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only for show... #145374 05/11/02 05:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 17 bloomfield hills B Ben_dup2 OP Junior Member
OP Ben_dup2 Junior Member B Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 17 bloomfield hills	I posted this in the Brake forum as well, just thought I could get some more advice in here. I know Im not the only shmuck thats ever thought of this ingenious idea...I'm in a bind for $$ right now, saving up for school and all, but what better idea than to PAINT the brake calipers red or yellow, to LOOK like they're performance brakes? Eh? Only problem is, what paint out there will stand that heat? And would i be able to paint them w/o having to take them off my car? Can anybody help me out here? "When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it's not, mmmboy!"

Re: only for show... #145375 05/12/02 03:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 407 Northville, MI C Conor7seven Member
Conor7seven Member C Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 407 Northville, MI	just did it today. Go to any auto store and get high temp engine paint, or there's actually brake specific stuff. Sand those babies to get all the crap off them. You can leave them on there to paint them if you make sure to tape everything off extremely well. All in all I sanded for 30 min, taped for 30 min, and did about 3 coats over 4 hours. p.s. Try searching on topic, you'll find much more information than you ever wanted. Black 1998.5 SVT with custom "Nascar Damage"

Re: only for show... #145376 05/13/02 08:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,041 San Jose CA S Speed Demons Member
Speed Demons Member S Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,041 San Jose CA	There is VHT Brake Caliper paint , Might have to take apart caliper though. But I used the G2 Paint . Works good and last a long time plus you just use paint brush and dont have to take them apart. Comes with cleaner and paint. Looks similar to this: [img]http://store2.yimg.com/I/streetbeatcustoms_1687_51637924[/img] Silver 98 SVT Contour E0 #4124 (Currently on Life Support) Built 11/97 Bought 1/98 Eibach Pro Kit \ Koni \ Niche Pultec 17"x7.5 \ Yokohama Parada 215/17/40 \ Shaved Wheel wells / Brembo-KVR Cross Drilled Rotors / KVR Carbon Fibre Brake Pads / Aeroquip SS Brake Lines \ 21mm Rear Progress Tech. (Powder Coated Black) \ Superchips Auto Meter Pro Shift Light \ Extrude Honed \ Stripped Resonater Street Scene Free Flow Exhaust \ Injen Technology Prototype CAI \ Weapon R filter \ Hose Techniques Red Kit \ Folia Tec Red Caliper Paint \ MOMO (shift knob, pedals, seat belt pads) \ Clarion, Sounstream, Kicker \ Optima Red Top Battery \ SVT Emblem Mods Jet Hot Coatings (25-30% Cooler) on Upper Intake Manifold, Sho Shop Y-Pipe, Cat, and CAI "Come Out...Come Out Where Ever You Are" http://www.geocities.com/speeddemons19

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