Painted my calipers (Pics)
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Painted my calipers (Pics)
I painted my calipers black and brackets silver with Dupli-Color paint brush kit, put chrome decals from Fourth Circle Designs and clear coated on top. I'm real happy with the results.....
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Thanks.
Oh yes, especially in person
Yea, you have to clear after the decal so they can stay on better.
Thanks. The paint brush is not as messy and personally prefer brushing then spraying.
Thanks dude, yea it took me awhile but finally got it done.
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Oh yes, especially in person
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I'm gonna do this over the weekend, but Ive never done it before, what's the best way to go about it? Did you have to disconnect brake lines? If you could give a mild step by step I'd love you long time.
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After they dry, then your ready to paint. I gave them 3 coats of paint, wait a few minutes in between coats and waited about an hour before putting the decals, the decal was the scariest part but it happened to be the easiest.
After the decal is placed, then I applied 2 coats of clear to give it the gloss/shine and helps the paint last longer. You could wait about 3 hours before driving but I just kept the car sit over night, recommended.
Technically the BEST way to have this done is to take off your calipers but don't necessarily need too.
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Thank you sir
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It was my first time as well, I was scared to be honest. I kept everything on, that's the reason I went with the paint brush since you can paint without removing the calipers/brackets. Before doing anything I washed them real good, they were so dirty, just give it a real good scrub and remove all type of dirt and grime.
After they dry, then your ready to paint. I gave them 3 coats of paint, wait a few minutes in between coats and waited about an hour before putting the decals, the decal was the scariest part but it happened to be the easiest.
After the decal is placed, then I applied 2 coats of clear to give it the gloss/shine and helps the paint last longer. You could wait about 3 hours before driving but I just kept the car sit over night, recommended.
Technically the BEST way to have this done is to take off your calipers but don't necessarily need too.
After they dry, then your ready to paint. I gave them 3 coats of paint, wait a few minutes in between coats and waited about an hour before putting the decals, the decal was the scariest part but it happened to be the easiest.
After the decal is placed, then I applied 2 coats of clear to give it the gloss/shine and helps the paint last longer. You could wait about 3 hours before driving but I just kept the car sit over night, recommended.
Technically the BEST way to have this done is to take off your calipers but don't necessarily need too.
What kind of paint was it that you could brush on? And did you do a lot of masking off for spraying the clear?