With the help of my friend Mike, we painted the calipers red on the coupe today, woo hoo, pics: Just did the quick newspaper tape up and a spray. Turned out awesome! Best 15 bucks I ever spent (VHT Caliper Paint from Cnd Tire).
I know you're really supposed to take off the calipers and take the pads out yada yada but I was lazy and the pads will be changed soon anyways.
If you are wondering:
Prep work: Brake cleaner, paper towel, air compressor (to dry them and blow off dust).Coats of paint: 3.Time to dry: 10 mins with a heat gun/heater lol.
Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they would look like.
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alt.coupe28
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Re: (alt.coupe28)
+10HP! lolalt.coupe28 wrote:looks good bro! now get that black magic tire wet and spray them on your tires!
I have tire shine... car needs a wash tomorrow haha. Bling bling yo'!
Re: (QR25DE)
I especially like the middle 'ingredient' in the first pic. I think that is key.
Looks good!
Looks good!
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Re: (Ferguson)
Is that beer or root beer...Ferguson wrote:I especially like the middle 'ingredient' in the first pic. I think that is key.
Looks good!
Re: (dldjros69)
Alexander Keith'sdldjros69 wrote:
Is that beer or root beer...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Keith%27s
I prefer Coors and Blue but it's all we had and it was free.
Re: (QR25DE)
Whaaaaaaaaaat? Dude, you're from Nova Scotia and you prefer Coors and Blue to Keiths?!?!For shame. For shaaaaaaaame....... hahaQR25DE wrote:
Alexander Keith's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Keith%27s
I prefer Coors and Blue but it's all we had and it was free.
Re: (ESP)
It tastes so bad.. lol Ugh I dunno. I'd rather drink Fireball Whiskey mixed with orange pop before drinking Keith's to tell you the truth.. although after a few the taste goes away haha.ESP wrote:
Whaaaaaaaaaat? Dude, you're from Nova Scotia and you prefer Coors and Blue to Keiths?!?!For shame. For shaaaaaaaame....... haha
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ThatGuyRoger
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Re: (QR25DE)
looking good! i need to redo my calipers, the paint is chipping off of one of them
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Re: (ThatGuyRoger)
wow um i may just do it this way but im doing my drums to though.....i guess well c then lol
Re: (PhEnoM78)
Errr..... drums?PhEnoM78 wrote:wow um i may just do it this way but im doing my drums to though.....i guess well c then lol
Re: (rocko76)
Yeah I was wondering about that... lol I hope you don't mean rotors... because that isn't going to work too well.rocko76 wrote:
Drums?
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Re: (QR25DE)
Actually you can paint the rotor hats just not the part that comes in contact with the brake pads.QR25DE wrote:
Yeah I was wondering about that... lol I hope you don't mean rotors... because that isn't going to work too well.
Im actually getting my rotor hats and probably the calipers painted this weekend. The rust on my rotor hats is really startin to get on my nerves.
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Re: (JDRosenberg07)
exactly lol i dont know if ude call it drums or not w/e but im painting the rusty part bc it looks like s***JDRosenberg07 wrote:
Actually you can paint the rotor hats just not the part that comes in contact with the brake pads.
Im actually getting my rotor hats and probably the calipers painted this weekend. The rust on my rotor hats is really startin to get on my nerves.
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Re: (PhEnoM78)
I painted my rotor hats due to all the rust. I used rustoleum, but i plan on going back some time soon and doing a better job with some high temp paint.
Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (QR25DE)
holy s***! your rims look TINY!!! waaaay too much rubber! makes it look like a off road car or something..... nice calipers tho
Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (Hussain)
Like the calipers! Lookin good
Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (Chuck2417)
i think i'll powder coat mine gold. I just like the look of the powder coating and it won't chip or rust. just can't decide if i want to buy hi performance breaks.
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Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (Heels1010)
thatll cost a decent buck i mean how long do rotors last??? i dont know this type of stuffHeels1010 wrote:i think i'll powder coat mine gold. I just like the look of the powder coating and it won't chip or rust. just can't decide if i want to buy hi performance breaks.
Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (Hussain)
hehe, still good jobHussain wrote:holy s***! your rims look TINY!!! waaaay too much rubber! makes it look like a off road car
Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (Hussain)
Yeah I know lol!! 18s or 19s soon!! maybe 2-3 weeks. I cant stand it anymore either.Hussain wrote:holy s***! your rims look TINY!!! waaaay too much rubber! makes it look like a off road car or something..... nice calipers tho
Handles like a dream. If you saw the roads around here you would see why though... there's more pot holes and patches then regular road...Re: Painted Calipers - Pics, if you're wondering what they ... (QR25DE)
Go with the 18's! Tires for the 19's are ridiculously expensive, and 19 or 20" rims do NOT like potholes and bad roads. I'm keeping my stock 18" rims here for that very reason.