Red Calipers
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RE: Red Calipers
ORIGINAL: jbailer
Do you have stripes? If so, I'd go with the color of your stripes. Otherwise I'd go with black if you want the conservative look or red if you want attention drawn to it. -Joe
Do you have stripes? If so, I'd go with the color of your stripes. Otherwise I'd go with black if you want the conservative look or red if you want attention drawn to it. -Joe
ORIGINAL: SOLDSHORT
I Think i'm going to use that kit to paint my calipers... question is... what color....
I Think i'm going to use that kit to paint my calipers... question is... what color....
Think i'm gonna go with red...
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From: Nor Cal
RE: Red Calipers
ORIGINAL: CrimeScene
I never did cal painting but one thing to keep in mind it is a spray can meaning even if your in a garage it will go everywere,so cover everything,extra time covering with newspaper and painters tape will save you alot of probloms.
Newspapers=$3.00,Painters Tape=$3.00, having to remove over pray off your car=Pain in the a@@.
CrimeScene
I never did cal painting but one thing to keep in mind it is a spray can meaning even if your in a garage it will go everywere,so cover everything,extra time covering with newspaper and painters tape will save you alot of probloms.
Newspapers=$3.00,Painters Tape=$3.00, having to remove over pray off your car=Pain in the a@@.
CrimeScene
The G2 is NOT a spray application the only spray can is the cleaner that you use to first clean the caliper. These are great kits. I actually have a black waiting to be used on the 06 Mustang and a Green for my truck. Just waiting for the weather to get nice enough.
There is also no need to remove the caliper to paint them. As for aftermarket RED Calipers the only way i know of to get those is with a big brake upgrade and those run from 1200-3500
Richard
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 10
RE: Red Calipers
Sorry for the late response guys - thanks for the replies. To answer the question of
why buy new instead of painting is because I was/am worried about the paint flaking
in such a relatively high - abuse area of the vehicle and having the paint applied in
a factory setting would be a better and more durable job. I guess there still no replacement
kits out yet [&:].
why buy new instead of painting is because I was/am worried about the paint flaking
in such a relatively high - abuse area of the vehicle and having the paint applied in
a factory setting would be a better and more durable job. I guess there still no replacement
kits out yet [&:].
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 10
RE: Red Calipers
Proffessor:
That sounds like what I want. Please forgive my ignorance - are the calipers aluminum?
They look as if they are a cast - kinda rough on the surface. They can't be cast iron (brittle), right??
Thanks Prof!
Ed
That sounds like what I want. Please forgive my ignorance - are the calipers aluminum?
They look as if they are a cast - kinda rough on the surface. They can't be cast iron (brittle), right??
Thanks Prof!
Ed
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 3,441
From: Missouri
RE: Red Calipers
To be honest, I never bothered to check..
I would BET they are iron... it is so much cheaper for them to be iron I would find it hard to believe Ford would add the $$$ to make them out of aluminum.
As far as Powder Coating.. wouldn't matter as long as they aren't plastic.
I would BET they are iron... it is so much cheaper for them to be iron I would find it hard to believe Ford would add the $$$ to make them out of aluminum.
As far as Powder Coating.. wouldn't matter as long as they aren't plastic.
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 10
RE: Red Calipers
Thanks Prof-
Excellent suggestion - I will definitely look to get this done. For some reason
I associate PC with aluminum so I guessed the process was strictly Al. Learn
something new every day.
Regards,
Ed
Excellent suggestion - I will definitely look to get this done. For some reason
I associate PC with aluminum so I guessed the process was strictly Al. Learn
something new every day.
Regards,
Ed
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From: Missouri
RE: Red Calipers
Powder coating is just a sort of painting process... except the partials are granular and after coating the object, you have to heat it up pretty hot to melt the partials... but it is a chemical process as well - such that heat activates the process.. But once complete, heat won't bother the coating.
That is the SHORT version,, the actual process is a bit more complicated.. but that should give you the gist of the idea!
That is the SHORT version,, the actual process is a bit more complicated.. but that should give you the gist of the idea!
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 854
From: Eastvale CALIF
RE: Red Calipers
Try this.... is seems much easier and practical than powdercoating or painting....
http://www.eycatchercalipercover.com/index.asp
http://www.eycatchercalipercover.com/index.asp