I DID IT. Brought it back from the dead(pics)
May 6, 2007, 07:31 AM
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I DID IT. Brought it back from the dead(pics)
i got really tired of my brembos. really tired
This made my car look so bad, 30k car....
This stuff is the best. Extremely durable, and still has a very high gloss.
Second Coat
fourth coat. Done
It took over an hour to scrape off the clear coat on one front caliper. Wet sanded it with some 400 grit.
Make sure you take all the clear coat off.
I used a heat gun for about 30 mins on each caliper. I really should have put it in the oven, im sure putting it in the oven would have made this clear coat impossible to peal. After using the heat gun i really feel this is more durable than stock, it is hard as a rock.
This made my car look so bad, 30k car....
This stuff is the best. Extremely durable, and still has a very high gloss.
Second Coat
fourth coat. Done
It took over an hour to scrape off the clear coat on one front caliper. Wet sanded it with some 400 grit.
Make sure you take all the clear coat off.
I used a heat gun for about 30 mins on each caliper. I really should have put it in the oven, im sure putting it in the oven would have made this clear coat impossible to peal. After using the heat gun i really feel this is more durable than stock, it is hard as a rock.
May 6, 2007, 07:39 AM
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TAKE YOUR TIME. i actually scraped over the "BREMBO" hard. It does not come off, you really dont have to be to easy believe it or not.
You have to scrape everything, it will take a while.
Sand it easily, takes 5 minutes.
Than do light Coats, let them dry, and apply next coat.
It really is worth it, my car is an 03 i hated it, now when its clean it looks new.
You have to scrape everything, it will take a while.
Sand it easily, takes 5 minutes.
Than do light Coats, let them dry, and apply next coat.
It really is worth it, my car is an 03 i hated it, now when its clean it looks new.
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May 6, 2007, 07:46 AM
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It actually doesen't even look good in the picture because it has so much glare, it has alot more shine than stock.
Look at the before and after.
About 10 bucks and some hard work, its worth it.
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May 6, 2007, 07:56 AM
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He didnt even paint the brakes, for those of you wondering how he did the brembo logo. That is a can of 1200* clear coat. He just removed all the factory clear by sanding down carefully, and then put on the new clearcoat over the factory paint. Good work, it looks excellent. I know what im doing next week.
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woowwww ive been waiting for someone to find this product all my life.. haha mine looks exactly like yourss, I have to do that as soon as possible.. where did u get the product?? haha and im gonna pm about the steps... Thx!
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i didnt repaint them, i RE-APPLIED the cleat coat. i didnt sand over the logo, i sanded lightly on the brakes to make the clear stick alittle better. Just make sure you take all of the clear off, even when it does not want to, its worth it
Also i didnt find this product, i went to my local hardware store, asked for 600 degree and got this.. Its 100 times better, i also got the 600 degree
Also i didnt find this product, i went to my local hardware store, asked for 600 degree and got this.. Its 100 times better, i also got the 600 degree
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heres the website if you need that kind of clear coat product.
http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/flco.html
http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/flco.html
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