How to: Anodize your brake calipers

[someonestolecc]

They look freakin sweet!!

I did mine and used the VHT stuff, I wish I hadn't they look ok from far.. but get up close and far from good :

Good work I'll keep this paint in mind when I re-do them.

[funkymonkey]

i wonder if you can do a whole car in this stuff...

hehe looks like I've got a new colour for the AE86... will post pics.

[Driver]

that looks mad!

i was gona pay to get mine done..

mabe il just give it a shot

[Driver]

oh and do u have those photos in a bigger size?

[PHATR32]

what ive done on my previous cars rocker covers is, sand down the writing till its polsihed up, then get a cloth and dip it in clean oil, and lightly go over the wirting.

make sure it only VERY light, so it doesnt run down the side etc.

then after painting, and drying, you can easily wipe the wirting down with a cloth dipped in turps etc, but again, do it very lightly.

steve

[PHATR32]

forgot to add, after you clean the writing, go over the whole lot with clear gloss a few times

[HIZOKU]

how did you keep the paint off the word nissan ?? and keept it so clean ??

[shmiddy]

they look awesoem mate... can u chuck on a pic with the rims back on.... do u notice them much... nice looking color to

yeah sure ill take some and have em up by the weekend, the stand out like dogs balls, and because of the anodized effect in different lights its a different blue, like a harlequem paint, i also did my wheel nuts blue with it to, but ill get ya some more pics up shortly, i still gotta do my back ones so i might do a step by step thread with pics of each thread and goods used since i had heaps of feed back about this paint

[mitchy_]

please do, i plan on doing mine very soon, i was looking at that exact paint in supercheap a couple of weeks ago, except they only had red/purple then...

[shmiddy]

here ya go fellas here is some pics of my calipers with the wheels on, thought while i had the camera out ild snap a few of the line too ahhah enjoy

[GTS-t VSPEC]

You've inspired me to do mine:D Will hopefully post pics once there done:D

[funkymonkey]

that's the shizzle dizzle...

[chowetime]

just wondering if you think it is worthwhile getting clear coat and painting over the top just to give it more protection against brake dust eating away at the paint... or do you think that the heat will turn the clear to a murcky colour anyway

[shmiddy]

just wondering if you think it is worthwhile getting clear coat and painting over the top just to give it more protection against brake dust eating away at the paint... or do you think that the heat will turn the clear to a murcky colour anyway

dono i didnt use clear, i wash my car once a week anyways so brake dust dont last to long

[Phobic]

hey can uget the same paint at Supercheap?

how much is the paint?

Cheers

Mitch

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I tried getting my calipers off, but need to buy a bigger breaker bar first, damn 19mm nuts are on tight:(

[mitchy_]

heh.. thats probably a good thing tho, calipers coming off mid-drive would be a less than fun experience..

[Restless 33]

i think a full DIY thread is needed

[gun32gtr]

Looks Bloody Mad I Think I Might Do It?how Much Was Paint And Primer?

[lwells]

According to their website, if you're applying METALCOAT to bare metal surfaces (ie. you wire brushed your calipers first), your meant to use " CP-199 Adhesion Promoter". If the surface is pre-painted, you use the METALCOAT Groundcoat. See here: http://www.duplicolor.com/solutions/faq.html#anchor17

Lucien.