XK / XKR ( X150 ) 2006 - 2014

I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 02:40 PM
  #1  
apost8n8's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 200
Likes: 56
From: gulf breeze, fl
Default I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!

I've made an appt with my local jag shop guy to get the oil changed, finally change out brakes to ceramic, and I've decided to powdercoat the brake calipers a pretty red and also swap out my center caps to red jagheads. I had previously purchased some R logo stickers to go on the calipers as the original "jaguar" decal is barely visible but I've read that they don't work well with powdercoat surfaces. Is there an extra adhesive or something I can use? Has anyone here applied decals to the powdercoated surfaces with long term success? I'll post some after photos when it gets all done.




EBay center caps



Super F1 Decals



Pretty Bonnet
 
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 04:20 PM
  #2  
workoutman0011's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 83
Likes: 5
From: Pittsburgh
Default

Originally Posted by apost8n8
I've made an appt with my local jag shop guy to get the oil changed, finally change out brakes to ceramic, and I've decided to powdercoat the brake calipers a pretty red and also swap out my center caps to red jagheads. I had previously purchased some R logo stickers to go on the calipers as the original "jaguar" decal is barely visible but I've read that they don't work well with powdercoat surfaces. Is there an extra adhesive or something I can use? Has anyone here applied decals to the powdercoated surfaces with long term success? I'll post some after photos when it gets all done.




EBay center caps



Super F1 Decals



Pretty Bonnet
Check out my pics I've recently got my wheels and calipers powder coated used probably the exact decal so far so good and they have been on for 7 months
 
Attached Thumbnails I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131236.jpg   I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131120.jpg  
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 05:23 PM
  #3  
Ranchero50's Avatar
Veteran Member
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 2,936
Likes: 978
From: Hagerstown MD
Default

Ditto. I'd think worst case don't get the ID plate centers coated and paint them instead.
 
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 05:31 PM
  #4  
powerhouse's Avatar
Veteran Member
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,228
Likes: 599
From: Ireland
Default

Originally Posted by workoutman0011
Check out my pics I've recently got my wheels and calipers powder coated used probably the exact decal so far so good and they have been on for 7 months
red wheels, more pics please
 
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 06:41 PM
  #5  
apost8n8's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 200
Likes: 56
From: gulf breeze, fl
Default

Originally Posted by powerhouse
red wheels, more pics please
yes, i'm intrigued as well
 
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2017 | 09:17 PM
  #6  
tberg's Avatar
Veteran Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5,008
Likes: 2,622
From: Los Angeles
Default

+1
 
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2017 | 05:11 PM
  #7  
apost8n8's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 200
Likes: 56
From: gulf breeze, fl
Default

Hmmm, I just realized my decals are wrong. The red and green location is swapped on the own decals. I wonder if these are the x100 ones. Crap. Also I hadn't thought about it but these won't look good on the red methinks. Maybe I need to get white ones.
 
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2017 | 06:28 PM
  #8  
workoutman0011's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 83
Likes: 5
From: Pittsburgh
Default

Sorry for the late response
 
Attached Thumbnails I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131358.jpg   I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131341.jpg   I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131303.jpg   I'm finally going to get my calipers powdercoated!-20161007_131150.jpg  
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2017 | 07:25 PM
  #9  
Ranchero50's Avatar
Veteran Member
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 2,936
Likes: 978
From: Hagerstown MD
Default

Originally Posted by apost8n8
Hmmm, I just realized my decals are wrong. The red and green location is swapped on the own decals. I wonder if these are the x100 ones. Crap. Also I hadn't thought about it but these won't look good on the red methinks. Maybe I need to get white ones.
My '07 has that style, big green and red behind the 'R' but on mine the colors touch.
 
Reply

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:26 PM.