Hwy 9 Fun Run!
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kid prodigy
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Me of course
kid prodigy
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When i asked if it cost a lot i meant over 1G.
Roywhitep5
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remember those dvds natey an i'll bring the tray
Roywhitep5
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oh yeah, natey do you have any caliper paint left?
kid prodigy
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does caliper paint cost a lot cause i wanted to paint mine also ??
kid prodigy
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I thought you spray painted it.
*from an old thread*
It took me about three-four hours to put 4-5 coats on all four wheels. Here's an old post of mine
The reason for brushing is that it takes forever to tape everything off. I used a Big Gulp cup with a paper towel over the lid to minimize over-spray(as I filled it up) for my paint cup. Worked great.
To clean the calipers I used a wire-brush drill-bit from Ace Hardware, and my cordless drill. It took about 10min per wheel. Make sure everythings nice and shiny before you start painting.
Another trick that I found is to use a sponge-brush to paint with. The sponge brush won't leave those "lines" that you get after painting with a regular brush. Also it's a good idea to have a couple extra paint brushes around...
One more suggestion: Jack the car up so that you can do two wheels at a time, that way when you're done with one side, the other will be dry and ready for another coat. Back and forth. I did 4 or 5 coats with Duplicolor 1200 degree paint ($4.95)and the calipers look almost rubberized.
It took me about three-four hours to put 4-5 coats on all four wheels. Here's an old post of mine
The reason for brushing is that it takes forever to tape everything off. I used a Big Gulp cup with a paper towel over the lid to minimize over-spray(as I filled it up) for my paint cup. Worked great.
To clean the calipers I used a wire-brush drill-bit from Ace Hardware, and my cordless drill. It took about 10min per wheel. Make sure everythings nice and shiny before you start painting.
Another trick that I found is to use a sponge-brush to paint with. The sponge brush won't leave those "lines" that you get after painting with a regular brush. Also it's a good idea to have a couple extra paint brushes around...
One more suggestion: Jack the car up so that you can do two wheels at a time, that way when you're done with one side, the other will be dry and ready for another coat. Back and forth. I did 4 or 5 coats with Duplicolor 1200 degree paint ($4.95)and the calipers look almost rubberized.
kid prodigy
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wow 4-5 coats that seems like a lot, but hey its worth it when it looks that good.
Roywhitep5
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you can always tell when natey likes something because he says "easy like pie" like that kid from indiana jones
Roywhitep5
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muahahhaha
jrodhotrod
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I gots onemelicha8 said:
Natey, glad to see that it's looking like your gonna go.
See you guys at KK, around 7:15-7:30ish
