Let me know what you guys think. the painting took longer than i expected but look great imo. i only got one side done =\

 

what did you use to paint em?

 

Sorry to be off topic...Just curious if you've ever had a problem with the blue corners/parking strip?

Car looks great btw!

 

Very Nice! I have 2 brand new in the sealed box G2 caliper painting kits..in Red.. I will sell for $32.00 + shipping... PM me..

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HOw did you paint them? Did you have to raise your car and take off the entire tire and rim and what not? (similar to tire change)? Or...?

 

for paint i just got an $8 can of Plasti-kote caliper paint from Pepboys. i have a few friends who have tried both the expensive kits and cheap spray cans but say they have the same results. I raised my car with the jack to take the entire wheel off, then masked off most of the sections i didnt want painted and hand brushed the caliper (by either spraying into a pan and dipping brush or spraying directly onto the brush). i put a nice heavy layer on each, at least until i couldnt see any more dark, black residue from the original caliper (maybe up to 5 layers). then gave about an hour to dry and put the wheel back on.

JspecG35: do you mean a problem with the law or with installing them?
law: not yet =P, i have my back license plate lights the same color also, usually the headlight drowns out the blue effect and makes it seem a dull whiteish purple. however, when the headlights are off they are fully visible
install: yes, lost a bulb in the clearance strip while trying to lock it in, hasnt been found since. stuck somewhere in the headlight housing =\

 

I meant law, but thanks for the install tip! Good luck on ever finding it [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

 

Hehe didn't know it was illegal to have any color other than white (well I'm sure if it was red or something it'd be bad) but the blue seems relatively close to a WHITISH color... it is a concern tho, can anybody chime in on this? =D

 

How did u make the parking strip blue??
would u please tell me what bulb did u buy ???
Thanks a lot

 

there should be a guide in the DIY section but:

turn your wheel so you have more room to work with, pop out the 3 cap screws and undo a screw near the top of your fender lining. pull the fender lining back and reach inside and feel around for a tab and twist it to unlock and pull it out. switch the bulbs and lock it back. it could get frustrating locating the bulb and definitely messy

the bulbs are wedge types, 194's.

 

and, make sure you don't lose the bulb in the headlight! [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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nice work

 

wow. man thats messed up. i can't believe they riced out your headlights.

 

The calipers look great! Now... finish up the other side... [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]


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loooks good heheh used the same stuff myself...for the bulbs, hope u didnt use the pep boys tawain bulbs coz i tried em b4...faded to light green in 2 weeks

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