[DeTomaso] Painted calipers

[Ian H]

I used G2 caliper paint http://www.g2usa.com/

It comes in a kit and is intended to be used while the calipers are on the 
car by brushing it on with a small brush.  This worked fine on the rough 
cast surfaces but not so well on the flat surfaces.  It's suposed to be self 
leveling and it's pretty good but not completely smooth.  So, I ended up 
buying more and spraying the flat part of the fronts and the yoke on the 
rears, which was a bummer because the stuff is kinda pricey.  But in the end 
they turned out well.

The decals are vinyl and are supposed to stand up to the heat, but we'll 
see.  The clearcoat I put over them is only good to 500 deg so that may be 
the weak link.  My car is only street driven though so hopefully it's not an 
issue.

Hope that helps,

Ian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: "'Ian H'" <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>; "'panteras'" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Painted calipers


> What did you paint them with, and what is the decal/script composed of
> (painted on)?  They look great.  I've been thinking about doing the same 
> to
> my Pantera and Acura CL calipers, but have been warned off from most paint
> as it can't take the heat.
>
> Mike Thomas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Ian H
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 11:26 AM
> To: 'panteras'
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Painted calipers
>
> I just finished rebuilding then painting my calipers.  Check them out at
> http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/1040014785
>
> Ian
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