anyone use duplicolor brake caliper paint?

blackmagnum06 · 05-21-2007, 03:31 PM

i bought it on sunday and i was about to do it but then it said that i had to sand it down a bit so i hesitated on doing it. also it said its flammable and it only resist to a certain number of degrees kinda worried about that 2...so is this safe to use? for those of you who have done it have you had any problems with the paint?

let me know thanks

JHEMI · 05-21-2007, 03:51 PM

I used the G2 Paint System. Worked great and seems to be extremely durable. Not sure about the duplicor but I am sure someone knows!

Bigal470 · 05-21-2007, 03:59 PM

i used the spray and it worked great....

lowriderman3 · 05-21-2007, 04:00 PM

I too used the G2 system from The Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels. But I know several people that have used the Duplicolor with great results!

4rwheeler · 05-21-2007, 06:05 PM

I used the dupli-color kit. Came with brake parts cleaner. Didn't read anything about sanding. Cleaned, taped and brushed it on. I did take the pads and pad clips out, and bolted the calipers back on the bracket so I only had to tape off the rotors. I also took a file to the casting ridge on the side of the caliper. Didn't try to get it totally smooth, just took the point off.

Varshaska · 05-21-2007, 07:00 PM

Yeah the brush that comes with the dupli color sucks a$$. The bristles kept comming off. Be sure to use a very good brush. I took off my calipers to paint, so i didnt have a lot of taping to do. Very easy, it has been 2 months since I did it, and still looks good.

4rwheeler · 05-21-2007, 07:34 PM

Yeah, I got a different brush at Wal-mart that was way better. That's how sad there brush was.

SoCalRT · 05-22-2007, 09:02 AM

I used the Dupli-color paint in Sept. '05 and have touched it up a couple of times due to rock chips and they still look nice. I hit mine with a die grinder to smooth them out and did 3 laps of the car with the paint to get a good coating on the parts. A good soft bristle brush is key to a good finish...

JHEMI · 05-22-2007, 09:23 AM

Brett- How did you get "Magnum" applied to your calipers? Decals? Hand painted? They look incredible.

I painted mine Yellow and my car is the same color as yours. The yellow against the Green is amazing.

Bigal470 · 05-22-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JHEMI

Brett- How did you get "Magnum" applied to your calipers? Decals? Hand painted? They look incredible.

I painted mine Yellow and my car is the same color as yours. The yellow against the Green is amazing.

check out this site for caliper decals: Create a custom Brake Caliper Decal - Vinz Decals

05-21-2007, 03:31 PM	#1
blackmagnum06 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 483 iTrader: (0)	anyone use duplicolor brake caliper paint? i bought it on sunday and i was about to do it but then it said that i had to sand it down a bit so i hesitated on doing it. also it said its flammable and it only resist to a certain number of degrees kinda worried about that 2...so is this safe to use? for those of you who have done it have you had any problems with the paint? let me know thanks

05-21-2007, 03:51 PM	#2
JHEMI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 65 iTrader: (0)	I used the G2 Paint System. Worked great and seems to be extremely durable. Not sure about the duplicor but I am sure someone knows!
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05-21-2007, 03:59 PM	#3
Bigal470 One wicked azz car! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 4,550 iTrader: (0)	i used the spray and it worked great....
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05-21-2007, 04:00 PM	#4
lowriderman3 Respect My Authoritah! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South GA Posts: 2,793 iTrader: (3)	I too used the G2 system from The Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels. But I know several people that have used the Duplicolor with great results!
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05-22-2007, 09:02 AM	#8
SoCalRT Major Mag Nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 3,239 iTrader: (0)	I used the Dupli-color paint in Sept. '05 and have touched it up a couple of times due to rock chips and they still look nice. I hit mine with a die grinder to smooth them out and did 3 laps of the car with the paint to get a good coating on the parts. A good soft bristle brush is key to a good finish...
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05-21-2007, 06:05 PM	#5
4rwheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,234 iTrader: (0)	I used the dupli-color kit. Came with brake parts cleaner. Didn't read anything about sanding. Cleaned, taped and brushed it on. I did take the pads and pad clips out, and bolted the calipers back on the bracket so I only had to tape off the rotors. I also took a file to the casting ridge on the side of the caliper. Didn't try to get it totally smooth, just took the point off.

05-21-2007, 07:00 PM	#6
Varshaska Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Area Posts: 285 iTrader: (0)	Yeah the brush that comes with the dupli color sucks a$$. The bristles kept comming off. Be sure to use a very good brush. I took off my calipers to paint, so i didnt have a lot of taping to do. Very easy, it has been 2 months since I did it, and still looks good.

05-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#7
4rwheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,234 iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I got a different brush at Wal-mart that was way better. That's how sad there brush was.

05-22-2007, 09:23 AM	#9
JHEMI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 65 iTrader: (0)	Decals? Brett- How did you get "Magnum" applied to your calipers? Decals? Hand painted? They look incredible. I painted mine Yellow and my car is the same color as yours. The yellow against the Green is amazing.
	JHEMI's Sig:JHEMI RAY Jimmy Ray Vaughn jv@imaginoffice.com

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