06-23-2021, 08:18 AM | #1 |
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painted calipers
Painted my calipers with the G2 system and changed out the Brembo pads to Powerstop ceramic pads.
The G2 paint was a two day project for me. One day to put the car up on jack stands and clean the calipers, the next to paint. I put 4 coats on and had plenty of paint left over. Glad to get rid of the dusting Brembo pads. I've noticed no loss of stopping power and the dust is minimal. |
06-23-2021, 04:51 PM | #2 |
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Nice work, looks good. When I did mine they lasted about 6 years with the G2 paint. Then they started looking not so good anymore, discolored, chipped and all, so I finally had the powder coated Lollipop Red. Took care of that problem. 4 years now and still look brand new!!
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06-23-2021, 06:48 PM | #3 |
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Those look great. I know powder coating is the way to go but if I can get 6 yrs out of these I'll be happy. This car is very babied.
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06-24-2021, 01:54 AM | #4 |
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Did you remove the calipers completely or do them on off the brake line?
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06-24-2021, 06:57 AM | #5 | |
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Paint jobs are only as good as the prep work. I first scrubbed the calipers with dawn dish soap and a scotch pad and then rinsed. I then used the brake cleaner that comes with the g2 kit and one more can of my own. I then taped off everything. This was one days work for me. I found a small ox hair brush I bought at Ace hardware worked best for the painting. |
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06-24-2021, 07:03 AM | #6 | |
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06-24-2021, 10:24 AM | #7 | |
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06-24-2021, 04:57 PM | #8 |
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07-15-2021, 07:52 AM | #9 |
I did the same thing, looks good man.
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08-07-2021, 08:22 PM | #10 |
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Great looking job!
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08-07-2021, 08:41 PM | #11 |
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Need to change the brakes in my car soon so been thinking of painting them. Thanks for telling us how you did it.
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08-08-2021, 08:34 PM | #12 |
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Did you pant the inside? I bought the kit and cleaned, prepped, and taped but couldn’t bring myself to do it while still on the car. Guess I have something to do on a rainy day.
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08-09-2021, 08:00 AM | #13 |
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