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Rwecked
06-14-2004, 03:57 PM
Thinking of paintin' the calipers. Silver Ep with the HFP/GFX kit:

Civicvtec1ps
06-14-2004, 04:14 PM
Black.

siver-SI
06-14-2004, 05:29 PM
Just wondering I saw at a local shop they had caliper paint but it was a little pricey. I just would engine paint do the same job for less money?

Accordexcpe95
06-15-2004, 02:30 AM
painted mine gold

http://images.geekazoids.net/rims_copy1.jpg

Got that idea from Mugen:

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/images/products/mugen_active_gate_brake_system_3.jpg

Rwecked
06-15-2004, 03:16 AM
Actually, I was going to paint my friends' Wolfsburg Jetta's calipers as well and we had decided on gold for that car. Could save a few pennies and use the same paint on the EP.

oogy-boogy
06-15-2004, 05:38 AM
Hmmm....Not feeling the gold.

Try picking up some VHT Caliper paint at your local Pepboys or Autozone. It's ~$8.00 for one can (all you need).

I have pics of mine painted silver (On a Silver EP as well) if you're interested.

siver-SI
06-15-2004, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by oogy-boogy
Hmmm....Not feeling the gold.

Try picking up some VHT Caliper paint at your local Pepboys or Autozone. It's ~$8.00 for one can (all you need).

I have pics of mine painted silver (On a Silver EP as well) if you're interested.

I would like to see that. I would think they would just blend in bad.

raiyo
06-15-2004, 05:00 PM
I think painting the calipers are a waste of time and money. That's just me. I was thinking of painting it before too, but after thinking about it, doing so is to much trouble.

Still, my choices are:
1. red
2. silver
3. black
4. stock color
5. gold
6. yellow

BTW, I didnt vote.

EP3.. 2.. 1 GO
06-15-2004, 05:40 PM
I've painted mine Red and they look very good:)

oogy-boogy
06-15-2004, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by siver-SI
I would like to see that. I would think they would just blend in bad.


Here you go..


http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDM0NzQyNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

siver-SI
06-15-2004, 06:01 PM
Thanks does not look bad at all.

oogy-boogy
06-15-2004, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by siver-SI
Thanks does not look bad at all.

Thanks. I did part of the rotor to match ;)

raiyo
06-15-2004, 06:07 PM
did u remove the calipers or did it the ghetto style and spray into a cup and paint it?

keep forgetting to ask u, how did u get your rota grid without a polished lip?

oogy-boogy
06-15-2004, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by raiyo
did u remove the calipers or did it the ghetto style and spray into a cup and paint it?

keep forgetting to ask u, how did u get your rota grid without a polished lip?

Well, first off - I did not like how it looked sprayed. The thickness / consistancy just wasn't there. I tested it on a few parts I had. I ended up sanding and cleaning the rotors and calipers with brake cleaner. I brushed 2 coats on everything and it came out great. It's a little more time consuming but it goes on thicker with a brush. I wouldn't recommend the spray method IMO.

I ordered them like that :)

Civicvtec1ps
06-15-2004, 06:22 PM
Using brush is SOO much better than Spraying.
4 coats.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNDE3MDUyNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

raiyo
06-15-2004, 06:22 PM
Originally posted by oogy-boogy
I ordered them like that :)

i prefer my bling over yours. ;)

oogy-boogy
06-15-2004, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by raiyo
i prefer my bling over yours. ;)

Nothing wrong with '84 Chevette style:
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/2/web/338000-338999/338937_122.jpg

lol....jk mang. ;)

Buckeye34
06-22-2004, 04:11 PM
i saw on club rsx some guys who had stickers made of the letters R S X made. The first painted the calipers white, then they put the stickers on and paited them red or blue or whatever, they let it dry and took the stickers off and it said RSX in white and the rest was blue, it looked sweet, you should do that but get ones that say honda or SI

siver-SI
06-22-2004, 05:01 PM
i saw on club rsx some guys who had stickers made of the letters R S X made. The first painted the calipers white, then they put the stickers on and paited them red or blue or whatever, they let it dry and took the stickers off and it said RSX in white and the rest was blue, it looked sweet, you should do that but get ones that say honda or SI

I would do EP3 just to have people ask what company is EP3.

Honda_boy83
07-05-2004, 01:30 PM
I am thinking of painting mine blue on a blue ep

Silvershadow
07-11-2004, 02:20 AM
Red.

tcostello3
07-15-2004, 05:22 AM
Red for me!
http://www.macgregorsmith.com/tommyc/ep3/frntwhl.jpg