FINALLY FINISHED PAINTING MY CALIPERS.....

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11-03-2005, 05:51 AM

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Looks Great

I have been wanting to do this for a while now but I just thought it would be a big hassle. Did you have to remove the caliper to paint them or did you leave them on the rotors?

11-03-2005, 06:09 AM

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Looks awesome love the logo what did you make it with and was the logo paint from the kit?

11-03-2005, 06:31 AM

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i made a stencil of the logo and took it to a mall where they make high temp stickers had them make me 4 for the brakes and i left the calipers on

11-03-2005, 06:33 AM

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I'm impressed! Good work!

11-03-2005, 06:42 AM

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WAIT!! So the white part is basicly a sticker, not hating...but HOW do those stay on?!?

11-03-2005, 06:56 AM

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because they are high temperature stickers with a coat of clear coat on them ....they are basically part of the caliper now....

11-03-2005, 08:02 AM

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the scion logo looks awesome!!..very impressive

11-03-2005, 09:28 AM

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Can you post a pic of the brand of clear coat you used? I just want to know for when I do mine this weekend

11-03-2005, 11:29 AM

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where did you get the stickers? or how did you make them?

11-03-2005, 11:53 AM

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Nice job!

11-03-2005, 12:09 PM

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looks great. aren't you worried about them peeling or burning off? i know they're high temp stickers but it just seems like it'll fall off and ruin thw work you did painting the calipers.

i hope it works out for you. if it's all good a few days down the line, i'm stealing this idea.

11-03-2005, 12:48 PM

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Excellent Job Man
Clue us in on the clear coat stuff you used please!!!!

11-03-2005, 01:25 PM

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Looks grrrrrrrrrrrreat! (sense the Tony the Tiger there?) lol
thanks for the preview!

11-03-2005, 01:58 PM

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Looks great. What is the max temp the stickers rated for?

I have seen other paints that sell for $35 to $50 on line. Wonder what the diff is between these brands?

11-04-2005, 05:53 AM

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I may have missed it but did you spray them or hand-paint them or both?

11-04-2005, 05:55 AM

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i hand painted them.....

11-04-2005, 06:29 AM

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they look awesome

11-11-2005, 09:26 AM

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What type of clear coat did you use for the calipers?

02-10-2006, 02:27 AM

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options for paint

general FYI "engine enamel" can be used to paint calipers as well b/c they can withstand the high temperatures created by the friction of the drum at any speed. wow i just sounded really nerd. but anyways i love the idea of the logo

my calipers are white on my super white ... they seem to glow at night i

again good job.

if u wanna c them let me know.