Last Pictures of 2009//Painted Calipers//323i
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Thanks man I appreciate it.
Before I painted, I used Adhesion Promotor to make sure it the paint stuck and didn't bubble or anything like that. I used Rustoleum Auto Flat Black Paint for everything except the emblem. For the emblem I used Rustoleum Auto Gloss Black Paint.
I'm sure you don't have to stick to that exact brand, but it wouldn't hurt. I got the stuff with the high heat resistance since it's near the engine. I would rather be safe than sorry.
I'm a perfectionist when it comes to working on my car, I don't want to screw anything up or make it look trashy, so it took me most of the day. I would wait up to 45 minutes between coats of adhesion promotor and paint to ensure it was dry. I did 3 coats of adhesion promotor and 4 coats of paint on everything, so drying time was crazy, but I didn't want to rush anything.
Honestly the most time consuming thing about this project is taking the damn bumper off![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
Good luck with getting yours done! Be sure to post pictures when you get it done![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Before I painted, I used Adhesion Promotor to make sure it the paint stuck and didn't bubble or anything like that. I used Rustoleum Auto Flat Black Paint for everything except the emblem. For the emblem I used Rustoleum Auto Gloss Black Paint.
I'm sure you don't have to stick to that exact brand, but it wouldn't hurt. I got the stuff with the high heat resistance since it's near the engine. I would rather be safe than sorry.
I'm a perfectionist when it comes to working on my car, I don't want to screw anything up or make it look trashy, so it took me most of the day. I would wait up to 45 minutes between coats of adhesion promotor and paint to ensure it was dry. I did 3 coats of adhesion promotor and 4 coats of paint on everything, so drying time was crazy, but I didn't want to rush anything.
Honestly the most time consuming thing about this project is taking the damn bumper off
![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
Good luck with getting yours done! Be sure to post pictures when you get it done
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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^No problem!
I was going to wait until it warms up to do mine as well, but with school being out, I had some extra time on my hands.
Good luck!
I was going to wait until it warms up to do mine as well, but with school being out, I had some extra time on my hands.
Good luck!
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