Painting brake calipers on non S models

Hey i did not apply clear coat and i did buy the decals from xenonmod.com. i have had them on my calipers for 7000km now and they still look new. i have white decals. i have had my calipers covered in brake dust and just cleaned the rims n calipers no differently with a sponge/soap and spray gun. they are not coming off. brake dust has not got around them, causing the sides to go black...they are perfect after 7000km!!!

hope this helps

[RandallNeighbour]

Thanks, Kronix! I'm still on the fence though. Here's why...

The guy who owns xenonmods.com emailed me this afternoon to say I should definitely clear coat spray the calipers to insure the stickers stay in place forever. He said they'd probably last a year or two if I was careful when cleaning the calipers, but they would not last indefinitely like they would if I clear coat sprayed them to seal them in around the edges of the sticker, preventing dirt and grime to work its way under each letter.

Dang. Now I feel compelled to take off the rims and do this project before I drive the car. Grrrr.

hmmm i think its a good idea to clear coat them. the extra work will be better in the long run.

in my case i should be okay, he messed up and sent me two orders....so i have 2 sets of the silver bulbs (4) and decals i now have 12 minus the 4 i put on....lol.

do the clear coat, its worth it. everytime i clean the calipers, it feels like they'll just turn black.

[djomlas]

clear coat is not neccessary at all, i had those painted on my other car, and 2 years later they looked like the day i painted them, even after a brake job
worked for me, hopefully it will work for you too