Looks like shitty prep to me
I've painted, wheels, calipers, and door panels with dupli-color and as long as the prep, technique and time is taken it turns out fine.
And since OP gets mad without proof...
Last edited by Bsaint; 08-20-2009 at 04:59 PM.
IG @Bsaintmedia | Cammed LS6 Swapped E36 M3 "The GMW M3"
1999 540i6: Sport model, cold air intake, UUC SSK, Magnaflow'd, OEM M5 front bumper, 17x9 Style 32s all around
1994 325is: In pieces prepping for S52 swap. See below.
1997 M3 Parts car: Schrick'd
1983 533i: "Custom" intake, Straightpipes(muffler delete), Z3 shifter, Plasti-Dip'd everything, Lipo'd bumpers, tinted bumper reflectors, Bosch fogs, M5 spoiler, Borbet Type A's, Low as fack
1994 530i: Sold
1990 325i Coupe: Sold
So what is the correct process for caliper painting? Going to be doing my own in a few weeks and would like not to fail.
I was planning on:
1. Removing calipers
2. Cleaning with dish soap and degreaser(simple green) with wire brush
3. Wipe down
4. Spray Rustoleum silver high temp paint
Missing anything?
i lol'd when i read this...
but I was after reading this.
if a whole thread is telling you that you went wrong with the prep, why can't you stop having your head so high up and admit that you prepped it incorrectly? oh wait, I've never painted my calipers before either so you might as well take my words as worthless too, or maybe you want to continue throwing insults and generalize everybody from the bay area as a "boy racer," but even I know that if paint isn't sticking, it's obviously in your prep.
Your rant on duplicolor is just like those fools walking into Maaco expecting a $5000 paint job without doing any prep. Maaco does great spray work, but they are KNOWN to NEVER prep. I've seen 10/10 paint jobs that have came out from Maaco, but the owners spent endless hours sanding/applying primer before they took it in. Your paint not sticking is the same mentality, you need an adhesive under there. Scrubbing with a wire brush and fine grit sandpaper won't do the job.
**EDIT: notice the can in Bsaint's picture, the grey one that says PRIMER. Maybe you should ask PepBoys about that before you rant on them too and call them names.
Last edited by Rtistik; 08-20-2009 at 05:27 PM.
I think you over-thought the process and spent too much time prepping, using too many chemicals. Your parts probably got saturated with whatever chemicals you were using, then you didn't allow them enough time to gas out before you applied paint
I've painted calipers on crappy old cars using what's laying around the shop (even used vinyl dye once haha) and all the prep i did was a quick wire brush, blow off debris, and wipe down with wax/grease remover or paint thinner.
probably didn't wait any longer than a few hours before driving
No issues with the paint bubbling / peeling / fading / whatever
(I'm definitely not saying this method is proper. It is not, and I would've done it differently had the car been worthy)
OP is an idiot. Stay on e36tech.
Brake clean is not a good primer as it will create a film on the caliper that paint will not stick to.
OP, why did this rant end up in rides and styling?
haha, this thread is hilarious.
Would it be ok to use the Ceramic paint used to coat engine bays ect for this job?
I used it to paint my entire engine bay when i did a swap, turned out really nice. Would guess it would hold up on calipers/rotors since it has a high heat tolerance.
The most fun you can have with your clothes on.
I've always used the high temp engine enamel or whatever the hell that one stuff is for calipers and it worked fantastically.
1999 540i6: Sport model, cold air intake, UUC SSK, Magnaflow'd, OEM M5 front bumper, 17x9 Style 32s all around
1994 325is: In pieces prepping for S52 swap. See below.
1997 M3 Parts car: Schrick'd
1983 533i: "Custom" intake, Straightpipes(muffler delete), Z3 shifter, Plasti-Dip'd everything, Lipo'd bumpers, tinted bumper reflectors, Bosch fogs, M5 spoiler, Borbet Type A's, Low as fack
1994 530i: Sold
1990 325i Coupe: Sold
Sounds to me like he admits to
A.) not letting them cure properly before handling them.
B.) not knowing how to lay down paint on a part properly.
C.) over prepping a cast porus metal with some rather odd procedures.
D.) disregarding directions printed on a product by the manufacturer.
Then complaining about it when it doesn't work like he beleives "its supposed to."
Am I missing anything?
Last edited by hon2bmw; 08-20-2009 at 07:26 PM.
Honestly, I used the Duplicolor Caliper paint kit and it still looks flawless after 3 years. I used the brush and the results were great. I do not recommend paintng a rotor with this material paint tho. It wont last and will warp/scratch your rotors
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ouch
Sorry to hear the caliper paint didnt tickle your fancy. I think the results your expecting can only come via powdercoating($50 a caliper). Try the paint brush kit as another member mentioned. The brush on kit seemed to be more rugged and glossier. Just my 2 cents.
It's all about the prep work my friend.
-Matt
99' techno e36 M3 coupe/5sp
i used vht from autozone/advance auto parts. Worked awsome. The duplicolor brush on works well tho, id never get the sprey on tho.
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