painted calipers
i just painted mine yesterday with a $15 kit off the shelf at autozone..
http://www.autobarn.net/capawicekitb.html
just buy it in the stores its cheaper, works great. i sprayed them with 3 layers of duplicolor clearcoat as well
http://www.autobarn.net/capawicekitb.html
just buy it in the stores its cheaper, works great. i sprayed them with 3 layers of duplicolor clearcoat as well
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Can I ask what's with painting the outer lip of the hub black? Just for a cleaner look since you cover up the rest of the rust with the wheel or what? Looks good I guess, not used to seeing that. I had every intention of doing this, but now I'm not so sure. I think I want to go with silver if I do it though.
I had mine powder coated... I've painted mine a few times and over time they tend to chip and I just think the powder coating looked "cleaner" and it's more durable
Here's a before and after for the caliper. You can see the old bracket and how it's chipped over time
Here's a before and after for the caliper. You can see the old bracket and how it's chipped over time
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Im about to have all my calipers and brackets powdercoated! I believe it is easyer in the long run to just do the job right the first time, not that painting isnt! but powdercoating is damn near indestructiable, and a lot easier to clean! As said above paint chips over time. When I get my calipers back from being coated they are gonna be rebuilt and stainless lines are goin on, I also ordered baer eradispeed rotors with hawk hps pads! To some its a little over kill but its done right and Ive gained a lot more stopping power!! Nice cailpers 01 red ws6!!!
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Originally Posted by ProjecT 9
how much does powder coating usually run?
Originally Posted by Yahelou
yea im curious about this too. i know that if u powdercoat, u also have to rebuild ur caliper. is that true?
yes you have to rebuild the calipers but it's very simple. It didn't take me anytime to get them put together. I probably spent an hour to rebuild all 4 and that's with taking a break and goofing off
Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
yes you have to rebuild the calipers but it's very simple. It didn't take me anytime to get them put together. I probably spent an hour to rebuild all 4 and that's with taking a break and goofing off
Just buy mine... They will be off in a couple of weeks.. 
Calipers are Highly polished.. to a mirror finish! WILL NOT CRACK!!
Brackets are Powder Coated Red.. PM me if interested... They are already done for ya...
Calipers are Highly polished.. to a mirror finish! WILL NOT CRACK!!
Brackets are Powder Coated Red.. PM me if interested... They are already done for ya...
Originally Posted by Yahelou
so how much did the whole thing cost u including rebuildin??
I spent about $75 for the rebuild kits for all 4 calipers.. The powder coating will very depending upon where you go and the amount of work they have to do to prep the calipers for coating... I have a friend that does coating and he does all of my stuff so I get a little bit of a break
Originally Posted by _JB_
Will brake fluid eat power coating? I just painted mine SOM and they are very easy to chip so be careful with paint.
Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I'm sure it will but it would really have to sit on the coating for a while. From what I've seen on mine I had some brake fluid on them and it didn't hurt them. I
