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Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/26/2008 8:14:55 AM

super_jag

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Here is my before and after pics of my caliper paint job

After

Tell me what you think

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/26/2008 9:25:07 AM

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I like it! I would also put a high heat gloss over the caliper as well if you have the time also, that will assure that your leaper decal will stay put, and help prevent some of the paint chipping during pad removal next time (and look nicer too) I would keep the leaper on the front only though...no need to go overboard on front AND rear. lol

Great job! Show us what it will look like behind your wheels as well. Would like to see that.

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/26/2008 9:27:09 AM

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Looks really good..Love the cat decal

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/26/2008 9:36:04 AM

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I actually did spray some high heat gloss afterwords. I plan on washing it today since it stopped snowing yesterday and chances of precipitation are low for the following days, so after the wash I will take some pics, (no leapers on the rear). Bad thing is that I have 16" sized dealer rims, so you can't see them that well but I plan on getting some 19" later.

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/26/2008 9:42:33 AM

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Job well done

I like the decal too

.I'm gonna put one of those onto the headrests

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/27/2008 8:11:59 AM

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Here is the pics with the rim on...

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 2/27/2008 8:54:45 AM

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I like those hubcaps too

Great sutff

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RE: Painted my Calipers Sunday - 3/2/2008 10:50:50 AM

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Inspired by Jim and a couple others on here, I actually painted my calipers a month and a half ago - black. Instead of starting another thread, i thought i'd post the pics w/ yours super-jag.

The fronts were not coated, and were EBC aftermarket ones. The outer edge and cooling fins on the rotor, along with the hat were corroding - U G L Y. I took them off at the same time and painted these as well.

The rear rotors were original equipment (as far as I know) and had some coating, but the hat was a little rusty, so off they came as well.

(this pic isn't very good - P&S, but shows the rotors/calipers w/o the wheel on. The gold spot on the caliper is just flash reflection.