A quick question about caliper paint and dead horses
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I used the G2 system and it was easy and looks great. Takes about 2 hours and no baking. $35 total! Try g2usa.com.
How do you apply the paint? Do you have to remove to calipers? Is it messy and does it get on other parts of the wheels? I want to buy this system, just affraid of screwin' it up.
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Originally posted by Johnny--2K
go for the foliatec kit....very nice turnout, no baking required...if im not mistaken, its whats used on Porsche/Mercedes/BMW.
go for the foliatec kit....very nice turnout, no baking required...if im not mistaken, its whats used on Porsche/Mercedes/BMW.
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For the ammount of time I, and I am sure most people spend pouring over their calipers (not much), I dont think it would justify the extremely insane cost of powder coating and the trouble of removing the calipers. Not to mention the fact that from the distance most people see calipers, powder coated are virtualy indistinguishable from properly painted calipers. For the people who just want a nice, durable, very shiney finish to their calipers, a kit is the way to go. If one was going to spend hundreds of dollars on powder coating, he/she might as well spend a few more bucks and get a big brake kit. Just my opinion.
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I too used G2 system and it turned out great. Been on about 6 months now, and looks just as good as day one. Only problem is 1 small chip where the wheel hit it.
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