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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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Here is a how to:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207820
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Orange peel. Sorry, but there's really no way to avoid it unless you grind down the entire surface of the caliper which takes hours to make smooth all over. And a dremel doesn't cut it, you have to use a high speed sander or grinder with various grits. I know b/c I did it
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Hey,it's not a hood or a fender.!!!
Check the surface of the calipers;not as smoothh as a body panel,so paint will follow.
Anyway,you won't see it after a few hard braking.
Stop posting about that,take off the wheels,grab a paint brush,and DO IT.!!!
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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Use one of these...

http://www.aaabrasives.com/shoponline.asp?...&iCurrentPage=2

to get results like this. This tool works so fast, I had all four calipers done in about 2 hours.




















I know, I know, I'm such a
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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What about all the rust on you rotors???
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,Mar 10 2006, 04:10 PM
What about all the rust on you rotors???
The rust will happen every time you wash the car. Ive given up on trying to keep 'em rust free. Besides, it still looks WAAAYYY better than stock.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Not the face of the rotor,but the other parts,hub etc...
You should paint that too.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Maybe when I start to feel a little more ambitious. That's a good idea though and it would look a little less nasty.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:44 AM
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I painted my calipers last week and they look sooo cool I've had a couple of friends already buy these kits after they saw the results of mine. I went to this website hubcapsplus.com to buy the paint and they gave me a $5 off coupon on brake caliper paint to use, and I wanted to share it with you guys cause it is a multi-use coupon so thought it would be cool to share!! Just in case here is the code SS2KI0506
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