Caliper Painting
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No, they don't have to be removed to do the painting. I did remove mine, which made it very easy to ensure I got the paint over all the parts of the caliper I wanted painted.
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Originally Posted by MyOwn69
Quick, cheap review:
Raise car and take off wheels
Clean, clean, clean!
Rustoleum (small can will do - Sunrise Red)
brush it on (bristles or foam brush)
do a couple of coats
Utility blade (single edged razor) to take paint off of lettering
file over letters to brighten them up
Put wheels back on
Put car back down (very important!
)
Grin & ride
Raise car and take off wheels
Clean, clean, clean!
Rustoleum (small can will do - Sunrise Red)
brush it on (bristles or foam brush)
do a couple of coats
Utility blade (single edged razor) to take paint off of lettering
file over letters to brighten them up
Put wheels back on
Put car back down (very important!
)Grin & ride
It's that easy, and the cost is about $3 or $4 total......
