 painting break calipers...any pics? |
 Nov 9, 2007 - 4:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '07 From Kildare, Ireland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
hey, iam interested in painting my break calipers, just wondering if anybody has a close up shot of the painted caliper without the rims on!!, i just have the fear that i will end up painting sometthing iam not supposed to hee hee, nervous wreck when it comes to doing anything with my car meself..ye see i have nobody to blame if i do it myself and it goes wrong hee hee...any help? cheers paaaaaaaaaalz!
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Nov 9, 2007 - 4:47 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
stevest202, how did you get the 'celica' text onto the caliper? I expect it's not a sticker because it would just peel off with the heat.
I did a really dodgy job of painting my calipers with a brush whilst they were still attached at the start of the year. The paint I used wasn't high temp stuff (Dad said it would be ok but I've since learned not to trust him when it comes to aesthetic stuff) and it's starting to come off so I want to do it again by totally removing all of the calipers and spraying them with some high temp gloss. The celica text would really finish it off nicely 
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Nov 9, 2007 - 5:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '07 From epworth uk Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(Mangozac @ Nov 9, 2007 - 4:47 PM) [snapback]612757[/snapback] stevest202, how did you get the 'celica' text onto the caliper? I expect it's not a sticker because it would just peel off with the heat. I did a really dodgy job of painting my calipers with a brush whilst they were still attached at the start of the year. The paint I used wasn't high temp stuff (Dad said it would be ok but I've since learned not to trust him when it comes to aesthetic stuff) and it's starting to come off so I want to do it again by totally removing all of the calipers and spraying them with some high temp gloss. The celica text would really finish it off nicely hi mangozac ive painted mine with smooth hammerite and the stickers was supplied vie ccuk member called mook his website is skewer.co.uk theyve been on a while now with no problems --------------------  |
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Nov 9, 2007 - 10:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(stevest202 @ Nov 10, 2007 - 8:27 AM) [snapback]612773[/snapback] hi mangozac ive painted mine with smooth hammerite and the stickers was supplied vie ccuk member called mook his website is skewer.co.uk theyve been on a while now with no problems Cool thanks mate. Will have to check that out! Is there something fancy about the hammerite paint that makes the dry surface smooth enough for the sticker to adhere to? I think goferris' idea of covering with some clear coat afterwards might have some merit. Currently my calipers are red but I'm a bit over that colour - thinking perhaps yellow would be cool with the celica sticker in silver... |
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Nov 10, 2007 - 3:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '07 From epworth uk Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(Mangozac @ Nov 9, 2007 - 10:49 PM) [snapback]612861[/snapback] QUOTE(stevest202 @ Nov 10, 2007 - 8:27 AM) [snapback]612773[/snapback] hi mangozac ive painted mine with smooth hammerite and the stickers was supplied vie ccuk member called mook his website is skewer.co.uk theyve been on a while now with no problems Cool thanks mate. Will have to check that out! Is there something fancy about the hammerite paint that makes the dry surface smooth enough for the sticker to adhere to? I think goferris' idea of covering with some clear coat afterwards might have some merit. Currently my calipers are red but I'm a bit over that colour - thinking perhaps yellow would be cool with the celica sticker in silver... nothing fancy just good old hammerite smooth give every thing a good my last car paint wise was good for 2.5 years then i sold the stickers are just the vynyl type and had no probs so far even when calipers are hot on a long run yellow /silver 
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