jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 not finished yet. i still have to put the awesome decals that 91luminaeuro made for me but here are a couple pics. sorry about the quality it was getting dark [edit] while i had the rims off i also took the opportunity to clean the back side of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 +1 for not painting them red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I think I would have painted them silver/black, but no matter, it's much better than rusty metal colored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitarii Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 thats a nice change. how long did that take ? can you paint them without disassembling the calipers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 i bought a brush on kit so i just hand painted with no tape. it took me 4 hours but i took my time and also cleaned the inside of my wheels. if you have a good jack and impact wrench it would take you around 2 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully77 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I think I would have painted them silver/black, but no matter, it's much better than rusty metal colored. I was hoping for hot pink myself nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 hahahaha thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Rotors need to be painted too. Black of course to cover the surface rust color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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91LuminaEuro Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Lookin good Jake!! I think the blue looks awesome! and the decals look good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 what paint did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 watch, some punk is gonna scrape off the "Cutl" and just leave "ass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 what paint did you use? it was a brush on kit "not duplicolor" i will look next time i go out to the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 it's much better than rusty metal colored. whats rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 what are the decals made of or was it just a stencil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 It probably would have been a better idea to add the decals before the paint was 100% dry, so it would adhere into the tacky paint. Then clear-coat over the decals and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 what are the decals made of or was it just a stencil? i believe they were just your normal vinyl decal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 It probably would have been a better idea to add the decals before the paint was 100% dry, so it would adhere into the tacky paint. Then clear-coat over the decals and paint. i thought of that but the paint was dry within 5 minuits of brushing it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 It probably would have been a better idea to add the decals before the paint was 100% dry, so it would adhere into the tacky paint. Then clear-coat over the decals and paint. That would of ruined the paint. The vinyl would of never adhered to tacky paint for it to come off of the backing tape it comes on. A good clear would be VHT. It's good for high temperatures. IMO, this is what you should of done. When you ordered those vinyls, you should have removed the cut out letters from the vinyl sheet, not the surrounding vinyl. That way you could of applied the vinyl to the caliper and used it as a stencil. Paint over the removed lettering in white over the blue then removed the vinyl using a sharp razor blade to cut any stubborn paint. The vinyl really should have just been used as a stencil. I don't think those vinyls will last long. Most likely they will heat up, shrink and crack and then peel off. I say, within two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 bump on what paint type you used, and what prep work was needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 It probably would have been a better idea to add the decals before the paint was 100% dry, so it would adhere into the tacky paint. Then clear-coat over the decals and paint. That would of ruined the paint. The vinyl would of never adhered to tacky paint for it to come off of the backing tape it comes on. A good clear would be VHT. It's good for high temperatures. IMO, this is what you should of done. When you ordered those vinyls, you should have removed the cut out letters from the vinyl sheet, not the surrounding vinyl. That way you could of applied the vinyl to the caliper and used it as a stencil. Paint over the removed lettering in white over the blue then removed the vinyl using a sharp razor blade to cut any stubborn paint. The vinyl really should have just been used as a stencil. I don't think those vinyls will last long. Most likely they will heat up, shrink and crack and then peel off. I say, within two weeks. Huh.... Seemed to work great for my Acura: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'm definitely surprised. Looks really good too. Looks like it works. Maybe the heat of the caliper some how bake that vinyl into the caliper paint. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 watch, some punk is gonna scrape off the "Cutl" and just leave "ass" I am the said punk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 bump on what paint type you used, and what prep work was needed? oh my mistake i just went and looked and it was duplicolor and the only prep work needed was scrub the calipers with caliper cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 where did you buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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