?Is It a good idea
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?Is It a good idea - 2/24/2008 8:20:54 PM
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DeadPoolinc8
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i want to paint my calipers.
1. is it a good idea to do this ?
2. what kind of paint should i use?
3. does it mess up anything in my brake area
i have someone who kinda knows what there doing and who did this before
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RE: ?Is It a good idea - 2/24/2008 9:49:13 PM
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biscuit
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It's a fairly common "fashion" mod on a lot of sports cars. There are special paint kits that you can buy for painting the calipers, search the internet for "caliper paint" and you should find them. They work OK as long as you don't take your vehicle to the track and get the brakes really hot, which you probably won't be doing with an Outlander.
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RE: ?Is It a good idea - 2/25/2008 5:52:33 AM
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ash
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Looking at how rough the castings are is it worth painting the calipers, would that not show even more how bad they look?
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RE: ?Is It a good idea - 2/25/2008 12:00:22 PM
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tdford
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Well your going to need to take the calipers off if you dont want overspray going every where. Local parts stores carry engine paint or caliper paint, which is a high temperature paint. Either will do. A sealant would be a good idea, otherwise over time it will flake or chip and you will have to re-apply.
Good luck and post some pics if do it.
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RE: ?Is It a good idea - 2/25/2008 5:58:14 PM
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OTO27
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They will make your rims stand out nicelly and its a fairlly cheap mod that will add sportyness to your car. However, from my experience on doing this in the past to my 04 ralliart, I will not do it again. Reason why is because after the first pad change there is no way around scratching the paint off and eventually having to strip and reedo the entire thing. But if you want a good 15,000 miles worth of cool looking brakes, go for it. Make sure you get the highest heat rated paint available, I got the stuff they sell on a kit and it worked wonders, until brake pad time of course, but yeah, also dont buy the spray on, get a brush on aplication, so you dont have to worry about overspray.
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RE: ?Is It a good idea - 2/25/2008 6:30:53 PM
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DeadPoolinc8
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Thanks for all your replys i have a friend of mine who painted his ill ask if he had a hard time when he changes the pads
< Message edited by DeadPoolinc8 -- 2/25/2008 6:40:11 PM >
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