Painting Caliper

[pompous]

I just finished doing this 2 days ago myself. I "sold out" and went red w/the white porsche decal as well. I simply went with the dupli color red caliper kit from advance auto. Used up the can of caliper cleaner, but nowhere near even half the paint and I put a good 3 coats on each caliper. Finished w/a light clearcoat over the decal, but looking back that part I think was completely unneccessary.

[djomlas]

and if you get any chips on the calipers, take the wheel off, clean it good, then take the can of paint, shake good, spray inside the cap or anything else that will hold liquid, then spray inside from close distance, and it will be just liquid paint,t hen take a soft brush, dip in, and touch up the caliper.
i did this a few times, couse after the alignment they kinda weren't as careful as i said they should be, but its not noticeable at all

[baseball]

Originally Posted by pompous

I just finished doing this 2 days ago myself. I "sold out" and went red w/the white porsche decal as well. I simply went with the dupli color red caliper kit from advance auto. Used up the can of caliper cleaner, but nowhere near even half the paint and I put a good 3 coats on each caliper. Finished w/a light clearcoat over the decal, but looking back that part I think was completely unneccessary.

Pompous, your calipers look great. I'm now thinking about selling out too Can you tell me a little more about the duplicolor kit. I've never heard of it. Is it a specific shade of red, or do I just ask for the Red Duplicolor kit? Do I need to get the cleaner, brushes and clearcoat separately?

Also, where did you get the white Porsche decals?

[pompous]

Originally Posted by baseball

Pompous, your calipers look great. I'm now thinking about selling out too Can you tell me a little more about the duplicolor kit. I've never heard of it. Is it a specific shade of red, or do I just ask for the Red Duplicolor kit? Do I need to get the cleaner, brushes and clearcoat separately?

Also, where did you get the white Porsche decals?

Ya...its like $15-$20 for the kit at advance auto. I've had the kit a couple months and just never got around to doing it. Cleaner, paint, brush, masking tape and instructions all come in the kit. I bought some high temp. clear coat, but like I said above, I wouldn't clear them again. I'd just leave it w/the kit's paint and then the decals on top. The decals are so cheap, if anything were to ever happen to them again, the $5-10 wouldn't bother me too much to reapply lol Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

[ichiro75]

Thanks for all the comments and tips. I just ordered everything that I will need and I am looking forward doing this over the Christmas weekend. Will post pictures after I am done. :dance:

[baseball]

Just found this video at the Duplicolor web-site that shows how to paint the calipers with their product. Hope this helps:

http://www.duplicolor.com/training/caliper_training.html

[djomlas]

Originally Posted by baseball

Just found this video at the Duplicolor web-site that shows how to paint the calipers with their product. Hope this helps:

http://www.duplicolor.com/training/caliper_training.html

i used that kit the 1st time i painted my calipers.
that little jar painted red calipers on 5 cars, and still have paint left over.
i would only suggest going to a art store or elsewhere and get nice brushes, as the one they supply is little too rough and falls apart.
heres a before aand after pic when i had old wheels/caliper color/lug nuts

and currently, yellow, sprayed not brushed on

[baseball]

Thanks. Any opinions on the brushes and/or the clear coat I should buy?