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Daburs85
03-11-2011, 02:38 PM
Well boys Ive made my first marauder mistake ! I replaced the brakes with Raybestos pads and rotors (drilled) and instead spending the money on some sorta red caliper. I painted them in high heat RED and it looks *****y for lack of a better term. Can anybody recommend a company that makes red calipers ?
SILVERSURFER03
03-11-2011, 02:43 PM
Go big sir I PAINTED MINE THEY TURNED OUT PRETTY WELL
RacerX
03-11-2011, 02:46 PM
Did you clean them properly? Pics???
Daburs85
03-11-2011, 02:50 PM
I clean them and even painted them twice ! Let them dry for about 5hrs and there already looking funny ! I will try and post pics in a bit
SID210SA
03-11-2011, 02:55 PM
You need to put 3 to 5 coats on there.....let dry between coats and put it on thick...I painted mine and they turned out great.
fastblackmerc
03-11-2011, 03:01 PM
Well boys Ive made my first marauder mistake ! I replaced the brakes with Raybestos pads and rotors (drilled) and instead spending the money on some sorta red caliper. I painted them in high heat RED and it looks *****y for lack of a better term. Can anybody recommend a company that makes red calipers ?

The only company that makes red calipers is TCE, although you can get black also.

Crappy paint jobs are usually related to the type of paint and the prep done beforehand.
RacerX
03-11-2011, 03:05 PM
I used a heat gun on mine in between coats. Supposed to cook most of those paints...
CBT
03-11-2011, 03:10 PM
I used a heat gun on mine in between coats. Supposed to cook most of those paints...
Duh! WINNING!!
kmastl
03-11-2011, 03:19 PM
I used the tce branded paint for calipers and they turned out excellent. used about four cans of brake parts cleaner and brushed all the rust off.
DOOM
03-11-2011, 03:24 PM
The only company that makes red calipers is TCE, although you can get black also.

Crappy paint jobs are usually related to the type of paint and the prep done beforehand.

What he said!
GAMike
03-11-2011, 03:52 PM
Crappy paint jobs are usually related to the type of paint and the prep done beforehand.

+3 Ed. This is what I have heard as well. (No 1st hand experience to offer here:o)
massacre
03-11-2011, 03:57 PM
I used black Dupli-color caliper paint, proper prep, proper application. Still looks good. YMMV
Spectragod
03-11-2011, 07:21 PM
TCE ftmfw!!!!!
MercNasty
03-11-2011, 08:19 PM
i used g2 kit that was recommended by impalaslayer, i painted them black and they turned out great.
massacre
03-11-2011, 08:43 PM
Why anyone would want to have "loud" calipers is beyond me.
Then again I am a subtle pimp......
Why advertise.....lol...hahahahhah aha?