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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Hey another question. My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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i suggest you use the search and stop asking silly questions before some mod hits you with the banstick
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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there is no need to take them off, sand them with 600 grit sandpaper, apply either adhesive promoter or primer, paint, then clearcoat, next time search in the 350Z exterior/interior or brake section
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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I'd suggest not bringing any more attention to your baby brakes than absolutely necessary.

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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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please don't paint the stock brakes red, it looks cheep.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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it can look tasteful given the right car but for most applications I'd rather see it painted black to hide them a bit better.

if the intention was to pretend like you have a BBK they have caliper cover-overs for that sort of thing - lol.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tommyjohn
Hey another question. My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
Use g2 paint system. has everything you need. no need to take them off.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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it depends on the caliber you are dealing with...a .22 is gonna require something way different than a .45

or you could search on brake caliper paint and save us all a worthless thread.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Always begin a rice thread with “My buddy..” or “My cousin...” You are learning well.
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Originally Posted by tommyjohn
Hey another question. My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
The Fail is Strong with this one...
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by tommyjohn
My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
So, what size calibers do our brakes use? I may have to go to the gun show this weekend to reload. I didn't know my 350Z has the potential to be a James Bond-type car. BTW, where's the trigger mechanism? Is it in the shifter?
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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your cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red ???????
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tommyjohn
Hey another question. My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
is this a joke
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tanabe350z
is this a joke
its a joke in the fact that so many members in this thread are spelling caliPer wrong
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tommyjohn
Hey another question. My cousin wants to paint his brake calibers red. He has the paint already but i really dont know how to take them off and how to paint them. Any ideas?
I painted the CALIPERS on my civic before and the fastest way to clean/sand them up is by using a drill with a steel brush. Use the hand steel brush for the parts where the rubber seals are located. Clean them good before primer, tape the parts you don't wanna paint i.e. brake fluid valve. Take your time and do light coats at a time or it will start dripping and fu@k everything up...

Heat gun, if you don't have one hair dryer helps with quick drying the paint's surface (not to dry the paint completely) so it won't start dripping. Wait atleast 3hours from primer to paint, and atleast 30mins. in between coats. Make sure there's no wind/dirt/dust flying around or it would look like complete crap... Good Luck and have fun...
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