Painted calipers
Aug 30, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Racer
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Aug 30, 2007 | 03:45 PM
Race Director
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Aug 30, 2007 | 04:25 PM
Safety Car
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Aug 30, 2007 | 04:29 PM
Le Mans Master
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How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:33 PM
Instructor
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From: Memphis TN
Looks
Daniel. Now wash that thing
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:36 PM
Instructor
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From: Bay Area CA
Looks nice, great job on that!
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:42 PM
Melting Slicks
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dmoore
How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
Scrape the paint off of the letters w/ a razor blade, then sand lightly.
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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From: Converse TX
Looks great
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Aug 30, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Scrape the paint off of the letters w/ a razor blade, then sand lightly.
Probably don't even need to use razor blade. Just use a flat sanding block and buff the paint off.
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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dmoore
How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
Try using a paint pen on the letters. You can pick one up at any arts & crafts store or your local Wally-World.
Aug 30, 2007 | 04:55 PM
Instructor
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Will someone post some pics of some different colors, like green, yellow, or chrome? No photoshops please.
Aug 30, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Racer
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Remove the paint with a razor and a foam sanding block. Then I used a little acetone on a rag, and with one finger rubbed off the paint residue.
Aug 30, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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From: Florence New Jersey
i like em!!
eric
Aug 30, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Nice work
Aug 30, 2007 | 06:06 PM
Safety Car
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From: Louisville Kentucky
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dmoore
How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
I painted the entire front and then took a Dremel tool and removed the paint from the letters.
Aug 30, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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I painted the entire front and then took a Dremel tool and removed the paint from the letters.
Or use a paint felt tip pen from a hobby shop.
Aug 30, 2007 | 11:03 PM
Racer
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Awesome job, bro.
I love the highlighted letters.
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Aug 31, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Will someone post some pics of some different colors, like green, yellow, or chrome? No photoshops please.
Powdercoated by CorvettePilot, along with the rear Z06 sway bar and numberous intake/bracket parts on the L98 in my elky.
However, had Junkman2008 posted his writeup on how to paint calipers before I sent mine off to be powder coated I would have given that a shot and put some $ toward the "header fund"!
Aug 31, 2007 | 02:22 AM
Racer
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From: Copperas Cove Texas
Great Job, They Look Awesome
as for the lettering, I did the painting thing... I bought a Silver Leafing Pen from my local Michaels... I had to zip in and out as not to be seen in there
... Either way, they will look good!!
Aug 31, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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From: Louisville Kentucky
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However, had Junkman2008 posted his writeup on how to paint calipers before I sent mine off to be powder coated I would have given that a shot and put some $ toward the "header fund"!
Wow! But those do look nice on you Vette. Great color match too. How about that kit on the El Camino! I haven't seen that kit since the 80's! Mine is all horsepower and no kit.