Painting My Brake Calipers

[Spike]

etlsport,
Let us know how your calipers go because in interesting to do mine.

Djkymar,
The guys over at G2 have pics of my IronMan on their web site.

http://www.g2usa.com/

http://g2usa.com/installs.shtml

http://g2usa.com/WordPress/2007/06/0...uzu-vehicross/

[djkymar]

Spike,
how long it took you to do yours?

[Spike]

Spike,
how long it took you to do yours?

Start to finish 2 hours.

But that included putting it on my friends lift, taking off the wheels.
Giving a quick re-blacking of my UHaul hitch (10 mins at most including masking the rear)

Spraying the brake cleaner on all 4...

For the painting part.. I did 3 coats. I did not mask, because I used both the included 'acid brush' and an el'cheapo Testor's model paint brush to get closer into the edge betwee the caliper and the pad...

Coat 1 - The first coat looked scary. With the cast texture, the valleys were red, but the peaks were silvery black looking. Basically, it looked red and dirty.

By the time I had finished coat one on the 4th caliper ... the first one was ready to start number 2 .. (15 mins minimum between coats)
Dont over paint! It WILL run and drip!

Coat 2 - Looked a LOT better. I got to fill in some spots that didnt cover up as well. Smooth out some drips. The real color was finally showing up nicely.


Coat 3 - WOW... got even smoother, brighter, extra shiny!

The manual said there was enough for 3 coats
(I think it was more like enough for 5!)

Its been about 4 weeks now, and it still looks wet.

I let it dry up on the lift for about 5 hours... came back, mounted the wheels.. drove 2 miles back home, barely touching the brakes... and let it sit until the next night.

They tell you to let it cure for 24 hours before driving.

Oh, there is a 'best used by' date on the box. The claim the kit has a shelf life of 6 months. When I spoke to someone at their office, the told me as long as the small bottle of reactor is still fluid, the kit is still good. Which was a relief because I had the kit in my basement on a shelf for about a year.

[CrnCnn]

Djkymar,
The guys over at G2 have pics of my IronMan on their web site.

http://www.g2usa.com/

http://g2usa.com/installs.shtml

http://g2usa.com/WordPress/2007/06/0...uzu-vehicross/

Do you have trucknutz on that thing?

[Spike]

Do you have trucknutz on that thing?

No, I have BullsBalls
http://www.bullsballs.com/

They appear to be made better than TruckNutz

I got the '2nd generation' model 'big boy' style in black.

They were installed the same night as the brake caliper paint.

[JHarris1385]

I dont get that whole balls hanging from your hitch stuff.

[Spike]

I dont get that whole balls hanging from your hitch stuff.

Actually, I don't get it either...

I mean I refer to my truck as a 'she'...
... But then 'there they are, dangling in the breeze
(and swinging over the speed bumps )

I just find them highly amusing. It's as simple as that.

I know, I'm nuts!

Oh, if I am stuck behind someone who is driving less than the speed limit, when I get a chance to pass them... I let up and hit the gas pedal a few time to make darn sure that they swing wildly at the offender!!!

[CrnCnn]

Actually, I don't get it either...

I mean I refer to my truck as a 'she'...
... But then 'there they are, dangling in the breeze
(and swinging over the speed bumps )

I just find them highly amusing. It's as simple as that.

I know, I'm nuts!

Oh, if I am stuck behind someone who is driving less than the speed limit, when I get a chance to pass them... I let up and hit the gas pedal a few time to make darn sure that they swing wildly at the offender!!!

Thats great. Yeah I think they are funny too. I forgot all about them til I saw yours rig. I was gonna buy some for my bike a few years back.

[etlsport]

lol spike..thanks for the how to.. except im already in the middle of my caliper painting! its been about an hour and a half for me one.. one thing i would recommend is if you dont have an impact wrench.. make sure you loosen all the lugnuts while on the ground.. the front wheels spin freely once they are off the ground.. other than that all is going smoothly

all done, heres a photo.. notice the drips on the ground haha.. i wasnt too worried about dripping

[CrnCnn]

No, I have BullsBalls
http://www.bullsballs.com/

They appear to be made better than TruckNutz

I got the '2nd generation' model 'big boy' style in black.

They were installed the same night as the brake caliper paint.

Nice..

Sorry all didnt mean to highjack