Should I Plasti-dip or powder coat my rims.. What is going to look the best and is there anyway I could powder coat from home? Looking for a satin black finish to match the finish on the car.

Also what is the best method for painting calipers on the TL? Do you need to remove the calipers or can you cover the brake disks and paint them while they are still attached? Any suggestions are appriciated.


2008 TL Type-S

 

If you want a matte black finish on the wheels, I would suggest the plasti-dip route as it is cheaper than powder coating, not to mention you can peel off the plasti-dip if you ever feel tired of the way it looks.

Also, when you're painting your brake calipers, just make sure the final product doesn't look like this:

 

powder coating involves baking.
so, you could not do this at home.

and I would take the calipers off, so that the end product doesnt look like above.

 

It's probably easier to be thorough if you take the calipers off. But, I did it while still on - used painters tape and trash bags to cover up everything that I didn't want painted.

Came out pretty well if I do say so myself






Edit: If you do it this way make sure you TAPE/BAG VERY THOROUGHLY.

 

^nice.

 

This is exactly what I was going to do, what did you use to paint the calipers?

 

Justnspace, is there anyway I can plastidip the rims black but give it a satin finish instead of the matte finish? Is there another product besides plastidip or is there a product I can put over the plastidip to give it a satin black finish?

 

Thanks YOUR cbp is nice dude.

Use either 'caliper paint' or engine enamel. You just need to use something that can withstand high temp.

Used the same process explained in THIS DIY

White:

Dupli-Color DE1602 Ceramic Universal White Engine Paint - 12 oz. : Amazon.com : Automotive

Dupli-Color DE1602 Ceramic Universal White Engine Paint - 12 oz. : Amazon.com : Automotive

Red:

Amazon.com: Dupli-Color BCP100 Red Brake Caliper Aerosol - 12 oz.: Automotive

Amazon.com: Dupli-Color BCP100 Red Brake Caliper Aerosol - 12 oz.: Automotive

Clear Coat:

Amazon.com: VHT SP145 Engine Enamel Gloss Clear Can - 11 oz.: Automotive

Amazon.com: VHT SP145 Engine Enamel Gloss Clear Can - 11 oz.: Automotive

Didn't use a primer, but sanded and cleaned very thoroughly before applying any paint. Good luck!

 

Did you apply the clear coat engine enamel to the caliper after you painted them red? If so, how many coats of each?

 

So, basically the goal is to get a nice even finish, while having a nice combination of white letters on red (or whatever color you like) background.

To achieve this, here are the steps I took:
1. Sand down existing paint (you'll probably need to get a few different grits - I used 150, 500 and 1000. Follow up by cleaning it up nicely with brake cleaner, and wipe down with isopropyl alcohol (regular rubbing alcohol/wipes)
2. Paint 2-3 coats of WHITE. Wait for each coat to settle before proceeding to the next coat (this takes a while, so I suggest doing this with a friend and hanging out or something while waiting.)
3. Place your ACURA or Brembo sticker on top of the last dried coat of white. Be sure to put it in the center!!
4. Leaving the sticker ON, apply 2-3 coats of RED. Allow to dry.
5. Remove the sticker now! Be sure to use a small knife or tweezers to remove the sticker - do not use your fingers or you'll mess up the paint.
6. Apply 2-3 coats of clear coat on top of everything. Allow to dry.

That's it!

 

Wow, thank you very much!!

 

Phinney, we used the G2 kit on my Brembo's (ordered from Amazon).

It was SO much easier-it came with a small paint brush. We left the calipers on the rotors. No masking or anything....

It dries fast and we applied the Brembo sticker and done!!!

 

This is def the way to go in my opinion! No wasting forever taping perfectly or worrying about over spray on anything!

 

Another option, but i think i like the idea of the G2 more...

 

yeah, the g2 kit is perfectly fine

i decided to do it the way i did it b/c i wanted the paint to be flush (no stickers) and am pretty particular

 

Did you just overlay a decal over the BREMBO and then remove it at the end of the red paint process... I'm sure that is a stupid question, but I'm just clarifying.

 

i painted it white, then put the brembo sticker on, then painted red. the sticker's there to prevent that portion from getting painted red. Then, when you take the sticker off, it reveals the white paint under it (in the shape the sticker was in).

Then you put clear coat on it and it looks like it came painted that way from the factory!

 

I have pre-existing black paint on my calipers, I think it came from the factory. It's chipping and I want to to the Brembo look on mine. Do you have any suggestions on how to get the old paint off?

 

^Just sand it and then paint over it. It's not like you have to completely remove the original caliper paint. After sanding, it takes primer very well.

 

/Users/Phinney/Desktop/photo-17.JPG This is my caliper right now, when should i stop sanding? Like how long do i need to sand it before i can paint it with the new coat.

 

^try photobucket or flickr.

 

Woah there...did you just give me a link to an image on your local hard drive? You have to upload/host the image to a common place such as "the internet", so that others can view it. No one has the ability to view files on your desktop without the help of witchcraft or other means of sorcery.

But to answer your question...the intent isn't to remove the oem paint off the caliper. You just need to scuff up the entire surface area of the caliper in which you intend to paint. The scuffing creates a bondable surface, ideal for primer.

 

Where did you get your brembo stickers? Is there a certain size i need to order?