Im thinking about spraying some caliper paint on my stang next time I have a long weekend. Im assuming it is going to be tedious and long, but is there anything need to look out for while doing this. I dont paint a whole lot.
Painting them isnt the hard part its prepping thats a pain. I used a wire brush and a ac compresser to blow away the leftover brake dust I diddnt whipe off.
I taped off the rotor, the brake hoses basically everything that you dont want paint to touch.
I sprayed paint in a container and brushed it on with foam brush. A regular paint brush will leave stroke marks. Used a q-tip for tight areas. No taping and no mess. I put on about 3or 4 coats. Easy and makes a big difference.
There are kits that come with brake cleaner, the paint, and an application brush. So far, I've done 4 vehicles with the paint provided, and still have a little left!
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what ever color you want Lightning....
Painting is much better and far more custom. the covers noly come in certain colors anyhoo.......
you can really add a custom look to your car...just like my 2
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noly..?ONLY..err. wow...im not awake yet..and still havent had my coffee.....LOL
Bright colors are nice but after a few road trips and curvy roads, mine looked Maroon. So for this mustang, white would probably dirty up like a napkin. Maybe red or black. Hey Ronnie, how much do your covers cover?
The covers look great and cover the ugly caliper. They also prevent 90% of the brake dust from getting my wheels dirty. Another feature is that the brakes will be cooler if you do any auto X-ing or hot lapping. I don't do either anymore so it don't affect me.
The covers look great and cover the ugly caliper. They also prevent 90% of the brake dust from getting my wheels dirty. Another feature is that the brakes will be cooler if you do any auto X-ing or hot lapping. I don't do either anymore so it don't affect me.
Dozer..was that plastikote engine enamel..? Car quest just got some. Mine are duplicolor grabber green..but since going to have to redo rears as took a lot of abuse to va and back..that looks way more lime....
I think the Ford Calipers are the only extremely UGLY thing on the whole car. They are still UGLY even with a coat of paint on them. I would not think twice about getting the covers. I would get black and not red the next time. I like the red but I think black one's would look as good or better with my wheels.
I think the Ford Calipers are the only extremely UGLY thing on the whole car. They are still UGLY even with a coat of paint on them. I would not think twice about getting the covers. I would get black and not red the next time. I like the red but I think black one's would look as good or better with my wheels.
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