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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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caliper painting

can I paint my calipers with that engine enamle you can get from advanced auto parts? its the stuff that can take heat up to 500 degrees. I have a can of it laying around and I would love to use the rest on my calipers. Thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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yeah...it'll look good if you remove the calipers all-together, clean them, prime them, then paint them.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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should I prime them with regular primer or is there a high heat primer I should get? Thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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should I prime them with regular primer or is there a high heat primer I should get? Thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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dont use 500f paint it will come off very quick. use the 1500f paint thats what i did it holds up good
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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damn!!! break calipers get hotter than 500f thats crazy I don't think I've seen any paint that would withstand that much temp where can I find that and is it expensive? Thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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lmoa...I used $.88 wal-mart spray paint and it's outlasted the pain on the car...
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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lol cool I'll just use the 500f stuff then.
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