Boxtaboy,

That's looks like a very good job. From here it looks like a professional did it. Not to mention you saved yourself a pretty penny.

 

Although I have never used it, Duplicolor has a very reputable name. I'm sure it turned out great. A few other popular companies are dupont and glazerit. I always encourage people to try it themselves. It's not rocket science you just need a little patients and be careful not to get any overspray on the car.

 

great look! Think this should be my next project. How does Yellow color calip.. look on my 03 c2 dark blue pcar? Also where do we get the decals from?

 

here is a pic of mine.......decals from xenonmods.com

 

one more.

BTW, i used this http://www.levineautoparts.com/caliper.html

also, prep is very important. try to get the caliper as clean as possible before painting.

G/L

 

Yellow against blue will look awesome. Good luck and have fun.

 

You hit it right on the money. Prep is everything. A clean and smooth service is your foundation. Therefore, its got to be perfect before you even look at your paint gun.

 

Thanks for the xenonmods.com link. I ordered them today. How do they hold up? Did you place the logo's on the calip's before or after the heat temp clear coat?

 

Nice job on the calipers, where did you get the decals from?

 

i got mine from xenonmods.com. they ship in a regular envelope so becareful not to throw away, it may look like junk mail.

BTW, i sprayed the color, let dry overnight, put the decals on and lightly sprayed with high temp clear coat.

g/l

 

Painted calipers look great. Glad mine came in red.

 

Mr. Steve,

I get the stickers from A@G sign in Pasadena, CA. I think they are a little on the pricey side. I'm sure you can find them for less somewhere else. When you think about it they are simple vinyl stickers. Get a couple extra just in case you don't line them up perfectly. I always encourage people to try it and save themselves the extra $$$

Thanks

 

I noticed the kits don't include hight temp clear coat. what did you use
and what size decal?

 

Board Sponsor, Aaron at Suncoast carries the decals in 3" (C2+C4) or 4" (Cayenne,C4S+Turbo) white or black PORSCHE lettering. They have Red. Yellow thermal paint is hard to find these days - maybe try Damon at Tirerack.

My Indy just painted mine for me using the kit and it is a bit of a hack job; brush strokes, PORSCHE decals are upside down and broken, it's actually comically bad. That's $50 for you. Most people wouldn't notice, but some of you would laugh and point if you saw these.

Still, at the end of the day your capital outlay is $50, so you can either try again, or send your car out for professional powder coating. I'm not inclined to get that fancy since they are usually covered in black brake dust anyway.

 

I use a product your not supposed to use in CA. Soo please forgive me if I don't share it with you. However, there are some great products that were mentioned earlier that will do the trick. As far as the order in which you do this it goes as follows:

1. Begin by very thoroughly cleaning the caliper.

2. Remove caliper or tape off all surounding areas in order to avoid over spray.

3. If you use dupont for example, mix according to directions, fill your gun and spray approximately three coats. (you won't need very much, try and buy the smallest amount the paint store will sell you.)

4. To be 100% sure let it dry overnight and place decals. (Don't rush it and put finger prints on them while installin stickers.)

5. It's finally time to spray the clear. I would recommend 2-3 coats of clear depending how heavy you lay them.

I hope this helps, take your time, be patient and it will come out perfect.