greeneyes Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Over the long weekend I thought I'd better do something with the caliper stickers, so here is the process.. start and then click on the next photos. I used the wire brush to clean them, then ground off the flashing left from the mold they made the caliper in. The paint is engine enamel, and the damm silicon oil they spray on the tyres was still in the steel so it 'fish-eyed' on the first coat. The answer is to rub the paint in with your finger when it is half-dry, and smear over the little areas where it pulls back from the silicon. I left it overnight once painted, put on the stickers then sprayed a few clear coats over it. Looks great, now I'll have to do the rears when Matt gets back!! keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frylai Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 good work Keith, so you only done the rears??? Matt =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceinsideyou Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 They look like front calipers to me? Beautiful though. Welcome to the red-caliper clan! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneyes Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 lols Voice, your's should be YELLOW! Of course they're fronts, Matt you dingbat!! You haven't organised the rear decals yet! Anyway man, when are you back? keith :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiceinsideyou Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Besides, if people have put front-size calipers on the back... I wanna know about it :-] Keith - shouldn't yours be green? :P I'm ggoing for the two tone contrast. Yellow paint, red calipers (and horns possibly)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenc Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Besides, if people have put front-size calipers on the back... I wanna know about it :-]Keith - shouldn't yours be green? :P I'm ggoing for the two tone contrast. Yellow paint, red calipers (and horns possibly)! Good combination :P Red Calipers ON Yellow Red Horn IN Yellow :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frylai Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Keith, I won't be back until the 4th of July...school starts on the 19th so i got 2 weeks to settle before school starts, it has been a super long holiday! for the first bunch of caliper decals I made last year they had rear Toyota logos on them but I reckon it dosent look nice at all...the Rear L does stand out but not the Toyota T...I will see what we can work out when I get some free time! Matt =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftit Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Wow they look good ah. How did painting them while still on the car go? They are easy to get off and paint. Only 2 bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneyes Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Easy enough Drift. At least they held still while I wire brushed them with the drill! Mind you, I didn't paint the back of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftit Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Well it looks like they came up very nice. And only roadkill see's the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy69 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Keith, did you use anything to clean or degrease the calipers before you wire brushed them? And also where can I get a set of decals from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frylai Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 The decals are from me... Matt =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy69 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Sweet, so how am I best to get a told of you to grab some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 what type of paint is required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneyes Posted July 20, 2004 Author Share Posted July 20, 2004 That was VHT engine enamel from Repco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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