my letters scraped off easy !!
Caliper clean up..what a difference!
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Le Mans Master
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Caliper clean up..what a difference!
I just finished cleaning up and painting my calipers using the G2 system. The biggest pain was dealing with the Corvette lettering. I ended having to scrape them with a razor blade because I forgot the Chapstick step to help the paint come off easier 
. Have to say I'm pretty happy with the results 
. Have to say I'm pretty happy with the results 
Last edited by Daytona69; Jul 17, 2017 at 10:16 AM.
Running Guns & Moonshine
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HUGE difference. I went with fire red on mine and used crinkle black on the brackets they attach to. Love em.
I painted over the lettering and left it. To my eye, it has a cleaner image while also appearing to be physically cleaner once the brake dust begins to collect.
I painted over the lettering and left it. To my eye, it has a cleaner image while also appearing to be physically cleaner once the brake dust begins to collect.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Long Beach CA
HUGE difference. I went with fire red on mine and used crinkle black on the brackets they attach to. Love em.
I painted over the lettering and left it. To my eye, it has a cleaner image while also appearing to be physically cleaner once the brake dust begins to collect.
I painted over the lettering and left it. To my eye, it has a cleaner image while also appearing to be physically cleaner once the brake dust begins to collect.
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The painted calipers look so much better on your car. Nice job.
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And when I do mine, I can't leave the rotors unattended, or other things. When I go in, I'm going deep.
S.C.
And when I do mine, I can't leave the rotors unattended, or other things. When I go in, I'm going deep.
S.C.
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Cool product. Buddy of mine used powder coat for my calipers, frcs, and a few blower parts. Thus far, the finish on all is great. Only one caliper has a small chip and that was due to me knocking it with a tool - Which is gonna happen eventually.
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When I changed to ceramic I painted the barrels flat black and the calipers gloss black, wiping off the letters. Still look good many years later.
