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How long to wait to drive after painting calipers?

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Old 04-20-2007, 08:25 PM
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The box says 24 hours, but is this really necessary?
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Old 04-20-2007, 08:52 PM
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hell i wouldnt for a few days that **** takes forever to dry but the heat from driving should do it.. i did my fronts off the car (LS1 brake conv) and just finished up the backs today going back and painting the center of my rotors now
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Old 04-21-2007, 06:27 AM
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Id give maybe 4 hours of cure time
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i let mine sit overnight it was good to go in the a.m.
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Same here ^^^.
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