Painted calipers?

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Jun 28, 2011 | 08:25 AM

#21

highline

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From: Texas

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Originally Posted by stealth_GT

Bah.. painted mine back in 08... they're okay but starting to break off in some parts. Gonna throw some stock calipers back on. I can't stand the paint chipped look and I don't trust those brake caliper covers..

what brand did you use?

Jun 28, 2011 | 11:10 AM

#22

Franchi

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Originally Posted by stealth_GT

lol Well yeah, its paint. I redo mine about every year to make sure they look fresh and clean. Only takes couple hours...

Jun 29, 2011 | 03:45 AM

#23

stealth_GT

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From: North Pole

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Originally Posted by highline

what brand did you use?

Duplicolor. I thought about taking off the entire caliper, prepping them super good and then dipping them into the paint and hanging them to dry.

Whatever paint they use for fire hydrants rofl

Jun 29, 2011 | 07:50 AM

#24

highline

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From: Texas

can they be powder coated or will the baking process mess up the pistons, ect?

Jun 29, 2011 | 09:03 AM

#25

bakerjd

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From: North Carolina

I used duplicolor's kit. Cheap and it looks great!

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:38 AM

#26

808muscle

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Duplicolor here. Do a touch up once a year or so. Holding up fine.

Jun 30, 2011 | 02:34 PM

#27

Margarita Girl

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I used the Duplicolor brush kit in red. Bought at Autozone.

Jun 30, 2011 | 05:37 PM

#28

big401

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From: PA, Philadelphia

post pics of calipers painted

Jun 30, 2011 | 06:03 PM

#29

JimC

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From: Michigan again!

Quote:

Originally Posted by highline

can they be powder coated or will the baking process mess up the pistons, ect?

Yes, they can be powder coated but you have to do some disassembly of the caliper. The boots would melt for example, and the pistons would not do well in the baking. I know that someone has done it.