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Old 05-21-2007, 03:09 PM
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Default how long to let calipers dry?

hey we may paint my frineds wheels and calipers sometime soon....how long should we wait to paint a second coat on the calipers after the first one....and how long should we let it dry when we're done painting....thanks a lot
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Old 05-21-2007, 03:52 PM
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Default RE: how long to let calipers dry?

when I did mine I let them dry overnight before moving my car. Seemed to be long enough. As far as in between coats - 10 or 15 minutes should be fine. Are you using duplicolor caliper paint? That's what I used.
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Old 05-21-2007, 05:13 PM
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Overnight will be fine
If you use the Duplicolor kit you may not need a second coat
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Old 05-21-2007, 06:29 PM
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I put 3 coats on mine, and waited about 10-15 mins between coats. Then I let it dry over night. No problems, looks great.
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Old 05-21-2007, 07:08 PM
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How hard is it to take the calipers off to paint them?
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Old 05-21-2007, 07:08 PM
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k thanks guys, im not sure what paint we're usin or anything yet
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Old 05-21-2007, 07:08 PM
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you dont take em off, u leave em on adn paint em...at least thats what most ppl do
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Old 05-21-2007, 07:14 PM
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Thats good to know. I was going to get the kit tonight and I thought i had to take them off.
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I let mine dry 4 hours
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Is the caliperkit spray paint or what?
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