Polished & painted calipers, what a week!
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Polished & painted calipers, what a week! So, I had my baby in getting the shorties put on, & thought, what a great time to do this "mod"...so here are few pics through the process..
So, here's what I started with :
The upper halves after 600gt, I think :
After 1000gt & test polish :
1500gt & polished :
Now to the lower portions, here's just after getting up to 800gt :
Masked all the wear spots :
Ready to paint :
So, I needed somewhat of a clean-room, so here is my make-shift paint booth :
Here is the 2nd color coat while hangin' :
This after about the 3rd clear coat :
2000gt wet-sand, fine cut cleaner, & glaze polish :
& here's the finish :
Man, this is work. Was it worth it??? Hell YES!! Thank you to all the previous posts & stickies for the best guidance to get this done...
So, here's what I started with :
The upper halves after 600gt, I think :
After 1000gt & test polish :
1500gt & polished :
Now to the lower portions, here's just after getting up to 800gt :
Masked all the wear spots :
Ready to paint :
So, I needed somewhat of a clean-room, so here is my make-shift paint booth :
Here is the 2nd color coat while hangin' :
This after about the 3rd clear coat :
2000gt wet-sand, fine cut cleaner, & glaze polish :
& here's the finish :
Man, this is work. Was it worth it??? Hell YES!! Thank you to all the previous posts & stickies for the best guidance to get this done...
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Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish & put a buffing wheel on my drill press..
Thanks everyone!
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