AZ06IS350

Last night I painted my rear calipers and added decals ordered through www.bombgrafx.com. Here's the final product after four coats of Duplicolor gloss black and three coats of Duplicolor clear coat applied after the decals were put on:

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Here's another shot:

i2IS

iTrader: (3)

Very nice! I wanted to do that too. Can you also show the front brakes?

MRTUND350

What color is the decal? The picture makes it look pinkish orange. Will the paint you used stand up to the heat? I've been thinking about doing this to mine but not sure what type of paint to use.

AZ06IS350

The decal is red. Sorry about the poor pic quality. The Duplicolor Caliper Paint can stand temperatures up to 500 degrees. The clear coat is actually engine enamel that also stands temperatures up to 500 degrees. These paints are made just for these purposes and will stand up to the heat and elements.

AZ06IS350

Front brakes:

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another shot of the front brakes:

acefalcon2

iTrader: (20)

very nice... neat!! wanna do that to mine.. but i'm scared to screw it up

iialcii

iTrader: (3)

nice! i wanted to do that too, but too lazy and dont have another car to drive around. how long did it take?

pisaykotik

Well done. Looks like your decals and springs are color-matched.

AZ06IS350

It took me about 5 hours for the rear and about the same for the front. That includes the time to let each coat set before applying another. After the final clear coat was applied, I put the wheels back on and let it dry overnight.

AZ06IS350

Nah, it really isn't that difficult. You just have to get the right paint and make sure everything you don't want painted is masked off. Clean the caliper with brake cleaner thoroughly and then paint away! It just takes attention to detail and patience in between coats of paint.

AZ06IS350

As Steve Carell says in the movie Get Smart, "I set that up!"

isduong350

nice job!!! this would be my next! when u did this mod, did u jack up the whole car an have both wheels off at the same time or did u jack one side up at a time to do this mod?

crazybuggy

those painted calipers are hot... i must learn!!!!!