scionspecialistvegas

you don't need skill with one kit available at walmart.if you can take you wheels off, and use a paint brush, you can do it. Bill

BlueBox

u don't need painting skill...it's very elementary with the Dupli-Color Kit. I was surprised how easy it was.

I didn't have to mask off that much either... it's not like Spray paint, it's just simple brushing. Although the Kit comes with an inch wide brush...i recommend getting another fine brush for those hard to reach areas, it should cost no more than a dollar.

The whole kit cost me only $18. The labor wasn't too bad...just required taking the wheels off and painting. each coat of paint took about 15 min to dry... i used 2 jack stand to raise my frontend...so i could work on both side at the same time.

end result is priceless...

kozmo

iTrader: (1)

ima go to wallmart friday and buy the kit and paint em myself.would 1 kit be enough to paint the calipers and the drums.

BlueBox

i'm not sure if it will be enough for the drums.. the kit is good for 4 calipers... but it depends on how many coats u apply. I've applied 3 coats on each calipers (2)..and have about 3/4 or so of paint left. But i'm not sure if that's enough to paint 2 drums...it will be enough to paint one drum for sure with 3 coats.

good luck...

TheScionicMan

Dang, I'm gonna have to go check tonight...

How's the yellow look compared to Gold-Line Springs? Is it close? Most of the yellow sprays I've seen looked paler than tweetie Bird...

BlueBox

Well..i'm running Goldline springs myself... although it's not a perfect match, i like the yellow caliper paint...it's not pale..rather it's almost gold-like yellow. it makes the Goldline springs look pale than the caliper.

subcode

ok I had the caliper spray paint last week but now I have incentive...to buy the brush on. I hope they have green.....hmmm?

BlueBox

Mike...

i didn't see the green...

the paint comes in yellow, red, silver and black.

more info here: http://www.dupli-color.com/products/caliper.html

tbblizzard

hey mike, just looked up plastikote, that didn't have that green, thought they did.

http://www.plastikote.com/plastikote/auto/templatecolors.jsp?searchcode=RES&productId=17&product=BrakeCaliper&Colors=true&ExtraHtml=<a%20HREF=template.jsp?searchcode=SPECambersandproduct=CanGun><img%20SRC=images/sidebar1.jpg%20WIDTH=75%20HEIGHT=152%20BORDER=0></a>&ProductName=Brake%20Caliper%20Paint

they got red, blue, yellow, purple, silver & black... that's the spray type though.

nice yellow color there... looks good, i'm happy wth the plastikote spray though, mine came out nice, doesn't wear away at all... just a little more work doing the masking off. and i see you can still get "overspray" with the brush, lol... j/k

BlueBox

hehe..yeah..it dripped a little cuz i was in a hurry. but i wiped that part off already.

SCI_FIRE

Mike, just buy two paint brush kits... yellow and blue, then mix your own green.

Those look really good. Might do red on mine, too.

Djuan

hmmm, now the hard part to decide on a color...

EVILDAVE

Just ordered the purple it should match my engine and dash nicely.

SCI_FIRE

Well, I finally got my red paint kit, and went to my Dad's today to try to paint the calipers.

Guess it was good to find out now rather than later... my jack no longer works on my car due to the body kit.

Dad had a hydraulic jack, but only one jack stand, and the jack doesn't fit under the car because it is so low to the ground.

I was thinking that maybe I could drive the front end up on some of those little mini-ramp things, and then slide the jack under the car... Just need to buy the ramps and a couple of short jack stands.

LavaScionSouthernArizona

anyone got a good bead on an orange kit yet? I was contimpalting this set linked here, but havent heard anything about the store or brand......Mike they have a green, but it is a lil bright.

Your thoughts would be helpful.


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Guest

SCI FIRE come up to the scion central and I will lift up your car for you!! And if you bring the paint I will paint them for you and make a meet out of it!!

I still can't believe this topic is still alive, I told tbblizard how to paint his calipers months ago. (Back in march!!)
well here are mine from back than, I removed mine and had them sit in the sun for a few hours though. :D

SCI_FIRE

Thx for the offer. If you guys lived closer, I'd take you up on it. :D

k4kas

Hey get 2 2x4's.
One longer than the other.Stack them with them longer one on the bottom.
Pull one side at a time up onto them,or if you have enough 2x4's,drive up on both sides.
Should be able to get you in the air high enough!

I have been looking for orange myself!Thanks for the link.
Those calipers are looking good!

Guest

Thats a good idea!! Sci Fire you should do that, get some 2x4s and drive on them for my leverage. And thanks for the props k4kas :D

rampagesd

i have the same problem since i put my kit on so i gotta use the factory jack and mini stands... i painted my calipers at home w/ high temp caliper paint... i'd suggest havin a bottle of paint thinner around to wipe down the over spray on the rotors... i masked them off the best i could but still got overspray...