Trans Ams with painted calipers
02-13-2006, 05:21 PM
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Trans Ams with painted calipers I am upgrading my Firehawk with new cross drilled/slotted rotors. I want to paint the calipers and/or hats of the rotors to make them stand out.
Please post your pics so I can get some ideas.
Please post your pics so I can get some ideas.
02-13-2006, 08:30 PM
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Black-n-gold, ..., 
I don't really know what color would go well with the Pewter. Black I imagine. Do you already have a color pattern with overlays or anything? I'd stick to it if so. Don't mix & match two many colors on the car.
Good Luck!
I don't really know what color would go well with the Pewter. Black I imagine. Do you already have a color pattern with overlays or anything? I'd stick to it if so. Don't mix & match two many colors on the car.
Good Luck!
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02-13-2006, 11:22 PM
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Have you thought about putting your build # on them like these? I think it looks pretty good! Sorry for the small pic but that's as big as it would let me put it without being over the 100kb limit! I can't seem to find the in between size for pics.
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02-14-2006, 08:20 AM
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Pretty standard colors and easy to do. Rattle can caliper paint from wal-mart (red plasticote) and auto zone (black VHT). Been on for almost 2 years now. Clean with a large soft bristle paint brush
02-14-2006, 01:31 PM
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Not too long on mine at all, I did it during my rotor swap... just takes the recommended paint drying time between coats... did 3 or 4 coats of red, 2 or 3 black, and then two coats of clear. Drying time i think was like 10 minutes between each coat... its been a while though. I spent probably 2 hours or more on it. Jack stands are your friend. The more of the 4 you can paint at once the less drying time you will spend.
02-14-2006, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Firehawk485
Thanks for the response. Those are great. About how much time do you have invested in these projects?
5 for wire wheels,
15 for the paint kit
20 for the decal,
5 for high temp. spray clear coat
1 masking tape
Total
46 bucks or so
