Who here has painted their calipers? Post your pics here!

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:28 pm

Just wondering how many of you have done this....I would love to see your work!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Thu May 26, 2005 10:42 pm

I've had my G2 kit for I don't know how long and have yet to actually paint them! I'll get around to it eventually, I just know it!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Fri May 27, 2005 12:10 am

http://memimage.cardomain.net/...l.jpgHere's a blurry shot of mine lol. When I ge thome I'll take some good ones. I just repainted them so they are all bright and shiny again. My friend also used my paint for his civic so maybe I'll post those too

JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:44 am

Here are pictures of my calipers that I painted last summer. I bought a kit for about $15 from Advance Auto Parts. It included cleaner, can of paint, and a brush. I used some masking tape to get the clean edges and to keep paint off of unwanted parts. It was a simple mod and looks awesome. Front:

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JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:45 am

Rear:

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JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:45 am

Close up of front:

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Psychobroker · Post by **Psychobroker** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:52 am

here's mine..

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:26 am

Wow! They all look great!Hmmmm...............

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:58 am

I painted mine, I forgot to resize the images before I posted them so I am not going to post them in this thread but here is the link to the ginormous pics.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=10909

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Tue May 31, 2005 8:02 am

Thanks again everyone I am seriously thinking about painting mine as well

kharman · Post by **kharman** » Tue May 31, 2005 8:56 am

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe Â»Just wondering how many of you have done this....I would love to see your work!

NoMerits · Post by **NoMerits** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:24 am

Did mine last fall and they still look great, Jim

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ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:45 am

Wow! Nice job

4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Tue May 31, 2005 12:07 pm

I'm getting ready to do mine. I bought that color that changes from copper to green. i hope it turns out.

POLO · Post by **POLO** » Tue May 31, 2005 1:21 pm

Me too i was interrested,but the drying take time,like 24-48 hour,so i must organise a day that i don't need a ride,and need place to do it.

PhillyVibeGT · Post by **PhillyVibeGT** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:04 pm

I have had the kit for about six weeks, but just don't have the time to do it. 24 hours of drying is way to long for me to be w/o a car.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:51 am

the vibe:the sube:

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:57 am

Beautiful job on both of them Hope

ProVibe · Post by **ProVibe** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:10 am

So they sell actual kits for this? Cool! Must get one. Now the wait time is kinda long.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:25 am

you can get a break caliper kit from g2 (the best and most expensive imo) or another kit from duplicolor that's cheap (and just so-so). also, you can get high heat paint and either spray it on (mask the calipers first) or spray it in a can and paint on for the best (imo) results like i did. you can check out my vibe gt painted calipers on my old cardomain site:http://www.cardomain.com/ride/388840/9

ProVibe · Post by **ProVibe** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:06 am

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»you can get a break caliper kit from g2 (the best and most expensive imo) or another kit from duplicolor that's cheap (and just so-so). also, you can get high heat paint and either spray it on (mask the calipers first) or spray it in a can and paint on for the best (imo) results like i did. you can check out my vibe gt painted calipers on my old cardomain site:http://www.cardomain.com/ride/388840/9Thanks for the info. What's g2?

BruiserVibe · Post by **BruiserVibe** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:59 pm

TRD, what color did you use on your sube? It looks like a color I'd want to use on my calipers.

4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:16 pm

I just finished mine. what a job. My rotors were rusty so I painted them a dark metalic grey, then did my calipers with the color changing paint. It looks awesome, too late for pics. I'll try to post them tomorrow.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:19 pm

Can't wait to see them! Was it difficult?

POLO · Post by **POLO** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:35 pm

I can't wait to see the picture Mine too,my rotor are all rusty,i wanted to paint them.

4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:45 pm

There was a whole lot of masking involved. I totally disassembled my brakes to do it also. Being that the paint was a three step process, it took a better part of the day. I couldn't log on to my picture service so I'll just put them on this way for now. 1st. before

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4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:47 pm

another

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4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:49 pm

after, the camera doesn't do this color justice. It's quite vibrant and really changes with the light.

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ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:50 pm

Really nice paint job! It always looks better in person lol

4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:52 pm

one more

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engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:52 am

Reviving an old thread, but I've done a search and nothing pops up here...I noticed some members have the word Pontiac painted on their calipers. That looks sweet. How did you guys do this to such great detail? Stencils? I'd love to know...

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:55 am

Quote, originally posted by engineertwin2 Â»Reviving an old thread, but I've done a search and nothing pops up here...I noticed some members have the word Pontiac painted on their calipers. That looks sweet. How did you guys do this to such great detail? Stencils? I'd love to know...I think they are decals they got from Ryan at Grafxwerks. Not 100% sure on that.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:03 am

Hey this looks cool, Ill have to do this sometime. the Pontiac on the calipers, I wonder where to get those too. I didnt see them in the vibe section of grafxwerks.com but if Ryan didnt already I bet he could fab some up.

satur9 · Post by **satur9** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:55 am

calipers

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satur9 · Post by **satur9** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:56 am

you didnt ask but heres drums

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engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:12 am

I don't think that they are from Grafx Werks. If you look at JustinVGT's upclose front photo, you can see that the lettering in Pontiac appears to have the same texture as the rest of the caliper (a cast iron look to it). Additionally, I couldn't see any difference or edge to the letters indicating that it was a sticker. However, with as nice as it is, I am definitely convinced it is at least a stencil...

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:53 am

NoMerits · Post by **NoMerits** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:59 am

Yes, they are definately from Ryan at Grafxwerks. I got mine there and after a week or so they looked painted, not decals and they still look good today, no color change at all. Jim

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Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:23 am

Hey those OEM's look really nice painted white... good job!!!

engineertwin2 · Post by **engineertwin2** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:10 am

I will eat my remarks posted above....

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:59 am

so people who did the calipers, did you also do the drums? (non gt owners )

meistees · Post by **meistees** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:07 pm

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damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:52 pm

Quote, originally posted by NoMerits Â»Yes, they are definately from Ryan at Grafxwerks. I got mine there and after a week or so they looked painted, not decals and they still look good today, no color change at all. JimThought so, and I plan to paint my drums when I do my calipers.

JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:20 am

Yeah, those are Pontiac decals on my calipers. I got them from Brad (Savedbyzero). I forgot where he got them, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't Ryan at Grafxwerks because I remember the website was completely different and they had a larger selection. If Ryan sells them, cool. I've had them on for two years now and they still look great. There are a few nicks in my caliper paint, but you can't see it unless you look real closely.

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