Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo
06-03-2002, 06:50 PM
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Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo I decided to try something a little different and didn't want a completely painted caliper so with some elbow grease for the polish job, a little black manifold paint, and 2 decals from Afterthoughts Auto here they are.
Caliper without wheel
Caliper with wheel on
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Caliper without wheel
Caliper with wheel on
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06-03-2002, 06:55 PM
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo That looks really cool! Makes the caliper look like part of the rotor.
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo Sweetness indeed. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo I am thinking about having my 99 SS calipers powder coated black and adding some decals from afterthoughts too. How do these decals hold up to the wear and tear of our brake systems along with the heat?
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99MONGOOSE:
<strong>I am thinking about having my 99 SS calipers powder coated black and adding some decals from afterthoughts too. How do these decals hold up to the wear and tear of our brake systems along with the heat?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They hold up great! I haven't heard any complaints from anyone for over a year. Mine still look like the day I put them on (4/01).
<strong>I am thinking about having my 99 SS calipers powder coated black and adding some decals from afterthoughts too. How do these decals hold up to the wear and tear of our brake systems along with the heat?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They hold up great! I haven't heard any complaints from anyone for over a year. Mine still look like the day I put them on (4/01).
06-04-2002, 11:48 AM
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo Dremel and a small sanding disk to remove the casting marks and any pits. Then 320,600, and finally 800 grit emery cloth with some polishing compound and some elbow grease, about 4-6 hrs to complete all 4.
Also when you are sanding with the dremel you need to be careful not to create any major divets as they will have to be sanded out and you don't want to be taking the calipers down to far.
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Also when you are sanding with the dremel you need to be careful not to create any major divets as they will have to be sanded out and you don't want to be taking the calipers down to far.
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Re: Caliper..polished,paint & decal combo Just a simple Turtle Wax polishing and scratch remover polish. Nothing special or expensive and it worked fine.
