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05-05-06, 10:20 PM
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Well I thought I would post some before and after shots of my brakes I refinished.... I have been putting this on the back burner for awhile now , because of the time it was going to soak up...
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05-05-06, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
That is the pettit bbk right? looks absolutely amazing, I can't believe the difference, great job 
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Originally Posted by hus
Sweet. Did mine last month. Dupli-Color Red on the calipers and High Heat Engine Flat Black on the hubs. Looks real clean man. 
05-07-06, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by seven lust
Do you think I need to spray a clear coat on them to hold up better. They have about 5 coats of paint as they sit now.
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I am bringing this back up because I wanted to show the lettering on the calipers... did anyone notice in the before picture there is no lettering, and in the new there is the logo....I am pointing this out, because I am making the rx-7 license plate in the group buy interest section and I wanted to give another example of some lettering I have done by hand.... check out the plate in the group buy interest section....
check out the plate in the group buy interest section....
05-23-06, 09:02 AM
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Those are some nice looking brakes now. I like the lettering too. I was in Autozone last night looking at some caliper paint. They had the Dupli-Color that you put on with a brush and it's rated at 500 degrees, and they had VHT (very high temperature) spray on paint rated at 900 degrees. Which one would be better? I'd rather use a brush to put it on that way I don't have to tape off anything and I can just go around the MAZDA letters too.
05-23-06, 09:52 AM
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BTW, here's my brake caliper painting writeup -
http://www.clubrx.org/default.asp?id...ntent=37&mnu=5
Testors model paint and about an hour. Dirt cheap, holds up great, and looks awesome.
Dale
http://www.clubrx.org/default.asp?id...ntent=37&mnu=5
Testors model paint and about an hour. Dirt cheap, holds up great, and looks awesome.
Dale
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Originally Posted by speedjunkie
Those are some nice looking brakes now. I like the lettering too. I was in Autozone last night looking at some caliper paint. They had the Dupli-Color that you put on with a brush and it's rated at 500 degrees, and they had VHT (very high temperature) spray on paint rated at 900 degrees. Which one would be better? I'd rather use a brush to put it on that way I don't have to tape off anything and I can just go around the MAZDA letters too.
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Originally Posted by seven lust
Do you think I need to spray a clear coat on them to hold up better. They have about 5 coats of paint as they sit now.
Oh, and even though I'm against using high pressure carwashes too often, I used one the day after I painted my calipers and they weren't harmed at all. I'm pleased with the Dupli Color Paint.
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05-23-06, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by seven lust
I am bringing this back up because I wanted to show the lettering on the calipers... did anyone notice in the before picture there is no lettering, and in the new there is the logo....I am pointing this out, because I am making the rx-7 license plate in the group buy interest section and I wanted to give another example of some lettering I have done by hand.... check out the plate in the group buy interest section....
check out the plate in the group buy interest section....