Caliper Painting

[imported_never gone]

My bad we are all on the same team here:hifive:

and we are going to have to agree to disagree about the paint

as we are all allowed our own opinion



best of luck with your mods

sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way

It's all good. It's really to really discuss some things over the internerd.

 

[alkemyst]

again you statement is way to broad

I am a "modifying/enthusiast"

there is NOTHING on my car that I have not had in my hands and changed or rebuilt

that includes the trans and motor I have trippled the Hp & tourque that the car car with ... can you say that?





also in that pic your calipers are alum or painted and easy to maitain



27 year old steal is a different story

500HP and 700TQ?

 

[BigJimZ28]

500HP and 700TQ?

very close... 487 hp & 735 tq

that was the "old motor" before I fed it too much NO2( actually not enought fuel)

and cracked a rod and bent two others



the "new" motor feels like it has a bit more TQ

but I have a bunch of suspension work to do and other stuff to worry about

before I put her back on the dyno or get it to the track

 

[rlguy28]

Thought I'd contribute my DIY caliper paint job. G2 caliper paint off ebay: $37. brake cleaner from autozone: $5. Total work time: 3 hrs. Quality time with my baby: .....priceless



Apologize for some of the blurry pics...

FRONT

BACK

AND SIDE TO SIDE.....(did anyone catch that reference?:chuckle

Now i just need some bigger rims and drop it like its hot because, yes i know, it looks like its on stilts ...

 

[alkemyst]

Nice...good color choice on the car rather than the extreme flashy colors that some do.



I like the simple gunmetals, gold/bronze, aluminum, black and reds.

 

[M0nk3y]

I'll get some pictures of my calipers tomorrow........Red car on red calipers..........Hotttt

 

[imported_RZJZA80]

so you guys are liking G2 kits over the Duplicolor kits? I sprayed some cailpers 2 weeks ago with duplicolor and they sat out in the shop and I went to touch them yesterday and I noticed some of the paint came off onto my hand, a few spots looks like it just flaked off

 

[M0nk3y]

so you guys are liking G2 kits over the Duplicolor kits? I sprayed some cailpers 2 weeks ago with duplicolor and they sat out in the shop and I went to touch them yesterday and I noticed some of the paint came off onto my hand, a few spots looks like it just flaked off

With proper prep on my calipers, for about 4 months, my caliper paint has held up fine.........

 

[ThumperMX113]

so you guys are liking G2 kits over the Duplicolor kits? I sprayed some cailpers 2 weeks ago with duplicolor and they sat out in the shop and I went to touch them yesterday and I noticed some of the paint came off onto my hand, a few spots looks like it just flaked off

The G2 kits are far superior to the Duplicolor.