But I do what I gotta do...

Color doesn't match, but I found that out too late. Maybe it'll look better in the day time. (Pix coming soon)

My first time ever removing a tire and painting with a brush I think it turned out okay

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More pix can be found on my car domain site in my signature.

 

it doesnt look that bad, a little orange-ish but waay better than stock

 

Looks mighty good

As far as the color matching goes, once they bake from the heat of the brakes it might get closer. Still lookin good

 

doesnt look bad...I like it

props

 

I painted mine with yellow caliper spray paint from AutoZone. The color match was perfect and lasts about 15 months. It is time to redo mine as they are now faded - particularly noticable on the rear drums.

 

I think it looks just fine. If anyone stupidly mentions "Hey, you're caliper doesn't match your car", give them a look as though they're completely stupid and tell them that you meant it to be different shade.

 

Any plans on painting the drums? They like to rust after a year or so.

Me? I powdercoated mine.

 

Looks good! Painting your calipers is a very inexpensive way to spice up your ride a bit. Makes your rotors and rims stand out even more! Good Job!

 

I wanted to powdercoat mine, but my wife was fresh out of bright yellow eye shadow.

 

Very nicely done!

 

What exactly is powdercoating?

Thanks everyone...I tried

 

Powdercoating is a coating process where the metal or metalized part you are wanting to "paint" is given an electrical negative, or ground, potential and the spray gun has a positive charge potential. When the spray gun trigger is open the positively charged powder is attracted to the negative, or grounded, part and the powder sticks to it like lint sticks to clothing because of static.

Next, the part is placed in an oven and is baked. The heat causes the powder to begin to liquify. At that point it is important to move the part to a cooling area for the paint to dry or runs may start.

For some plastic parts that can handle the heat the part is first sprayed with a metalic primer. This provides the necessary electrical conductor for the voltage differential for the poweder to be attracted to the part.

HTH

 

couldnt have said it better myself

 

How much does that run?

 

Too many variables to give you an adequate answer. You have the total square inches to be covered, areas to be masked, thickness and type of coating, plus the type of finish you want to end up with. You should check with paint shops in your area and bring them the piece if you can.

One good point to bring up, powdercoating is a stronger coating that regular painted coatings.

 

nice clean job thank god you didnt know how to.

 

lol, why do you say that?^^

 

good job

 

Now it is time to blacken out the wheel wells. I painted my calipers red but I noticed how the wheels wells were kind a mix of overspray color of the body and the green oxide primer that Toyota uses. It is another cheap mod that i think improves the look of the car. Especial a light colored xb .

 

^How do I do that? Spray paint the inside?