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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Want to paint my brake calipers..

is there a thread for this? or anyone that knows how to do it?
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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I believe they have paint specifically for brake calipers. So i would imagine just take them off and paint them and then slap them back on.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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yea man i did it last summer... let me find the pics..its really easy, and yes there is special paint for it
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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before i painted my rims and calipers
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finished product
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here is the finished caliper
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go to like kragen and buy what color paint you want (think they have black,silver, red)

i didnt even take my caliper off...

1)remove tires
2)mask off EVERYTHING you dont want sprayed....with newspaper or something like that
3)spray LIGHT coats, letting time to dry inbetween coats..i did something like 3 coats on mine..(if you spray it on too heavy it will drip and look crappy)
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Thank you!
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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not a prob
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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good thread, nice pics too. Hey stupidchicken03 what rotors are those? and also what year are those calipers from?

thanks.
Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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nice job on the calipers
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Thank you

heres one rim/caliper done....to what it used to be

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