Post Pics Of Painted Calipers/Brackets
#25
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592950/http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592950/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/35055461@N00/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4932998639/http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4932998639/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/35055461@N00/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592572/http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592572/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/35055461@N00/, on Flickr
I faux-anodized mine using the Metalcast rattle can stuff from Autozone.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4932998639/http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4932998639/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/35055461@N00/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592572/http://www.flickr.com/photos/35055461@N00/4933592572/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/35055461@N00/, on Flickr
I faux-anodized mine using the Metalcast rattle can stuff from Autozone.
Last edited by Jeep_junkie; 08-27-2010 at 07:44 PM.
#28
I don't have pics on me right now, but I took a file to my LS1 calipers to completely remove the casting line on the front, then hit the whole front and top with increasingly fine grits of sand paper to get it nice and smooth before painting it gloss red.
THIS WAS WELL WORTH THE MINIMAL EFFORT!!!
THIS WAS WELL WORTH THE MINIMAL EFFORT!!!
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Mine were primed with high heat primer, then I used reg car part and shot it with a HVLP gun. Base/clear/wetsand/polish. They have been done for 3 years, and they still look like the paint on my car. Just have to be careful when removing wheels so you won't chip the paint. The brackets, however, were done with single stage car paint and I used a foam brush a "dabbed" it on there.
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I had my wheels off the other day, there are some chips, I will touch them up when I put my winter wheels on and store the car
Glad I could help
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Sorry to be killin' you with so many questions. I plan on doing this to mine, but it's a daily driver. I would guess when you need to polish it again the sticker would have to be removed and then apply a new one? Or did you clear it?
Was they polished in place or did you take 'em off and polish them?
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Yeah we all know how that works.
Sorry to be killin' you with so many questions. I plan on doing this to mine, but it's a daily driver. I would guess when you need to polish it again the sticker would have to be removed and then apply a new one? Or did you clear it?
Was they polished in place or did you take 'em off and polish them?
Sorry to be killin' you with so many questions. I plan on doing this to mine, but it's a daily driver. I would guess when you need to polish it again the sticker would have to be removed and then apply a new one? Or did you clear it?
Was they polished in place or did you take 'em off and polish them?
#35
Sorry for the late response, but I've been busy. I went black/black and chrome decals. I think it turned out great. I base/cleared them with 3 coats of black and 5 coats of clear over the decals. It's only been a couple of weeks but they still look really wet. I love 'em.
#37
I got them from the best decal guy out there; Brett Franker. He's in the process of updating his site but you can still get on his old site and order some really nice stuff. I'm so comfortable with him that I PayPal him when I want something and give him an idea of what I want in the instructions and he does a fantastic job. Search Brent Franker Vinyl on Google.
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Sorry for the late response, but I've been busy. I went black/black and chrome decals. I think it turned out great. I base/cleared them with 3 coats of black and 5 coats of clear over the decals. It's only been a couple of weeks but they still look really wet. I love 'em.