painting calipers,should i use cinder blocks?

DeezSi06 · 03-26-2006, 11:43 PM

Well im going to be painting my calipers probably thursday or friday.
And i need to remove all 4 tires at the same time.
I was just wondering if anyone knew what i could rest the car on while i do the painting?
Should i buy some cinder blocks from homedepot?
If anyone has done this plz pipe in.
thanks

***Gone*** · 03-27-2006, 01:26 AM

How about some jack stands? I would never take the chance of damaging my rotors or anything else for that matter by resting the car on cinder blocks.

Fishytron · 03-27-2006, 01:33 AM

yha no no on yhe blocks and why not one at a time?

DeezSi06 · 03-27-2006, 02:43 PM

well the paint only last 4-6 hours before its useless.
and u have to remove each tire, clean each rotor, then paint...
Each rotor should get 2-3 coats.
So doing them one at a time is cutting it sorta close.

**Silver8th** · 03-27-2006, 02:45 PM

use JACK STANDS!

**twistedframe** · 03-27-2006, 02:51 PM

yeah deff. protect your investment, its alot cheaper to have to buy more paint than having to buy new rotors or worse if the car falls.

DeezSi06 · 03-27-2006, 10:26 PM

cool.
ill just buy 4 jack stands and call it a day.
15$ gets you a set of jackstands at autozone...
Maybe ill return them after i get done painting...
maybe not
:)

Type X · 03-31-2006, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezSi06

well the paint only last 4-6 hours before its useless.
and u have to remove each tire, clean each rotor, then paint...
Each rotor should get 2-3 coats.
So doing them one at a time is cutting it sorta close.

how much cleaning do you need
the car is brand new?

DeezSi06 · 03-31-2006, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type X

how much cleaning do you need
the car is brand new?

youd actualy be surprised how much dirt and sh#t came off when i cleaned them..

03-26-2006, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
DeezSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 518 iTrader: 0 / 0%	painting calipers,should i use cinder blocks? Well im going to be painting my calipers probably thursday or friday. And i need to remove all 4 tires at the same time. I was just wondering if anyone knew what i could rest the car on while i do the painting? Should i buy some cinder blocks from homedepot? If anyone has done this plz pipe in. thanks

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*Gone* F1 Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 831 Andy iTrader: 4 / 100%	How about some jack stands? I would never take the chance of damaging my rotors or anything else for that matter by resting the car on cinder blocks. __________________

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Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 6,816 EARL iTrader: 4 / 100%	use JACK STANDS! __________________

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DeezSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 518 iTrader: 0 / 0%	cool. ill just buy 4 jack stands and call it a day. 15$ gets you a set of jackstands at autozone... Maybe ill return them after i get done painting... maybe not :) Last edited by DeezSi06; 03-27-2006 at 10:56 PM.

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03-27-2006, 01:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fishytron Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Age: 23 Posts: 481 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yha no no on yhe blocks and why not one at a time?

03-27-2006, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
DeezSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 518 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well the paint only last 4-6 hours before its useless. and u have to remove each tire, clean each rotor, then paint... Each rotor should get 2-3 coats. So doing them one at a time is cutting it sorta close.