Subject: Beautiful job! I love the G2 kit because it's almost bulletproof after setting Author: sdmike1 as SDMike : member since December, 2005 : 14356 posts Posted on: 2007-04-30 23:34:19

The resin-based paint hardens rock hard, and it has an awesome thickness and gloss look to it. Your job is a perfect example of why this is better than a simple spray job.

I also echo your instructions to CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN! Any oily residue on the calipers will affect it's ability to hold the paint in the first coat. Subsequent coats overcome the problem, but the results are much nicer if you really clean the hell out of everything first. I only used 2 coats with some touch-up on my 300M calipers (picture below), so whether you do 2 or 4 is a matter of taste and whether or not you're happy with the results after the first couple of coats.

Simply an outstanding job!!

(here's a pic of the G2 red paint)

close-up

Far shot

German engineering in da house

1999 Royal Red - 16:9/MK3 upgrade, Basslink, ipod DICE, Mpars

• Here's my caliper painting ''tips'' for anyone thinking or [kind of long] (pic) (url) - Magnum 2007-04-30 23:08:01 (562 views)
  • Brilliant.......but why blue? Did I miss something? (nt) - beechy 2007-05-01 15:51:01 (141 views)
    • Nope, I happen to like the colors silver and blue. Check out this photo and (pic) - Magnum 2007-05-01 16:48:29 (229 views)
      • Sir, no sir!! Thanks man....;0) (nt) - beechy 2007-05-01 17:23:48 (131 views)
        • Oooohhhh.. I think he's pointing at you! (nt) - eaglecomm 2007-05-01 19:55:31 (149 views)
          • Maybe he is just saying you are #1!! (nt) - eaglecomm 2007-05-01 19:55:53 (172 views)
            • lol, I was just playing..... (nt) - Magnum 2007-05-01 20:10:26 (100 views)
  • Re: Here's my caliper painting ''tips'' for anyone thinking or [kind of l (pic) - stas 2007-05-01 15:47:23 (208 views)
  • Great Job Magnum, the car looks beautiful. I grabbed copies of pics 17 & 18. - himey 2007-05-01 11:37:42 (156 views)
    • Pictures, hmm I don't have a camera. - Magnum 2007-05-01 14:53:27 (165 views)
      • Brilliant, thanks mate. (nt) - himey 2007-05-01 22:58:39 (132 views)
  • 2 cents o caliper painting ''tips'' for anyone thinking or [kind of long] - Claudio 2007-05-01 10:05:14 (147 views)
    • Thanks, caliper rebuild? Oh, you mean like this ;)...... (pic) - Magnum 2007-05-01 10:50:38 (213 views)
  • So what vendor for the G2 and stickers?!?! =) - eaglecomm 2007-05-01 09:18:35 (101 views)
    • HERE ARE THE VENDORS. I went with Sealbeach740's recommendations (url) - Magnum 2007-05-01 09:44:57 (165 views)
      • Aha.. I remember coming across Xenonmods last year. Good stuff. Thx. (nt) - eaglecomm 2007-05-01 10:44:21 (116 views)
  • Uh-oh, Are those drilled rotors - LOL (nt) - tomf301 2007-05-01 08:05:08 (137 views)
  • Once again Magnum you have out done yourself, L@@KS Great! (nt) - Blue740i 2007-05-01 07:51:21 (157 views)
  • that looks tight i love that blue but iam going to go red i order caliper - tigerbaumone 2007-05-01 03:36:39 (122 views)
  • Very, very sharp! That dark blue looks great, especially (url) - sealbeach740 2007-05-01 01:29:50 (139 views)
  • That rocks! Now you're tempting me to do another project. (nt) - nbate 2007-05-01 00:20:24 (108 views)
  • Beautiful job! I love the G2 kit because it's almost bulletproof after setting (url) - SDMike 2007-04-30 23:34:19 (173 views)
  • When sealbeach740 and Magnum open an independent shop - M.Wong 2007-04-30 23:21:23 (168 views)
  • Lookin g bro! Im bookmarking this one. I plan to paint mine this summer. (nt) - Ed 2007-04-30 23:15:57 (142 views)