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C63 caliper colour change.

Old May 30, 2015 | 03:04 PM
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C63 caliper colour change.

After getting some ridiculous quotes to paint my calipers red I decided to do it myself. I've only done the fronts so far as I ran out of time but I'm more than happy with the result especially as the total cost was less than $30

1 can if VHT red caliper paint..
1 can of VHT clear coat.
1 can of brake cleaner
AMG decals from EBay

Spraying is the easy bit. 3 coats of red and 3 coats of clear. It's all in the preparation. I have not written a guide as all I did was follow threads from other members that have done the same. I'm more than willing to answer any questions though.

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Old May 30, 2015 | 04:03 PM
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looks amazing good job
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Old May 30, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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Honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference between that and a professional paint or coat job. Looks good.

Usually I'm not impressed with those cans of clear. Did you go pretty heavy on the coats? We have a two part clear in a can at my work that's used for class 3 welds which works awesome but is super expensive.
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