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I painted my brakes one at a time with the jack from the trunk (Not reccomend) but I never got under the car. I painted, waited 10 min to dry applied brembo decal, clearcoated, waited 10 min and carefully put wheel back on and lowered car then moved on to next wheel. Took a bit longer this way but w.e it came out awesome.
Heres a pic of my car
Heres a pic of my car
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ya the hight temp paints from autoparts store is cheapest and good wayt o go. I did mine on a friends lift. Painted front and rears gold flake and put on red brembo decals like the old 350z and g35s had. I put on like 3 coats per wheel and 3 coats of clear coat. Paint is holding up great. however I also put down a layer of bulldog spray adheasive primer to help it stay and not chip down the road. this this could get hit with a boulder now and now chip. I did not however put clear over my decals though I've been thinking about going back and doing that.
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It really doesnt matter which choice you choose, as long as its a high temp paint you'll be ok. It all comes down on how you want them to look. I prefer the anodized look myself. Duplicolor does make a caliper paint kit, also it depends on if you want to hand paint your calipers or use the spray on kits. Just go to the auto parts store and check out the selection and see what you'd like. You can always sanding them down and redo them if you're not satisfied with your results.
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2004 C320 Sport
Has anyone ever found a source for a "Mercedes-Benz" decal? I know of the one supplier in the past but the conclusion was that it was too big unless you had the larger brake system such as the c350s.
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email and ask before you order,
http://www.xenonmods.com/xenonmods_m...benz_items.htm
and check out my thread below,
https://mbworld.org/forums/exterior-...t-kit-red.html
Andy
http://www.xenonmods.com/xenonmods_m...benz_items.htm
and check out my thread below,
https://mbworld.org/forums/exterior-...t-kit-red.html
Andy
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sprayings a bit faster but just make sure you tape off rotors and surrouning area to prevent overspray. I just taped up some newspaper behind the calipers and taped some down over the calipers...dont worry if you get some on the calipers because i'tll come right off as soon as you brake (just you dont want a ton)
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06 C230 SS 6spd
sprayings a bit faster but just make sure you tape off rotors and surrouning area to prevent overspray. I just taped up some newspaper behind the calipers and taped some down over the calipers...dont worry if you get some on the calipers because i'tll come right off as soon as you brake (just you dont want a ton)
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Here is a pic of my rears. I put the brembo decals so they can match the front . I put jb weld on the part where the brembo decal is and sanded it down before painting it so its smooth. I did this because stock rear brakes have some number and stuff stamped in so decal wouldnt stick perfectly on there.
I would also suggest you paint the part of the rotor where the lug bolts go so that it can look better and prevent it from rusting.
I would also suggest you paint the part of the rotor where the lug bolts go so that it can look better and prevent it from rusting.
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06 C230 SS 6spd
Here is a pic of my rears. I put the brembo decals so they can match the front . I put jb weld on the part where the brembo decal is and sanded it down before painting it so its smooth. I did this because stock rear brakes have some number and stuff stamped in so decal wouldnt stick perfectly on there.
I would also suggest you paint the part of the rotor where the lug bolts go so that it can look better and prevent it from rusting.
I would also suggest you paint the part of the rotor where the lug bolts go so that it can look better and prevent it from rusting.
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So to for the spray technique, the steps are:
1. jack up car
2. take off wheel
3. cover surrounding area
4. clean caliper with some kind of degreecer?
5. sand caliper
6. spray on 3 coats of heat resistant paint
7. when dry, apply decal
8. spray on 3 coats of clear coat
9. when dry, put wheel back on and im finished.
am i missing anything?
1. jack up car
2. take off wheel
3. cover surrounding area
4. clean caliper with some kind of degreecer?
5. sand caliper
6. spray on 3 coats of heat resistant paint
7. when dry, apply decal
8. spray on 3 coats of clear coat
9. when dry, put wheel back on and im finished.
am i missing anything?
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So to for the spray technique, the steps are:
1. jack up car
2. take off wheel
3. cover surrounding area
4. clean caliper with some kind of degreecer?
5. sand caliper
6. spray on 3 coats of heat resistant paint
7. when dry, apply decal
8. spray on 3 coats of clear coat
9. when dry, put wheel back on and im finished.
am i missing anything?
1. jack up car
2. take off wheel
3. cover surrounding area
4. clean caliper with some kind of degreecer?
5. sand caliper
6. spray on 3 coats of heat resistant paint
7. when dry, apply decal
8. spray on 3 coats of clear coat
9. when dry, put wheel back on and im finished.
am i missing anything?
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C320 2002
I would still use the paint brush kit depending on your choice of color.. No over spray worries and it goes on nicely. If you buy the kit it comes with everything but sand paper.. Tooth brush etc Just make sure they are clean and dirt free.
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2007 c230 sport sedan
If i use the kit, can i still put on a few clear coats once the decal is on? or would it not dry right and turn out like ****?
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I painted my brakes one at a time with the jack from the trunk (Not reccomend) but I never got under the car. I painted, waited 10 min to dry applied brembo decal, clearcoated, waited 10 min and carefully put wheel back on and lowered car then moved on to next wheel. Took a bit longer this way but w.e it came out awesome.
Heres a pic of my car
Heres a pic of my car
what size decals are those?
i am checking the ones on eBay and they are 3.28 inches by .08 does that sound right?