decided to switch it up a little

[986rgt]

Yellow and black are the only way to go, although a bright blue might go nicely with your color car... hmmm or maybe white w/ greenish porsche stickers. But the yellow works!

Steve

[djomlas]

white would look nice i must say.

BTW, do you have problems keeping yellow calipers clean?

[SC986]

Looks great DJ! The decals will be a nice touch when they get added. Looks like the hardtop has found a comfortable storage place?

[986rgt]

but being as bright as they are clean, they still look good with a bit of dust on them. Probably more of an issue for you with your wheels. The Turbo rims are a bit easier for cleaning the calipers I would imagine. One of the reasons I opted for them in the first place, but I do like your rims. If it weren't for the cleaning issues I would have ordereed those back in 99.

Steve

[djomlas]

i dont mind cleaning them, especially now in black.

the only problem i have, well with any wheels, is after washing the car, that orange dust/rust builds up on rotors, and goes all over the wheels the first time i drive it.

anyone got any suggestions on dealing with that?

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by djomlas

the only problem i have, well with any wheels, is after washing the car, that orange dust/rust builds up on rotors, and goes all over the wheels the first time i drive it.

anyone got any suggestions on dealing with that?

Oh, I friggin' hate that! Usually, I take a quick spin to brake the rotors clean and then wipe the wheels down with some spray detailer.

[djomlas]

dude, but you have total of what, 20 spokes on all 4 wheels...i have maybe 300 lol.
damn....

[986Roadster]

Sweeetttt Yellowwww is the way to go. I love yellow calipers. I'm gonna re-paint mine next week. I bought Grey decals to put on. So i thought i'd give the calipers a fresh coat of YELLOW paint.

Sweet kar dj!

[986Roadster]

OHH and right now i have white decals, but they don't look good on yellow. doesn't stand out...you can barely even see the white decals. That's why i'm puting grey decals...should look good..i hope!

[Dr. Kill]

I am inspired. Is there some DIY guide to doing this, or is it just as simple as:

1) remove wheel
2) cover disk
3) paint caliper with special paint

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

I am inspired. Is there some DIY guide to doing this, or is it just as simple as:

1) remove wheel
2) cover disk
3) paint caliper with special paint

Close. You missed steps 2(a), 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d)

2(a) - clean caliper
2(b) - clean caliper really well
2(c) - clean caliper really, really well
2(d) - clean caliper again

[djomlas]

decals are on, i LOVE how this whole thing turned out.
i put them on last night, alnog with another 3 coats of yellow.

and as for how to paint them, just please make sure that you clean them really good, and when you think they are clean, then clean them 2 more times.
mask everything off relaly good, this is spraycan, so it will go everywhere, and use light coats, then when you think its yellow or any other color enough, do one heavy coat to get some gloss out of the color, which will also make for easier cleaning later on.
best way to cover the whole area around the caliper is to get a big garbage bag, cut it so that its one big sheet, and then in the middle make small cut, and then put it over the caliper, and since the bad is stretchy you can make just pull on it until you can slide it on the bottom covering everything but the caliper...kind of like when youre putting a rubber band over something, its small, but as you pull more it stretches over and when you let go it just tucks in under....i dunno if that makes sense, but try it, it worked great for me

heres a quick pic of decals on

[Dr. Kill]

Looks great! Now I have to find some time to do mine.