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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:40 AM
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Question Caliper paint

Can someone recommend a good brake caliper paint?
I hear much about 'Eastland',..any expierience?
If you painted yours, how long did it last/stay on?
All suggestions welcome.
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Mike
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:49 AM
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Don't know much about Eastland but you can also try VHT spray paints.
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by QWIK HARLEY
Don't know much about Eastland but you can also try VHT spray paints.

Don't happen to know buying source, do you?
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 12:08 PM
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Old 05-15-2005 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by QWIK HARLEY
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Old 05-15-2005 | 02:44 PM
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The Eastwood Paint brushes on so you avoid masking and is very good. I've used both and it's all a matter of whether you want to spray or brush on the paint.
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 03:58 PM
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G2 kit all the way. Very easy and great results. I did the spray thing on my 01 and would the brush kit 5 times before I would spray again.

 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 04:14 PM
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I used 1200 degree Ceramic Engine paint for mine and I think they came out great. It's more about prep than paint IMO. Brake Cleaner and a wire brush drill attachment got it nice and primed. No need to pull the caliper either, just a decent mask job. So far it's holding up awesome.Now I just need to get some time to do the caliper stickers I bought

 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 05:14 PM
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I used the duplicolor kit $15.00 at oreiley's ceramic brush on type but flows out smooth. covers in almost 1 coate and it seems to last.
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 05:24 PM
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I used the duplicolor kit $15.00 at oreiley's ceramic brush on type but flows out smooth. covers in almost 1 coate and it seems to last.
Agreed, $15 at Walmart, worked great.

 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 09:51 PM
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I just bought the Dupli-Color Caliper Paint kit at Advance Auto Parts. It was on sale for I thought $12 bucks, but when the lady rang it up she said $8.22 please. I didn't know if I read the sale price wrong or if she rang it up wrong,all I know is I slapped the $$$ down and skipped my happy but right out of there! I got outside and looked on the receipt and it said Dupli-Color Caliper Paint so I guess it was that cheap. I was going to buy another one but they just had Red left no Black. Don't you just love it when you get a good deal!
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:39 PM
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i dont think i spent more than 3-4 dollars for a can of High Temp paint from pepboys, matches the truck perfectly cause i actually painted something on the truck's bottom using it. Here are my results, one year and 10,000 miles later still looks like that, after they are cleaned of course hehe.
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:55 PM
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Thanks alot, I think I'll go with the brush on paint,...as long as it smoothes out...yours look pretty good.
 
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Old 05-15-2005 | 11:56 PM
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Used the Dupli-kit also. They have been looking good for 20K. I put 3 coats on too.
 
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Old 05-16-2005 | 11:52 PM
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any pics with white calipers???...wonder what that would look like?
 



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