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Mar 27, 2005 | 06:15 AM

Dakine

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Who can paint calipers?

Hoping theres good deals out there for painting calipers. Know any, and how much would it cost with labor...

Mar 27, 2005 | 06:21 AM

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Mar 27, 2005 | 06:26 AM

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you can do it! its not that hard.

Mar 27, 2005 | 06:26 AM

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oh, might wanna think the "best 2 letter car's" over.

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Mar 27, 2005 | 06:57 AM

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i have a stupid question, wouldnt it be easier to take off the caliphers and then spray it with paint? Rather then covering up other parts and get paint everywhere?

Mar 27, 2005 | 02:15 PM

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If you take the caliper off you need to have the brakes power-bled.

Mar 27, 2005 | 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by neuromonic

If you take the caliper off you need to have the brakes power-bled.

i should be painting mine soon (as soon as it warms up), but got the g2 kit, so i dont need to do any of this. just for knowledge purpose, how is brake bleeding done?

Mar 27, 2005 | 08:04 PM

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I always powdercoat my calipers...don't be afraid to bleed them....it's really not that hard on any car plus powdercoating is much stronger than paint, more durable and resistant to heat. It shouldn't cost you more than $20 a caliper.

Mar 27, 2005 | 08:50 PM

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anybody can paint them...heck, if you need help, pm me an i can give you tips..ive used standard caliper paint from autozone, and done properly, they only way it'll get chipped is when an idiot tire guy at @#er!ca5's tire knocks your wheel against it....

Mar 28, 2005 | 01:17 AM

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Please note that you cannot bleed the brakes on your tC yourself unless you have special equipment. Let me re-iterate YOU MUST HAVE YOUR DEALER 'POWER-BLEED' your brakes. I believe this is a pneumatic procedure that forces the fluid through the system to eliminate air-pockets.

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All fixed Very Happy The problem was the brakes had to be "Power bled" and only the dealership had the equipment to do it. Luckily I was not far away from the dealer and luckily the issue was fixed. They just basically power flushed it to get the air pockets out. So the air in the lines was the problem. Phew... Thanx for all the pointers...sin