darcness
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Grand Blanc MI
- Car(s)
- 2008 GTI CW
Decided to paint my calipers today. The red was totally clashing with my bronze/white/black scheme and it had to go. It looks good with the winter wheels, but who cares about winter wheels? :biggrin:
I used some VHT caliper paint and some blue painters tape. I also grabbed some 400 grit wet/dry sand paper, a microfiber towel, and some dishsoap/water. I cleaned first withe dishsoap/water mix and then used the 400 grit paper and wet sanded all the surfaces. I didn't go down to bare metal, but just scuffed up the red paint that was already there. After that another bath with the soapy water and a final dry down with a microfiber.
I taped off the rotors and the wheel hub with the blue tape. Then, 3 coats of the VHT paint. First two coats were pretty light, and the last coat was fairly heavy. I also painted the dust shields while I was it.
I'm really happy with the results. I took a few shots during and after the process. Enjoy!
I used some VHT caliper paint and some blue painters tape. I also grabbed some 400 grit wet/dry sand paper, a microfiber towel, and some dishsoap/water. I cleaned first withe dishsoap/water mix and then used the 400 grit paper and wet sanded all the surfaces. I didn't go down to bare metal, but just scuffed up the red paint that was already there. After that another bath with the soapy water and a final dry down with a microfiber.
I taped off the rotors and the wheel hub with the blue tape. Then, 3 coats of the VHT paint. First two coats were pretty light, and the last coat was fairly heavy. I also painted the dust shields while I was it.
I'm really happy with the results. I took a few shots during and after the process. Enjoy!