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osolokes213
07-29-2011, 03:03 PM
Well I got the crazy idea on painting my valve cover on my car and looked up a "how to" myself...the guy's "how to" looked like it would work his way, but since I wanted something new I thought I would experiment and do a little write-up myself...I wanted to paint my valve cover with that Duplicolor Mirage paint but faced the fact that it’s NOT heat resistant...it can only withstand heat up to 120F...the valve cover gets around +200F...so there laid my problem...with the heat, the paint would crack and peel right off the valve cover...so my proposed solution to this was to lay a heat resistant primer, which can withstand 500F, then the paint, then hit it up with a heat resistant clear coat...i haven't installed it on my car and really tested it heat resistance but im sure that it will hold strong...so below is my entire "how to" and hope you enjoy the read...i'll update this once i have installed it and driven for a while to see if it really holds strong...

Items Needed:
-Paint stripper
-Heavy duty gloves
-Brush
-Scraper
-Power drill
-Wire brush
-Acetone
-Heat resistant primer
-Air compressor
-Paint
-Heat resistant clear
-Nice working area
-Patience

1. I bought this valve cover off a member here. I didn't want to take mine off cuz I knew this project was going to take a long time to get done. As you can see, the valve cover was previously painted white. The previous owner claimed it was painted with a heat resistant paint and then it started to blister.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1020.jpg

2. Get yourself some paint stripper and brush it on the valve cover, completely covering it. Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes and do its job.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1021.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1023.jpg

3. After the paint starts to flake off, get the scrapper and begin to take off the paint. Don’t struggle to get every single bit of paint off at this moment.Â* Rinse the valve cover and get the residue off.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1025.jpg

4. Get the wire brush ant attach it to the drill. Brush off any leftover paint until you get down to the metal. Try and get most of it out. I left some in places where it didn’t matter.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1027.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1026.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1028.jpg

5. Rinse all the dust off. Hit it up with the compressor to get it all dry. Prep the valve cover for paint by giving it a quick pass with acetone to get rid of any chemicals that are on the surface. Cover any areas that you don’t want to get painted.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1029.jpg

6. There are special instructions when using enamel paint that must be followed for it to work properly. When applying the primer enamel, it should be applied in thin coats, so it doesn’t drip. Every coat must be applied every 10 minutes. All coats must be applied within 1hr. Once all the coats are applied, it must cure for an entire week.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1031.jpg

7. After the week has passed, it’s time to apply the paint. Since I’m using the Mirage paint, it involves 3 steps: the base coat, mid coat, and the top coat. The base coat is black. Apply it in thin even coats and let it dry for 30 minutes. Then apply the mid coat in the same manner. The more coats of the mid coat, the stronger the mirage. Make sure it all gets painted. Again, let it dry for 30 minutes. Finally apply the supplied top coat, which is the clear. Apply in the same manner as the other coats. Let it dry for about an hour.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1033.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1032.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1034.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1035.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1036.jpg


8. Finally apply the clear enamel. The steps for applying the clear enamel are the same as the primer: 10 minutes between coats, all within 1 hour, and let it dry for 7 days. When you apply the engine enamel, it becomes a bit milky as seen in the picture below, but don’t worry, it become absolutely clear and gives the valve cover and extraordinary shine. After it has dried for the 7 days, give it a wet-sand if necessary and a good polish.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1038.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1037.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/DSCN1041.jpg

R-EVOLUTION
07-29-2011, 03:09 PM
Looking Good. Take pics out on the Sun.

R-EVOLUTION
07-29-2011, 03:10 PM
Amount of cash wasted to do this...

osolokes213
07-29-2011, 03:11 PM
yea, once its really dry i will...its still soft.....

chinoxmk22
07-29-2011, 03:15 PM
Looks sick oso, I've been wanting to do this to mins but I suck at painting... Hey I thought you had an 8? Nonetheless it came out clean man.

osolokes213
07-29-2011, 03:18 PM
Looks sick oso, I've been wanting to do this to mins but I suck at painting... Hey I thought you had an 8? Nonetheless it came out clean man.


fuck you!!! i dont have a lame ass 8 haha....



Amount of cash wasted to do this...


i would say it cost a total of $130, i forgot exact prices, including the valve cover....

chinoxmk22
07-29-2011, 03:22 PM
lol... Oh that's right, that was steve http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/rotfl.gif sell to me!!!!

GBCarbonFiber
07-29-2011, 03:49 PM
Look's good!

j.liu
07-29-2011, 03:51 PM
Look's good!

osolokes213
07-29-2011, 03:52 PM
hahahahaha....why did you post twice ;)

Blk Mivo IX
07-29-2011, 05:18 PM
lol @ john posting twice.

looks purrttyy henry

s.gaspar
07-29-2011, 06:06 PM
good job looks great need pic's installed

osolokes213
07-29-2011, 10:40 PM
good job looks great need pic's installed


will do...it wont be for a while tho, since my car is going in to paint on monday, and i need the engine enamel to dry for 7 days, and i just finished it today lol...but once i do i'll post pics...in the meantime, here's another pic of it with my HKS Kansai spark plug cover...looks sexy...i have burnt titanium bolts that are going to hold everything down together as well...

aguilar45
07-29-2011, 11:00 PM
Turned out Good! O0

chinoxmk22
07-30-2011, 05:18 PM
muy bonito joto................ http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/bigok.gif

panda
07-31-2011, 12:56 AM
Looks really good, personally I want to get a wrinkle red valve cover like a lot of those Honda people get.

j.liu
07-31-2011, 12:58 AM
Look's Good!

HMatt
07-31-2011, 06:34 PM
Very nice! Stick it in the oven at like 200 deg to see if it flakes or messes up before you go through the trouble of putting it on!

heLLogoodbye!!
07-31-2011, 08:28 PM
Nice write up! Looks like you did a good job. Hope the paint holds up cause it seems like you had to wait a LONG time to finish.

j.liu
07-31-2011, 10:46 PM
Saw it today, and it look's amazing besides that smudge :)

chinoxmk22
08-02-2011, 06:22 AM
Oso, wanna paint mine joto? http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/bigok.gif

osolokes213
08-02-2011, 08:30 AM
i would, but we need to see if the paint holds first lol....plus we would need about 2 weeks to paint it using the same method i did...damn enamel takes an entire week to dry....

chinoxmk22
08-02-2011, 10:00 AM
I'm down, I got my bike to roll around so it would be a problem. But yeah, good idea... yours is the tester lol... It should be fine though

chinoxmk22
09-13-2011, 08:23 PM
Oso come back man!!! I think ima do this soon........ I need your help man http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/bigok.gif

wwevoxgsr
09-14-2011, 05:38 PM
really good write up!

chinoxmk22
09-14-2011, 07:32 PM
gotta keep the memory of the great oso...................

http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/tongue_color.gif

osolokes213
04-01-2012, 03:52 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P

BIGST1ER
04-01-2012, 04:18 PM
lol... Oh that's right, that was steve http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/rotfl.gif sell to me!!!!

Chino, fuck you!.. Have a good day..

jo3y
04-01-2012, 04:34 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P
you still have this on ur car? Hows it holding up?

osolokes213
04-01-2012, 04:37 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P
you still have this on ur car? Hows it holding up?

i wouldn't be doing another one for someone else if it didn't hold up

jo3y
04-01-2012, 04:56 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P
you still have this on ur car? Hows it holding up?

i wouldn't be doing another one for someone else if it didn't hold up
you would have a smartass remark. Haha

osolokes213
04-01-2012, 05:05 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P
you still have this on ur car? Hows it holding up?

i wouldn't be doing another one for someone else if it didn't hold up
you would have a smartass remark. Haha

Its only smart if ur stupid

jo3y
04-01-2012, 05:08 PM
decided to bump this up, since i'm starting another project like this one for another member on here...damn jocker wants to be like me :P
you still have this on ur car? Hows it holding up?

i wouldn't be doing another one for someone else if it didn't hold up
you would have a smartass remark. Haha

Its only smart if ur stupid
hahaha! ok...

chinoxmk22
04-01-2012, 07:54 PM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

luis!
04-02-2012, 09:31 AM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

Next!

chinoxmk22
04-02-2012, 08:31 PM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

Next!

no mames guey

luis!
04-03-2012, 09:06 AM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

Next!

no mames guey

Mamamela guey

chinoxmk22
04-03-2012, 12:05 PM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

Next!

no mames guey

Mamamela guey

La tuya guey

jo3y
04-04-2012, 06:19 AM
Its only smart if ur stupid

LOL!!!! This fool, that's gonna be one lucky ass member oso :)

Next!

no mames guey

Mamamela guey

La tuya guey
como?

chinoxmk22
04-05-2012, 10:26 AM
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/13MizzPeaches13/WORDS/icon_orale.gif
Que? Oso you almost done foo?

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 10:58 AM
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/13MizzPeaches13/WORDS/icon_orale.gif
Que? Oso you almost done foo?

Why do you care. It ain't for you lol

luis!
04-05-2012, 12:05 PM
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/13MizzPeaches13/WORDS/icon_orale.gif
Que? Oso you almost done foo?

Why do you care. It ain't for you lol

lol

chinoxmk22
04-05-2012, 12:39 PM
Because I wanna see awful job you did http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/biglaugh.gif

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 01:01 PM
Because I wanna see awful job you did http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/biglaugh.gif

You'll see it dont worry lol

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:21 PM
Because I wanna see awful job you did http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/biglaugh.gif

You'll see it dont worry lol

Black chrome? :D

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 04:23 PM
Because I wanna see awful job you did http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/biglaugh.gif

You'll see it dont worry lol

Black chrome? :D

I have to worry about that too :/ need to think of what color to do my wheels

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:29 PM
Because I wanna see awful job you did http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/biglaugh.gif

You'll see it dont worry lol

Black chrome? :D

I have to worry about that too :/ need to think of what color to do my wheels

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/545786_416519351696189_175759119105548_1824353_701 134585_n.jpg
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/524562_416430558371735_175759119105548_1823676_908 219375_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/538002_416430481705076_175759119105548_1823675_153 2815921_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/560765_416430391705085_175759119105548_1823674_195 0826165_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/541668_416430228371768_1919751485_n.jpg

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:30 PM
I just don't like that the guy kept the red brembo's. It disrupts the flow of the car. =\

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 04:32 PM
I wanna do some shade of blue....more along the darker shades

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:33 PM
Laguna Seca? Or Mexico Blue. haha. I think that'd be pretty sick

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 04:34 PM
Laguna Seca? Or Mexico Blue. haha. I think that'd be pretty sick

Never seen Mexico blue...and i want dark colors....Laguna seca is too bright for my taste

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:37 PM
Laguna Seca? Or Mexico Blue. haha. I think that'd be pretty sick

Never seen Mexico blue...and i want dark colors....Laguna seca is too bright for my taste

It's probably not dark enough. Heres a pic. Maybe you can do Electric Blue? hehe

http://www.socalevo.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=80439.0;id=40166;i mage

osolokes213
04-05-2012, 04:41 PM
Dark metallic blue? Hmmmmmm

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:47 PM
Dark metallic blue? Hmmmmmm

Dodger Blue lol, You are in LA ;)
Has to be something sparkly I think. Everything goes with white pretty much. But definitely get something that hasn't been done

luis!
04-05-2012, 04:55 PM
Oso, I know the color you need to get! This was always my favorite blue:

http://www.carthrottle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_4062-655x436.jpg
http://www.bobbeh.co.uk/supra/BLUE2.JPG
http://ra64freddy.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/rzs.jpg
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lexus-vehicles-classifieds/128603d1218467884-93-sc300-1jz-twin-turbo-9000-sick.jpg

Royal Sapphire Pearl. :D

EvolutionXtacy
04-05-2012, 07:35 PM
supply me the material.. and i will do this for u...

luis!
04-05-2012, 08:39 PM
supply me the material.. and i will do this for u...

What do you use?

chinoxmk22
04-09-2012, 09:57 PM
Mexico blue :smitten: shit looks badass http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

osolokes213
04-14-2012, 05:05 PM
And here's another valve cover done, same method, same color
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/20120414_165820-1.jpg

chinoxmk22
04-14-2012, 05:13 PM
shit looks flawless http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif good job osito gordito

GBCarbonFiber
04-14-2012, 11:11 PM
Look's good, saw that shits in person!

osolokes213
04-14-2012, 11:14 PM
Look's good, saw that shits in person!

oh really?

j.liu
04-14-2012, 11:21 PM
Yeah REALLY.

osolokes213
04-14-2012, 11:22 PM
Yeah REALLY.

what else did you do to it? lol

j.liu
04-15-2012, 09:43 AM
Yeah REALLY.

what else did you do to it? lol

I also screwed it up, and made the clear run all over the place. Then sat down and Fap fap and came all over it that's why there was white liquid all over.

osolokes213
04-15-2012, 09:50 AM
Yeah REALLY.

what else did you do to it? lol

I also screwed it up, and made the clear run all over the place. Then sat down and Fap fap and came all over it that's why there was white liquid all over.

Bad john

chinoxmk22
04-16-2012, 03:39 PM
Â*http://forum.ns4w.org/images/smilies/sm-wank.gif hell yeah..........................

osolokes213
04-17-2012, 09:03 PM
started this method on calipers...just today, so finished product will hopefully be done in a week...see y'all til then
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/20120417_134156.jpg

luis!
04-17-2012, 09:08 PM
What silver is that?

osolokes213
04-17-2012, 09:12 PM
What silver is that?

-_- we got into this discussion already...your eye vision if fucked haha

luis!
04-17-2012, 09:20 PM
What silver is that?

-_- we got into this discussion already...your eye vision if fucked haha

lol

evilevoix
04-17-2012, 09:21 PM
keep us posted looks bad ass

osolokes213
04-17-2012, 09:21 PM
What silver is that?

-_- we got into this discussion already...your eye vision if fucked haha

lol

have you decided what color you want me to do yours? i can do spectrum silver...just choose the the type of silver you want...i can get the "spectrum" lol

luis!
04-17-2012, 09:26 PM
What silver is that?

-_- we got into this discussion already...your eye vision if fucked haha

lol

have you decided what color you want me to do yours? i can do spectrum silver...just choose the the type of silver you want...i can get the "spectrum" lol

maybe almost like chrome-ish?

osolokes213
04-17-2012, 09:29 PM
What silver is that?

-_- we got into this discussion already...your eye vision if fucked haha

lol

have you decided what color you want me to do yours? i can do spectrum silver...just choose the the type of silver you want...i can get the "spectrum" lol

maybe almost like chrome-ish?

eww haha...

luis!
04-18-2012, 08:28 AM
Lol! Spectrum blue then :D

osolokes213
04-18-2012, 09:00 AM
Lol! Spectrum blue then :D

We need to go shopping together for paint...all sex and the city type shopping haha

j.liu
04-18-2012, 10:30 AM
meh

luis!
04-18-2012, 01:21 PM
Lol! Spectrum blue then :D

We need to go shopping together for paint...all sex and the city type shopping haha

I thought you'd never ask :smitten:

chinoxmk22
04-18-2012, 01:29 PM
http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif
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luis!
04-18-2012, 02:00 PM
TTT

chinoxmk22
04-19-2012, 06:53 AM
Oso Thanx brah http://forums.clubrsx.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif can't wait once everything is is completed in my Ride

osolokes213
04-19-2012, 08:40 AM
So I got a response for the people at dupli color...good/bad news...I'll just say the good haha...this method will supposedly work without the 7 day wait period, according to them, but the whole process would need to be done in an hour :/

luis!
04-19-2012, 09:53 AM
So I got a response for the people at dupli color...good/bad news...I'll just say the good haha...this method will supposedly work without the 7 day wait period, according to them, but the whole process would need to be done in an hour :/

Well, looks like you're going to have to work fast as fuck then, huh? lol j/k

osolokes213
04-23-2012, 05:09 PM
So I said fuck it to the 7 day wait period and went ahead and finish the calipers ahead of schedule...i truly hope my decision to do so isn't going to cost me...would've finished earlier, but the decals took forever to get here...I wanted to seal them in with clear engine enamel...this is to protect them from heat...here's what they look like right now...waiting on them to dry and will probably install them later this week...too busy lately...
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee167/osolokes213/20120423_170454.jpg

jebus27
04-23-2012, 05:16 PM
orange peel ^ .

osolokes213
04-23-2012, 05:18 PM
orange peel ^ .

you heard of wet sanding and polish when dry? cant really do that when its still wet...you should know about getting wet O0 lol

jebus27
04-23-2012, 05:18 PM
orange peel ^ .

you heard of wet sanding and polish when dry? cant really do that when its still wet...you should know about getting wet O0 lol


something you cant do :-)

osolokes213
04-23-2012, 05:20 PM
orange peel ^ .

you heard of wet sanding and polish when dry? cant really do that when its still wet...you should know about getting wet O0 lol


something you cant do :-)

you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make others wet, i'm saying you get wet....

luis!
04-23-2012, 05:25 PM
orange peel ^ .

you heard of wet sanding and polish when dry? cant really do that when its still wet...you should know about getting wet O0 lol


something you cant do :-)

you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make others wet, i'm saying you get wet....

+1

luis!
04-23-2012, 05:29 PM
Looks badass Oso O0 __________________________________________________ ___________________________

osolokes213
04-23-2012, 05:31 PM
Looks badass Oso O0 __________________________________________________ ___________________________

:smitten:

luis!
04-23-2012, 05:56 PM
Looks badass Oso O0 __________________________________________________ ___________________________

:smitten:

I was talking about you ;)

s.gaspar
04-24-2012, 02:39 PM
calipers look dope, i need to do mine soon

chinoxmk22
04-24-2012, 06:15 PM
you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make me get wet, i'm saying you get me wet....

:2funny:

luis!
04-25-2012, 04:25 AM
you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make me get wet, i'm saying you get me wet....

:2funny:

I'm next!

chinoxmk22
04-25-2012, 07:23 AM
you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make me get wet, i'm saying you get me wet....

:2funny:

I'm gay!

Haha

luis!
04-25-2012, 12:49 PM
you must have misread what i wrote or misunderstood it...i'm not saying you know how to make me get wet, i'm saying you get me wet....

:2funny:

I'm gay!

Haha, i'm gay too!

haha

AGNT84
04-30-2012, 02:31 PM
Calipers looks sick bro, I did the valve cover like that awhile back on my ol 86. But yours came out way cleaner. I need to do my calipers ASAP haha

DropThatHammer
02-11-2013, 02:54 PM
I know this thread is very old, but any pics with the calipers installed? Anyone else use the Mirage paint? Going to do this within the next few weeks with my calipers.

osolokes213
02-11-2013, 04:40 PM
I know this thread is very old, but any pics with the calipers installed? Anyone else use the Mirage paint? Going to do this within the next few weeks with my calipers.

here's what i could find, i deleted a lot of my evo pics
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522014_362368683809310_28438644_n.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8143/7436826242_f239136a28_b.jpg

luis!
02-11-2013, 05:25 PM
Sex. .

DropThatHammer
02-12-2013, 01:14 PM
Man those are so clean! Thanks for the reply I can't wait to do mine? Any advice? Little tricks of the trade you found on the way?

osolokes213
02-12-2013, 02:47 PM
Man those are so clean! Thanks for the reply I can't wait to do mine? Any advice? Little tricks of the trade you found on the way?

if you can, i would get someone to sandblast them...that way the paint will be super smooth...if you can't, then make sure you degrease them properly, sand them down as much as you can, cover all holes where fluid goes to...

chinoxmk22
02-12-2013, 11:30 PM
pure sex .

osolokes213
02-13-2013, 10:46 PM
found more pics
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/540005_390696680966424_545822087_n.jpg
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/551735_390696630966429_331087503_n.jpg

chinoxmk22
02-13-2013, 10:50 PM
I miss thy Evo. .

deprydation
03-08-2013, 04:22 PM
How well does this hold up to the high temps that brake calipers are subjected to? Would powdercoating be more beneficial or does this hold up well?

osolokes213
03-08-2013, 05:40 PM
How well does this hold up to the high temps that brake calipers are subjected to? Would powdercoating be more beneficial or does this hold up well?

this holds up to heat very well. Reason is that there is an engine enamel primer as the first layer, then your choice of paint, followed by clear engine enamel. The disadvantage of this compared to powder coating is its weakness to strikes; meaning that if you accidentally hit it with your rim while mounting it, or with anything else, it will chip. I haven't experimented further to find a solution to that yet

zambam6
03-26-2013, 01:43 AM
refresh bump.
im about to re-paint my calipers, and out of curiosity (or me mainly being paranoid) how did you come about going around the pistons/rubber parts? did you just tape them off? or did you take the pistons and seals off before you did all your work?

osolokes213
03-26-2013, 07:28 AM
Valves were tapped off then cleaned with acetone at the end to clean up ny overspray. Pistons and seals were also tapped off. Best way to do it is use a big enough piece to tape a bit of the surrounding areas by the piston and seal then just trim off the extra with a razor blade. No damage done. Seals are protected from the paint. Also remember to plug up the rear hole where the brake line connects to so you don't get paint anywhere in there.

chinoxmk22
03-26-2013, 07:34 AM
Idk how you have so much patience to do all that lol... .