Need help painting Brake roters
30-May-2002, 09:39 AM
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Need help painting Brake roters
yo i want to paint my brakes today, i bought some armor coat paint from canadian tire, and i plan on putting on like 3 coats, but did i get the right paint? is there any prep work besides using an iron brush to get rid of some rust and asbestos?
30-May-2002, 09:42 AM
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Yes wear a dust mask..
You don't want that **** in you lungs..
Make sure you mask everyhting that you DONT WANT to paint with newspaper.
Nice and easy does the trick..
Several light coats instead of two heavy coats.
Meguiars EXTRA degreaser makes good work of the dust in your caliper.
Don't forget the mask..
You don't want that **** in you lungs..
Make sure you mask everyhting that you DONT WANT to paint with newspaper.
Nice and easy does the trick..
Several light coats instead of two heavy coats.
Meguiars EXTRA degreaser makes good work of the dust in your caliper.
Don't forget the mask..
30-May-2002, 01:40 PM
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yo i just finished my second coat, and its looking hype!
thanks a lot for your advice, and while i was cleaning my drums, i adjusted them, hopefully my brakes won't be as mushy anymore.
i want to wait like 2 hours before i put my tires on, i know i should wait 24 hours, but i got to go to work at 5....
now all i need are some rims.....
thanks a lot for your advice, and while i was cleaning my drums, i adjusted them, hopefully my brakes won't be as mushy anymore.
i want to wait like 2 hours before i put my tires on, i know i should wait 24 hours, but i got to go to work at 5....
now all i need are some rims.....
01-Jun-2002, 06:03 PM
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no, i didn't do my roters, i did the rear drum covers, and the callipers on the front. i am happy with the job i did, i only spent like 5 bucks on a brush and on a small can of armor coat paint from CT. honestly there is enough paint to do 3 cars. so for the price i paid, and the 3 hours i spent, i am happy. but i can barely see them behind my wheel covers. SOME ONE HOOK ME UP WITH USED CIVIC RIMS PLEASE!!!!
01-Jun-2002, 06:32 PM
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Originally posted by Jugglez
Damn sam, you're just racking up the mods aren't you?
Damn sam, you're just racking up the mods aren't you?
bwhahaha.. u got me duy!! i'm all up for those DIY cheap *** mods which if u don't screw up look half decent!!!
did i tell u getting rims/tires increased my fuel economy i think..
but yea.. soon i'll be rolling with red calipers/drums!!
04-Jun-2002, 05:38 PM
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Originally posted by HappyB16
Yo Sam, what color did you paint them.
I have to do a brake job sometime this weekend and am going to paint 'rotors' (hehehe) too?
Did you use a decent color or something...um....
Yo Sam, what color did you paint them.
I have to do a brake job sometime this weekend and am going to paint 'rotors' (hehehe) too?
Did you use a decent color or something...um....
Yea, it looks like fun
