DIY: How to Paint your Brake Calipers (w/ pics) - Page 7

Ass Turtle · 02-14-2008, 08:41 PM

best color to get for NHBP? im thinking red...just for that type r look...and to match the SI emblems...I defently want to do this...it looks really good and gives me something to do on a rainy weekend

drlo22 · 02-15-2008, 11:42 PM

I also have nhbp si. and also think red is the best option for our car color. even though red is tooo common. i wanna be unique but not this one...

Ass Turtle · 02-15-2008, 11:57 PM

Well i went out and bought the dupli-color kit for 17$ should i buy primer? i want this to last and look good.

drlo22 · 02-16-2008, 12:38 AM

i dont think u need a premir. but i might be wrong. i also used the duplicolor kit. it took me 2 hrs to paint just 1 caliper. newbie..

Wakeboarder11 · 02-22-2008, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lervSI07

just did mine today...

pics or ban

EuroBoost · 02-24-2008, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ass Turtle

Well i went out and bought the dupli-color kit for 17$ should i buy primer? i want this to last and look good.

if you dont have primer just make sure that you sand the caliper good so that the paint has something to stick to...

Hondo · 03-20-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Wakeboarder11

Yup they are working great for me so far. The only thing is i got the gold metallic color, and the shine of it is kind of fading away, but you can barely notice it. As far as problems with them sticking, none so far here.

I'm thinking of red/or black with silver/chrome letters:
via print out stencil of the HONDA logo to painters tape.
print off logo
transfer to tape
cut out with exacto knife
clean/sand/polish calipers
apply logo (ie painters tape)
paint calipers
remove logo

result should equal a completely heat resistant Honda logo on the caliper.
plus I can scale the logo to fit the rear calipers.
all in theory we'll see how it works.

Haaska · 03-21-2008, 03:03 PM

what kind of paint would look good on TW?

St3vo28 · 03-24-2008, 10:13 AM

Where did you get the 2nd jack from?
Do you suggest doing one tire at a time or two?

07Sivic · 04-02-2008, 03:00 PM

Hmm nice garage floor

08civiclx · 04-04-2008, 05:10 PM

Thanks for the DIY! I purchased the paint on eBay and spent yesterday doing this and couldn't be happier with it! I am glad I picked the black paint with the silver decals. What do you guys think? Thanks again!

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...o/IMG_6250.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...o/IMG_6275.jpg

08civiclx · 04-04-2008, 05:11 PM

Damnit, the picks didn't come out. Let me try this again

St3vo28 · 04-04-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08civiclx

Damnit, the picks didn't come out. Let me try this again

how did u get that grill?

08civiclx · 04-04-2008, 05:34 PM

I got it off of eBay. It came out looking pretty good but I had to cut it down to make it fit even though they said it was for an 08 civic coupe. If you type in cvic grill 08 on eBay you can find them.

latin_tazz · 04-05-2008, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by St3vo28

how did u get that grill?

where did you get the honda logo from for the calipers and what size just painted my calipers but don't know what size to get the honda letters?

NEvolution · 04-05-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by latin_tazz

where did you get the honda logo from for the calipers and what size just painted my calipers but don't know what size to get the honda letters?

Search for the caliper stickers
GrafiXpressions - Express yourself in vinyl form!...

08civiclx · 04-05-2008, 02:53 AM

Yea, that's where I got mine. They come in a standard size with lots of color options

***VTECnical*** · 04-06-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ass Turtle

best color to get for NHBP? im thinking red...just for that type r look...and to match the SI emblems...I defently want to do this...it looks really good and gives me something to do on a rainy weekend

I am painting mine black with red Honda decals. I did not want to get with a red paint bc it might not match the HFP brake kit.

SAllY · 04-09-2008, 11:32 PM

thanKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I GOT MINE DONEEEE...AWESOME PIXS PLUS EXPLANATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE!!

*** DID IT MYSELF NO GUY'S HELP NECCESARY****

PhoR11 · 04-10-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SAllY

*** DID IT MYSELF NO GUY'S HELP NECCESARY****

I disbelieve
/rolls dice

(nerd jokes...)

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St3vo28 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 65 S iTrader: 0 / 0%	Jack Where did you get the 2nd jack from? Do you suggest doing one tire at a time or two?

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02-14-2008, 08:41 PM	#121 (permalink)
Ass Turtle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenvile NC Posts: 196 iTrader: 0 / 0%	best color to get for NHBP? im thinking red...just for that type r look...and to match the SI emblems...I defently want to do this...it looks really good and gives me something to do on a rainy weekend

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drlo22 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 100 Lorence iTrader: 0 / 0%	I also have nhbp si. and also think red is the best option for our car color. even though red is tooo common. i wanna be unique but not this one...

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Ass Turtle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greenvile NC Posts: 196 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Well i went out and bought the dupli-color kit for 17$ should i buy primer? i want this to last and look good.

02-16-2008, 12:38 AM	#124 (permalink)
drlo22 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 100 Lorence iTrader: 0 / 0%	i dont think u need a premir. but i might be wrong. i also used the duplicolor kit. it took me 2 hrs to paint just 1 caliper. newbie..

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Haaska Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Doral, FL/Weston Posts: 1,294 Diego iTrader: 0 / 0%	what kind of paint would look good on TW?

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07Sivic Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Woodlands, TX Age: 27 Posts: 194 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Hmm nice garage floor

04-04-2008, 05:10 PM	#131 (permalink)
08civiclx Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 56 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Thanks for the DIY! I purchased the paint on eBay and spent yesterday doing this and couldn't be happier with it! I am glad I picked the black paint with the silver decals. What do you guys think? Thanks again! http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...o/IMG_6250.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...o/IMG_6275.jpg

04-04-2008, 05:11 PM	#132 (permalink)
08civiclx Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 56 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Damnit, the picks didn't come out. Let me try this again

04-04-2008, 05:34 PM	#134 (permalink)
08civiclx Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 56 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I got it off of eBay. It came out looking pretty good but I had to cut it down to make it fit even though they said it was for an 08 civic coupe. If you type in cvic grill 08 on eBay you can find them.

04-05-2008, 02:53 AM	#137 (permalink)
08civiclx Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 56 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Yea, that's where I got mine. They come in a standard size with lots of color options

04-09-2008, 11:32 PM	#139 (permalink)
SAllY Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bound BROok, NJ Posts: 12 SallY iTrader: 0 / 0%	thanKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I GOT MINE DONEEEE...AWESOME PIXS PLUS EXPLANATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE!! * DID IT MYSELF NO GUY'S HELP NECCESARY**