Caliper Covers - rice or nice?
#41
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^ There definitely is a DIY, but really, how hard do you think it is?
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
^ There definitely is a DIY, but really, how hard do you think it is?
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
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#44
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
^ There definitely is a DIY, but really, how hard do you think it is?
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
#45
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Yeah, hi-temp engine spray paint will work too, actually I used it on my 240SX calipers back in the day, but it's so much easier painting calipers with the brush on paint because you don't have to mask everything off and worry about over spray. And yes JohnBlayz, step 5 should be repeated before each step!
#46
I stand corrected...
Them are some good looking calipers. I guess the ones I have seen were spray painted (and not prepped properly.)
I will definitely execute step 5 (above) on a regular basis while waiting for the paint to dry and dreaming up ideas for my next "Rice or Nice" feature post:
Rice or Nice:
Curb Feelers?
Fake Quad Exhaust?
Body Colored Tint?
Gold Crown Air Freshener....![Too Cool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/toocool.gif)
The CL's in the paint-shop for another week, new Konig's in my garage awaiting her return.
I'll post up some pix of the 4 x 4 with new paint and shoes in a week or two.
(Yes, suspension is next - but I won't start another thread on that for fear of being lynched!)
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
I will definitely execute step 5 (above) on a regular basis while waiting for the paint to dry and dreaming up ideas for my next "Rice or Nice" feature post:
Rice or Nice:
Curb Feelers?
Fake Quad Exhaust?
Body Colored Tint?
Gold Crown Air Freshener....
![Too Cool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/toocool.gif)
The CL's in the paint-shop for another week, new Konig's in my garage awaiting her return.
I'll post up some pix of the 4 x 4 with new paint and shoes in a week or two.
(Yes, suspension is next - but I won't start another thread on that for fear of being lynched!)
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Originally Posted by vipertrunk
(Yes, suspension is next - but I won't start another thread on that for fear of being lynched!)
Also, if you simply clean the calipers with a cleaning agent and a wire brush they're almost decent looking, all shiny and purdy!! But only if your rotors are in good shape (not too rusty and what not).
#48
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Originally Posted by vipertrunk
Them are some good looking calipers. I guess the ones I have seen were spray painted (and not prepped properly.)
I will definitely execute step 5 (above) on a regular basis while waiting for the paint to dry and dreaming up ideas for my next "Rice or Nice" feature post:
Rice or Nice:
Curb Feelers?
Fake Quad Exhaust?
Body Colored Tint?
Gold Crown Air Freshener....![Too Cool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/toocool.gif)
The CL's in the paint-shop for another week, new Konig's in my garage awaiting her return.
I'll post up some pix of the 4 x 4 with new paint and shoes in a week or two.
(Yes, suspension is next - but I won't start another thread on that for fear of being lynched!)
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
I will definitely execute step 5 (above) on a regular basis while waiting for the paint to dry and dreaming up ideas for my next "Rice or Nice" feature post:
Rice or Nice:
Curb Feelers?
Fake Quad Exhaust?
Body Colored Tint?
Gold Crown Air Freshener....
![Too Cool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/toocool.gif)
The CL's in the paint-shop for another week, new Konig's in my garage awaiting her return.
I'll post up some pix of the 4 x 4 with new paint and shoes in a week or two.
(Yes, suspension is next - but I won't start another thread on that for fear of being lynched!)
![Tongue](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
#49
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Here's another shot of how mine look from a distance and a different angle.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/blackpearl169/clarisse-3-19-07-angle1-low.jpg)
I really do like them so much better now. I even find myself looking over at black cars so I can see how the look in the reflection and while the wheels are turning.
I'm gonna crash because of it someday.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/blackpearl169/clarisse-3-19-07-angle1-low.jpg)
I really do like them so much better now. I even find myself looking over at black cars so I can see how the look in the reflection and while the wheels are turning.
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
#50
Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
Here's another shot of how mine look from a distance and a different angle.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/blackpearl169/clarisse-3-19-07-angle1-low.jpg)
I really do like them so much better now. I even find myself looking over at black cars so I can see how the look in the reflection and while the wheels are turning.
I'm gonna crash because of it someday.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/blackpearl169/clarisse-3-19-07-angle1-low.jpg)
I really do like them so much better now. I even find myself looking over at black cars so I can see how the look in the reflection and while the wheels are turning.
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
^ There definitely is a DIY, but really, how hard do you think it is?
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
Here's what I do:
1) Remove wheel
2) Remove caliper bolts and take off caliper bracket and hang caliper by bungee cord from spring
3) Spray parts with brake cleaner and wire brush until decently clean
4) Apply multiple coats of brush on (spray on sucks) caliper paint
5) Open beer, drink beer, wait for paint to dry
6) Reassmble parts, put wheel back on
7) Stand back, observe freshly painted calipers, then finish 6 pack
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#53
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Originally Posted by supaman8118
Ok but whats this about the bungee cord?? I need pics, I don't spend a lot of time on that part of the car so after I remove the wheel I'll prob be lost w/o a DIY. But if you used brush on i think i'll go with that, looks good, do you mind givin me the link to the DIY thread?? ![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
You can use what ever you have, i.e. coat hanger, string, etc, not only a bungee cord. It's just so the caliper isn't hanging there by the brake line so you don't have to worry about damaging anything.
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