and tape and cover shit up to keep the overspray off...

[khans]

Like Alicia said I'm kinda scared to do that!!! It might have to do... :neutral:

[aalbertson3]

Like Alicia said I'm kinda scared to do that!!! It might have to do... :neutral:

Just take your time and you will be fine. Prep is the most important part of any paint project.

[Vanniek71]

Prep it well, and mask it well (especially if you are spraying) I just did my calipers and rear drums bright red, and I thought I have everything masked off well, and still found a line of red on the underbody (didn't help that I was shitfaced and it was 2 in the am when I did this buuuut....)

[drpurdy05]

i didnt take my calipers off.. i jus taped it up.. and then i painted slowly.. layered each one like 3-4 times...jus take yur time !!

[Vanniek71]

i didnt take my calipers off.. i jus taped it up.. and then i painted slowly.. layered each one like 3-4 times...jus take yur time !!

I tried it with the brush stuff but I wasn't liking the finish so I switched to spray....but then again the finish probably would have been a lot nicer had I not been 15 beers into the evening

[scifiscion]

I tried it with the brush stuff but I wasn't liking the finish so I switched to spray....but then again the finish probably would have been a lot nicer had I not been 15 beers into the evening
Vann stay out of the XD thread, you bad boy!

[Vanniek71]

Vann stay out of the XD thread, you bad boy!


Sorry, but I want one of these too!

[khans]

I tried it with the brush stuff but I wasn't liking the finish so I switched to spray....but then again the finish probably would have been a lot nicer had I not been 15 beers into the evening

Atta boy!!!


Sorry, but I want one of these too!

We know you want to be cool like us... :DanseurJaune: But it's just not meant to be... :icon_sorry:

Hehe I kid Vannie!

[_Keith_]

Just do it already!

[Vanniek71]

Atta boy!!!



We know you want to be cool like us... :DanseurJaune: But it's just not meant to be... :icon_sorry:

Hehe I kid Vannie!

about the beer, #1 I didn't realize it was frickin 8% alcohol content, and it tasted like delicious blueberries lol

And

I really do want an xD. Actually I would like to get one of each model eventually and kind of have them all like a life size matchbox collection!

[khans]

Haha that'd be tight!

[deanne]

just a quick question, anyone in the north have any issues with cold weather and caliper paint peeling or cracking off? MN is bitterly cold in winter, and high humidity in the summer... just don't to have to worry about something looking like crap!

[XD2O]

Mine are painted, so far no issues. But you can always touch em up come spring!

[deanne]

hey hey kary... any suggestions on what brand to pick up? yeah this spring will be mod-time!

[XD2O]

Yeah, the good kind, Duh! ;) LOL

I believe I used Duplicolor, and lots of brake parts cleaner to get the surface really, really clean to hep the paint adhere properly!

[ibeDAMD]

Im using G2 whenever i get it done lol. Maybe ill put john to work this weekend.

Kary fuss at him for me lol

[rhino74s]

i got ur back tl, lol

[ibeDAMD]

i got ur back tl, lol

Thanks Ryan!! <3

[Mrtunerbox]

John needs to do something. If we lived down there i would do them.

[XD2O]

Damn John, get off you butt and paint the calipers already!!!!

That work? ;)

[CXTKRS1]

Looks great...really wish our xD's came 4 wheel disc.