can anyone on here paint my calipers red for me?
10-01-2006, 12:21 AM
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can anyone on here paint my calipers red for me? i live in the SA/Austin area. Can anyone do this for me? If so, how much would you charge, PM me. thanks.
10-01-2006, 01:00 AM
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dude you really do not need any mechanical expirience to paint calipers. Take the wheels off, paint with a brush after you cover it up with a bag and some masking tape, let dry
and re-install.
and re-install.
10-01-2006, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
dude you really do not need any mechanical expirience to paint calipers. Take the wheels off, paint with a brush after you cover it up with a bag and some masking tape, let dry
and re-install.
and re-install.
10-01-2006, 01:05 AM
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lol dont worry no problem, its a spray paint though so make sure to be carful cause I havent used it and dont know if it is bad about running or not dont try to color it all in at once several very light coats will do better.
10-01-2006, 01:32 PM
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no bro...go to autozone and and get the caliper paint...just for calipers. they have a few dif colors...as said just take the wheels off and paint with a brush...i didnt even mask anything...some paint got on the rotors, but they came off the first time i used my brakes! and i didnt even wait for it to dry...and it all came out PERFECT! its fool proof. the hardest part is taking off the wheels...good luck and post pics of the finished product 
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10-01-2006, 02:07 PM
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did you not even take the caliper off etc?. you just took off the wheels and brusheed the caliper when it was still attached to the bracket etc?
10-01-2006, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
did you not even take the caliper off etc?. you just took off the wheels and brusheed the caliper when it was still attached to the bracket etc?
10-01-2006, 02:27 PM
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Dupli-color caliper paint kit. Comes with a small can of paint, some brake cleaner, masking tape, and a foam brush. Like everyone else said just take off the wheels only. You can reach pretty much every part of the calipers. Dries really smooth and you'll have a little extra for touch ups later.
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10-01-2006, 09:13 PM
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im going to do it.
does anyone have any pics of what part of the caliper area that people usually paint? bc i know people leave the sides unpainted?
does anyone have any pics of what part of the caliper area that people usually paint? bc i know people leave the sides unpainted?
10-01-2006, 10:25 PM
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YEAH you can clear it...i did...just get the high temp engine spray paint...its on the same shelf as the caliper paint. just get it in clear (it will have a clear lid) u dont have to paint the entire thing...cuz when the wlz are on you can only see the side...just color most of it and your done. Then spray it with the clear engine paint...it will look nice!
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Hey guys, let me ask you this. Wouldnt the brake dust after a few days or weeks make the paint/calipers dull gray/black again as time goes on? I know he said red but suppose somebody painted (has been done I know) their caliper yellow? You know what happends after a few miles down the road.