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YOUR RESEARCHRepairing scratched paint on caliper

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Repair scratch

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Has anyone repaired a scratch on their red calipers.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper
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Repair clear coat without having

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This is an ongoing problem for my 996, so I have gotten pretty good at repairing the clear coat without having to redo the base coat or stenciling.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper
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Use car

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i think the red for the calipers is the same guards red used for the car.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Use testors 1103 red

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I use Testors 1103 Red with a very fine brush.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Use wet 2000 grit sandpaper

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I use wet 2000 grit sandpaper to feather along the edges of defect, then mask off the area and respray it with Krylon high-temp clear.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Repair clear coat without having

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Suggestion

This is an ongoing problem for my 996, so I have gotten pretty good at repairing the clear coat without having to redo the base coat or stenciling.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper
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Repair clear coat without having

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Suggestion

This is an ongoing problem for my 996, so I have gotten pretty good at repairing the clear coat without having to redo the base coat or stenciling.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Repair scratch

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Has anyone repaired a scratch on their red calipers.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Use car

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i think the red for the calipers is the same guards red used for the car.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Use testors 1103 red

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I use Testors 1103 Red with a very fine brush.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper

Use wet 2000 grit sandpaper

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I use wet 2000 grit sandpaper to feather along the edges of defect, then mask off the area and respray it with Krylon high-temp clear.

Repairing scratched paint on caliper
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Has anyone repaired a scratch on their red calipers. I've found lots of threads on repainting the calipers, but I really don't want to repaint a caliper that is fine except for a scratch. Plus the Duplicolor paint isn't the same color as the factory paint. Anyone have any ideas? TIA!

POST 2Original post

iirc "red" from Testors matches pretty well http://www.testors.com/ if you can find a hobby store that carries it near you it should be easy to compare, clear coat it afterward edit: I think it's this one: http://www.testors.com/products/135896

POST 3Original post

i think the red for the calipers is the same guards red used for the car. go to the dealer and get touch up paint.

POST 5Original post

I use Testors 1103 Red with a very fine brush. The red on the calipers is pretty resilient, and the only touch-up that I have had to do is around the bleed screw. What I have had problems with is the clear coat scaling off. This is an ongoing problem for my 996, so I have gotten pretty good at repairing the clear coat without having to redo the base coat or stenciling. I use wet 2000 grit sandpaper to feather along the edges of defect, then mask off the area and respray it with Krylon high-temp clear. After it dries for a few hours, I then feather the masking line with wet 2000 grit very gently. The end result is just about invisible. You can tell where your clear coat is gone by the shine of the base color. Shiny means clear coat, flat means the clear coat is gone.

POST 6Original post

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I have the same problem. Did you try the testors? How did it turn out? Thanks!

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