Red Calipers

***Sprecher*** · 05-01-2006, 09:39 PM

Just painted my brake calipers red over the weekend. It will have to do until I get my Stop Tech big brake kit. Has anyone done this to their '06?

liuh · 05-01-2006, 10:24 PM

what kind of paint did you use?

up close i dont really know if i like it, but from afar i'm sure it looks good =) not dissing it or anything, just up close it looks kinda... bumpy :)

06blaksi · 05-01-2006, 10:45 PM

Yep.....Got Caliper Paint from Tirerack.com

***Sprecher*** · 05-03-2006, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Yep.....Got Caliper Paint from Tirerack.com

I like what I see. Looks like you did a quality job.

06blaksi · 05-03-2006, 10:05 AM

Thanks!!
Picking a quality paint is the first thing....and just take your time. I even left the calipers on the car. Each one has 2 coats. Took about and hour to do and the hardest part was not driving it for 24 hours waiting for it to dry

Ep3racer954 · 05-03-2006, 10:16 AM

looks good man, i like it.

coprol · 05-03-2006, 11:34 AM

Good job, i like how see in your ride..

larryd · 05-03-2006, 03:39 PM

That looks really good.

Airwolf · 05-03-2006, 07:29 PM

I have the exact same setup

...... did you paint the part between the rim and the rotor as well? (Sorry I'm bad on car lingo!)

06blaksi · 05-03-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Airwolf

I have the exact same setup

...... did you paint the part between the rim and the rotor as well? (Sorry I'm bad on car lingo!)

Yea...they give you a small brush to apply it and I was able to get in the smallest of spaces and didnt even touch the pads or rotors

FujiBlueSi · 05-04-2006, 09:11 AM

The instructions say to wait two hours for the paint to cure before reapplying the wheels. Did you just leave the car on jackstands while you waited?

06blaksi · 05-06-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FujiBlueSi

The instructions say to wait two hours for the paint to cure before reapplying the wheels. Did you just leave the car on jackstands while you waited?

No, I didn't understand why they say that. The wheels don't touch the calipers. I put them back on after about 10 minutes and did the other side. I waited about 18 hours before driving instead of the 24

4door · 05-12-2006, 09:25 AM

i need to paint mine....but personaly i am going with honda siliver they'll glisen for many years and never rust..

irichard · 05-29-2006, 11:32 PM

DID YOU TAKE ANYTHING OFF THE CAR BESIDES THE WHEELS??? BRAKE PADS??

mélihonda · 05-29-2006, 11:46 PM

Very Nice job!

Do you Have Rear Disk-Brake to? And did you have painted to?

If it's drum , DONT PAINT IN RED , lol

catchx34 · 05-30-2006, 12:20 AM

^^he's got an SI. 4 brake pads.

mélihonda · 05-30-2006, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by catchx34

^^he's got an SI. 4 brake pads.

Painted Red in Back??

06blaksi · 05-30-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mélihonda

Very Nice job!

Do you Have Rear Disk-Brake to? And did you have painted to?

If it's drum , DONT PAINT IN RED , lol

Yes, all 4 calipers are red....back ones are kind of small so they're not too noticable but yep, all red

irichard · 05-30-2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 06blaksi

No, I didn't understand why they say that. The wheels don't touch the calipers. I put them back on after about 10 minutes and did the other side. I waited about 18 hours before driving instead of the 24

i just did the same thing...the instruction is stupid

[|\/|] · 06-07-2006, 12:30 AM

Sprecher

-Where did you get your "Stop Tech big brake kit"? & You didn't even take off your calipers, right? So you didn't spray it but paint it, right? Does that kit provide cleaners for the brake dust? Thanks!!!

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liuh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 690 Hubert iTrader: 3 / 100%	what kind of paint did you use? up close i dont really know if i like it, but from afar i'm sure it looks good =) not dissing it or anything, just up close it looks kinda... bumpy :)

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Thanks!! Picking a quality paint is the first thing....and just take your time. I even left the calipers on the car. Each one has 2 coats. Took about and hour to do and the hardest part was not driving it for 24 hours waiting for it to dry

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coprol Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good job, i like how see in your ride..

05-03-2006, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
larryd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,809 iTrader: 2 / 100%	That looks really good.

05-03-2006, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Airwolf Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have the exact same setup ...... did you paint the part between the rim and the rotor as well? (Sorry I'm bad on car lingo!)

05-04-2006, 09:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
FujiBlueSi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens, NY Age: 30 Posts: 2,862 Tim iTrader: 2 / 100%	The instructions say to wait two hours for the paint to cure before reapplying the wheels. Did you just leave the car on jackstands while you waited?

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4door Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: charlotte,nc Posts: 854 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i need to paint mine....but personaly i am going with honda siliver they'll glisen for many years and never rust..

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irichard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,102 **** iTrader: 1 / 100%	DID YOU TAKE ANYTHING OFF THE CAR BESIDES THE WHEELS??? BRAKE PADS??

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mélihonda Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Trois-Rivières,Québec Posts: 122 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Very Nice job! Do you Have Rear Disk-Brake to? And did you have painted to? If it's drum , DONT PAINT IN RED , lol

05-30-2006, 12:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
catchx34 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Posts: 256 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^he's got an SI. 4 brake pads.