Calipers and Manifold Covers Painted
08-16-2008, 07:29 PM
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Well, I finally took the time to paint my calipers. It took a good part of the day but it was well worth it. I also painted my manifold covers at the same time. Let me know what you guys think.
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08-16-2008, 07:33 PM
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Looks Awesome, never thought about painting the manifold, but it looks great!
08-16-2008, 09:23 PM
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Looks good!
What kind of paint did you use??
Also where did you place the jack and the stands when you had the tire off. Im thinking about doing this mod sometime soon.
Any advice would be great.
What kind of paint did you use??
Also where did you place the jack and the stands when you had the tire off. Im thinking about doing this mod sometime soon.
Any advice would be great.
. Nice job on the manifold cover
08-16-2008, 09:45 PM
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Nice detail work under the hood. Calipers, well done. 
08-16-2008, 11:26 PM
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Good job - looks awesome !
must have taken ages to cover the BMW decals on the manifold, especially on the side.
must have taken ages to cover the BMW decals on the manifold, especially on the side.
08-17-2008, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='648463' date='Aug 17 2008, 03:26 AM
Good job - looks awesome !
must have taken ages to cover the BMW decals on the manifold, especially on the side.
must have taken ages to cover the BMW decals on the manifold, especially on the side.
Yea, it took a while to mask everything. I put my G/F to work on that end
I did the painting ofcourse but she bored watching me and wanted to help so she masked and cut the excess tape. She did a good job on it. Needless to say I had to do a tune up on her car when I was done. Def a long day but well worth it.I put the jack stands by the cross member in the rear and in the front I just used my 3 ton jack so I did one side at a time. It's def is a job that takes some time when doing it right.
As far as paint i used the dupli caliper paint from autozone. I got the spray on kind instead of the brush on. I put about 3 to 4 coats on and it dried pretty quickly.
Pictures of the full car after I wash her....