Painted My Calipers With G2

[ChibiBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by DMan918

I really want to do this this winter. Hopefully I can find the time and patience to actually do it. Planning on orange, since my car is inferno orange.

Have them match the paint code, it would look sick!

And if you can keep your car with all 4 corners in the air and take your time, you shouldn't have an issue. The majority of the time is the prep work. Sanding and cleaning all of the calipers to perfection, and taping everything off that you want to tape off.

Then give yourself a 3-4 hour day of painting.

I broke it up across a week of work. Took 1 day each of sanding and cleaning calipers, then chose a day to do the painting.

[DMan918]

You think the custom color is all that necessary? Standard orange is around $50. Custom paint is $125. Seems steep...

Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep

Have them match the paint code, it would look sick!

And if you can keep your car with all 4 corners in the air and take your time, you shouldn't have an issue. The majority of the time is the prep work. Sanding and cleaning all of the calipers to perfection, and taping everything off that you want to tape off.

Then give yourself a 3-4 hour day of painting.

I broke it up across a week of work. Took 1 day each of sanding and cleaning calipers, then chose a day to do the painting.

[ChibiBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by DMan918

You think the custom color is all that necessary? Standard orange is around $50. Custom paint is $125. Seems steep...

Up to you. When I did it the custom paint was $99, but it will add all of the metallic flake and match.

Depends on how much you think you'll care if the orange doesn't match your orange.

I have red and went with a color match red, because I didn't think I would like the reds not matching.

[jokrz187]

I think if your going to do a color then pay the extra to match it. I did this on my yellow car and it came out amazing.

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

I did this a few years back. Lasted quite awhile. Mine now have a couple of rock chips (I’m assuming) that need to be addressed. Was very durable.

I’m now torn between doing G2 again or removing calipers completely, stripping, cleaning, and getting powdercoated. I just feel lazy thinking about that.

I’m guessing I should strip the current paint on calipers and start from scratch again? Figured if I tried to jsut touch up, it’d show the divot of where the rock chips removed the initial paint? Or will it level out?


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[Jtmurillo]

Originally Posted by TwentyTen2SSRS

I did this a few years back. Lasted quite awhile. Mine now have a couple of rock chips (I’m assuming) that need to be addressed. Was very durable.

I’m now torn between doing G2 again or removing calipers completely, stripping, cleaning, and getting powdercoated. I just feel lazy thinking about that.

I’m guessing I should strip the current paint on calipers and start from scratch again? Figured if I tried to jsut touch up, it’d show the divot of where the rock chips removed the initial paint? Or will it level out?


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G2 has a lifetime 100% customer satisfaction warranty that covers chips, flaking, and peeing of the paint. They’ll shit you out a new can for free I believe. If you do that, you can sand and scuff up the paint that’s on there and then just another coat or two on and just go heavy on this chips to fill them in. Should look brand new again! Keep me updated on if you go this route. I am curious how easy it is to actually claim their warranty. Thanks!

[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Originally Posted by Jtmurillo

G2 has a lifetime 100% customer satisfaction warranty that covers chips, flaking, and peeing of the paint. They’ll shit you out a new can for free I believe. If you do that, you can sand and scuff up the paint that’s on there and then just another coat or two on and just go heavy on this chips to fill them in. Should look brand new again! Keep me updated on if you go this route. I am curious how easy it is to actually claim their warranty. Thanks!

Wow didn’t know it was lifetime!

Interesting! Now to dig up a 4 year old receipt. May just buy a new package but worth the shot!


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[TwentyTen2SSRS]

Originally Posted by Jtmurillo

G2 has a lifetime 100% customer satisfaction warranty that covers chips, flaking, and peeing of the paint. They’ll shit you out a new can for free I believe. If you do that, you can sand and scuff up the paint that’s on there and then just another coat or two on and just go heavy on this chips to fill them in. Should look brand new again! Keep me updated on if you go this route. I am curious how easy it is to actually claim their warranty. Thanks!

Did you order direct and what all did you tape off? Dreading doing this over but at the same time excited. Appreciate the inspiration to keep me from being lazy


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[Jtmurillo]

Originally Posted by TwentyTen2SSRS

Did you order direct and what all did you tape off? Dreading doing this over but at the same time excited. Appreciate the inspiration to keep me from being lazy


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I ordered from Amazon but the G2 website says they have 100% satisfaction guaranteed for life. I just taped off the rubber nipple bleeder covers and then the brake pads on the front calipers and then all 4 rotors.

[ChibiBlackSheep]

Originally Posted by TwentyTen2SSRS

Did you order direct and what all did you tape off? Dreading doing this over but at the same time excited. Appreciate the inspiration to keep me from being lazy

I taped off the bleeders, and put a piece of tape on the inside of the caliper where the brake pad sat.

[GST23]

Nice colors on the Calipers

[VR Baron]

Nice