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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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How much paint is required to put about 3 coats on all 4 calipers? I am going to have a auto paint store mix up some MY and I dont want to purchase too much.

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Get them Powder Coated! Will last longer
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check this guy out he is running a great deal now !!!!! www.thepowdercoater.com
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I used 2 cans when I did my Trailblazer SS this summer. Do it in real thin layers and they will look great!
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I just did my calipers. Bought spray can of red "Caliper Paint" at Advance Auto for $7.00. Sprayed on 4 coats, worked fine.

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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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I just did my calipers. Bought spray can of red "Caliper Paint" at Advance Auto for $7.00. Sprayed on 4 coats, worked fine.

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Yup, same here. The trick is to get them as clean as possible first. I used 2 cans of brake cleaner and 1 can of paint.
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I just did my calipers. Bought spray can of red "Caliper Paint" at Advance Auto for $7.00. Sprayed on 4 coats, worked fine.

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Yep did the same and added 2 cans of clear and whether or not I have brake dust all over my rims the calipers still look all SHINY and PURRTY!!
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I just did my calipers. Bought spray can of red "Caliper Paint" at Advance Auto for $7.00. Sprayed on 4 coats, worked fine.

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Yup, same here. The trick is to get them as clean as possible first. I used 2 cans of brake cleaner and 1 can of paint.
Me too, the cleaning is way harder and more involved than the paint.
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Originally Posted by MIKE-C5
Get them Powder Coated! Will last longer
but, I used about a pint of the brush-on kind, and gave mine 3 coats.......look great still, over a year now...
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I used Rustolem red, 4 coats with an atrists brush and used about 1/3rd of the pt. can of paint.
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