Polished LS400 Calipers?
03-05-09, 11:19 AM
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Polished LS400 Calipers?
Anyone out there rockin some polished ls400 calipers? I was thinking about painting my calipers but after surfin the web i think i am going to go with polishing them out. If you got some polished calipers please post them up. would like to see some ls400 ones but any will do. As long as its on the SC. Ill post up pics when i get started on this little project.
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i polished mine ... they were a pain in the *** to polish ...
and now i'm throwing on some IS350 calipers on the SC and i am polishing those as well
i think i am repolishing the LS calipers before we thrown them on my brothers car
and now i'm throwing on some IS350 calipers on the SC and i am polishing those as well
i think i am repolishing the LS calipers before we thrown them on my brothers car
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03-06-09, 08:26 AM
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Haha great minds think alike! I got a quote for the ceramic coating by Phil from Spoolin. 200 bucks. As for the calipers i think i am going to polish mine. Those polished LS400 brakes look very classy, i like it.
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i don't think you can chrome aluminum ... i think they have to nickel plate it first.
the IS calipers are not straight bolt on, i am getting brackets made and hopefully they'll be done within this coming up week.
to polish your LS calipers you are going to need a lot of free time ...
start with a rough grit sandpaper like a 60 or 80 grit and sand away ...
once you get it smooth switch to a finer grit like a 150 or 200 grit and sand away ...
once you're done with that you now switch over to an ever finer grit like a 600 grit ...
then you switch over to an even finer grit like a 1500 grit
and then you finish off with a polishing wheel and polishing compound ... the one that attaches to your drill works very well but i have a stationary wheel and its a lot easier to control
once i get my IS calipers on i will post a write up
the IS calipers are not straight bolt on, i am getting brackets made and hopefully they'll be done within this coming up week.
to polish your LS calipers you are going to need a lot of free time ...
start with a rough grit sandpaper like a 60 or 80 grit and sand away ...
once you get it smooth switch to a finer grit like a 150 or 200 grit and sand away ...
once you're done with that you now switch over to an ever finer grit like a 600 grit ...
then you switch over to an even finer grit like a 1500 grit
and then you finish off with a polishing wheel and polishing compound ... the one that attaches to your drill works very well but i have a stationary wheel and its a lot easier to control
once i get my IS calipers on i will post a write up
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i don't think you can chrome aluminum ... i think they have to nickel plate it first.
the IS calipers are not straight bolt on, i am getting brackets made and hopefully they'll be done within this coming up week.
to polish your LS calipers you are going to need a lot of free time ...
start with a rough grit sandpaper like a 60 or 80 grit and sand away ...
once you get it smooth switch to a finer grit like a 150 or 200 grit and sand away ...
once you're done with that you now switch over to an ever finer grit like a 600 grit ...
then you switch over to an even finer grit like a 1500 grit
and then you finish off with a polishing wheel and polishing compound ... the one that attaches to your drill works very well but i have a stationary wheel and its a lot easier to control
once i get my IS calipers on i will post a write up
the IS calipers are not straight bolt on, i am getting brackets made and hopefully they'll be done within this coming up week.
to polish your LS calipers you are going to need a lot of free time ...
start with a rough grit sandpaper like a 60 or 80 grit and sand away ...
once you get it smooth switch to a finer grit like a 150 or 200 grit and sand away ...
once you're done with that you now switch over to an ever finer grit like a 600 grit ...
then you switch over to an even finer grit like a 1500 grit
and then you finish off with a polishing wheel and polishing compound ... the one that attaches to your drill works very well but i have a stationary wheel and its a lot easier to control
once i get my IS calipers on i will post a write up
03-06-09, 08:57 AM
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ZSC3: the LS i did by hand since theres a lot of small spaces where power tools can't really get in to, but the IS i did with a hand sander and by hand ...
this is the only pic i have of the LS behind 18" Sterns
this is the only pic i have of the LS behind 18" Sterns
