painted calipers
#6
i followed joelpirela's instructions on another thread i found here. calipers weren't removed, they stayed on the car, and everything was masked. used brake cleaner and scrubbed them clean first.
used 3-4 coats each of dupli-color high heat primer, caliper paint, and clear. decals from ebay. took the entire day, as prep work took a long time, and had to wait for each coat to dry and i only had one jack and two jack stands, but it was a fun project.
i actually used the brush on enamel first on one caliper, but that ended up looking terrible, and the brush left a bunch of bristles on it, i had to remove the paint and start all over on that one. not so happy about that stupid kit.
used 3-4 coats each of dupli-color high heat primer, caliper paint, and clear. decals from ebay. took the entire day, as prep work took a long time, and had to wait for each coat to dry and i only had one jack and two jack stands, but it was a fun project.
i actually used the brush on enamel first on one caliper, but that ended up looking terrible, and the brush left a bunch of bristles on it, i had to remove the paint and start all over on that one. not so happy about that stupid kit.
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#11
You would have to bleed the brakes if you remove the calipers.
#14
Does anybody go so far as to buy an "S" for the rear after painting their brakes red? Like Ari on Entourage did to his wife's car. Hilarious! If I did this I'd choose a color other than red or yellow- doesn't it look poserish if you use a factory color that Porsche chose to designate a more premium (i.e. expensive) model in it's line-up? Am I the only one who thinks this when I see red calipers on a base Carrera or Boxster?
I know I'm opening up a can of worms, potentially.... But WTH.
I know I'm opening up a can of worms, potentially.... But WTH.