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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I am looking to have my brake calipers painted. Does anyone have experience with painting brake calipers and the 'S2000' decal on them? Any recommended mechanic I should go to? Or where can I get the paint and decals?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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You can get the decals on ebay. As far as paint, it is just regular caliper paint, if you don't want to do it yourself, I can help you out.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Rick's powdercoat and decalgirl.com S2K caliper decal kit.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by fiv0,Nov 14 2007, 10:09 PM
Rick's powdercoat and decalgirl.com S2K caliper decal kit.
decal girl don't carry the s2000 logo decal anymore. Honda I believe had them removed due to copyright issues.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Thank you for the inputs! How long does the paint usually stay for daily driving?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Vtec_s2k,Nov 14 2007, 10:24 PM
Thank you for the inputs! How long does the paint usually stay for daily driving?
I've had mine for almost 2 years daily driving and the paint holds up. You got to paint like three coats to get the best results.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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That is nice! Did you do it yourself?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Vtec_s2k,Nov 14 2007, 10:32 PM
That is nice! Did you do it yourself?
yeah. I had Alejo help me. Took all night to dry. Its more fun to do when you have help.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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I spent the time and actually filed down my calipers to smooth them over. I put I think 5 coats up front and 4 in the back (probably the obsessive/perfectionist/paranoid side of me).

I've only had it since February I can't really speak to how long it will last, haha.




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