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YOUR RESEARCHcaliper paint.. without taking off wheels? Also side decal question
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If you're calipers have never been cleaned thoroughly before, I highly recommend doing a detailed cleaning before painting.
caliper paint.. without taking off wheels? Also side decal question
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If you're calipers have never been cleaned thoroughly before, I highly recommend doing a detailed cleaning before painting.
caliper paint.. without taking off wheels? Also side decal question
Recommend doing a detailed
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If you're calipers have never been cleaned thoroughly before, I highly recommend doing a detailed cleaning before painting.
caliper paint.. without taking off wheels? Also side decal question
Recommend mask and glasses
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I do recommend a mask and glasses with gloves though.
caliper paint.. without taking off wheels? Also side decal question
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I have a MY03 Midnight Blue C2.
I want to A) paint decals red, but I dont want to take it to a shop (i'm low on cash for my "wants") what's the best way to do this? best paint?
B) I also want to put the checkered carrera decal on the side.. that doesnt say anything but just the line from front bumper to the checkers on the back bumper.. I dont know what color to choose, if i do get this. silver seems to be the best color for decals on a MN blue c2... anyone have any pictures?
Why would you even try to paint the calipers without taking the wheels off? They aren't hard to remove and you'll have MUCH better access without the wheel in the way.
I agree with your thought on silver for the decal color. That would look good.
Yup...painting calipers without taking the wheels off is not a very good idea. The access to the caliper is about a 2 on scale of 1 to 10. Maybe you meant without taking the calipers off instead (?). That can be done and a lot of guys go that way. There are a few different paint systems. VHT or duplicolor or the G2 system that Tirerack sells. As long as it can handle the high temps you are good to go. Make sure you follow the instructions for the best results.
Don't have a opinion on the decal.
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...pers-pics.html
Tim posted a good thread...start with this
if funds are low...dont piddle with the car - most of these little projects done right cost some amount of cash - save your funds for important things
yea, like track fees to start with
maybe some oil
good tire gauge
helmet
gloves
more track fees
one of them special micro fiber towels that is supposed to wipe that smile off your face - but those damn things dont work,.....
They sell high temperature caliper decals made specifically for calipers.
I just did a couple sets. If you're calipers have never been cleaned thoroughly before, I highly recommend doing a detailed cleaning before painting. If you have C2 black calipers, the dust can be hard to see in some places, particularly around the bleed nipples and crossover lines.
Toothbrush and some good wheel cleaner does a good job in these areas.
Good luck
If you want the pro stuff which is also toxic and acid based, Mequire's Wheel Brightner undiluted or diluted 2:1 will take off brake dust effectively. I do recommend a mask and glasses with gloves though.
Here's a set of 996 calipers I recently did for the wife's Bimmer:
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