redcamaro4140

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I'm going to do this tomorrow at my dads and i wanna know what's better adding clear coat or no clear on it and what will last longer

98z8uup

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I use clear coat on mine. They have been painted for about a year now. I try to get some pic's up.

Rise of the Phoenix

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I clear coated mine. The paint will last longer if you clear coat it. Plus, it looks better when you clear coat it.

Atrus_SS

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I didn't clear mine. I questioned the same thing and decided since my car is only used in nice weather, I should be able to get away without it.

I used the brush-on Duplicolor kit and I really liked it (just get a better brush if you use it - the included brush blows). I think I did about 6 coats of black on mine after I smoothed them out a bit and it's got a nice gloss to it.

QuicksterZ

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Can anyone post pics kinda wanna paint mine maybe a red color.

DemonicZ

These are not clear coated and daily driven after a year of having them painted.

JOHNNY59

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base coat/clear coat.

02hawk0039

what did you do to keep the lettering so clean and unpainted???

BLK95-Z

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looks like a sticker to me?

MasterTomos

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I'm in the process of painting calipers now.

I had them media blasted, then high temp primer, then high temp paint, then decals/lettering, and then clear coat. They look better than a mass majority of jobs done that I've seen. The only better way to do it is powder coating rather than painting them.

I figure, if you half-*** it the first time you're just creating a lot more work for the next time around.

Another pointer, make sure you read the can on the paint/clearcoats/primers. Most will say "apply coats with 10 minutes or afterwards wait 7 days to do another coat or clear coat" or something to that effect.

White.Lightning

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I have some kit at home, I want to say its the Dupli Color kit. My question is, my calipers were polished by the previous owner. Before I paint the calipers should I hit them with like 80-100 grit sandpaper to scuff them up first? Then degrease/clean them good.

BurnPhoenix

I didn't clear mine...........................AND now I have to repaint them.
so I say yes clear.

JOHNNY59

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what did you do to keep the lettering so clean and unpainted???

I cleared over the decal.


. My question is, my calipers were polished by the previous owner. Before I paint the calipers should I hit them with like 80-100 grit sandpaper to scuff them up first? Then degrease/clean them good.

scuff them up and use a good etching primer