DIY: 1LE-look Red Painted Brake Calipers - Page 4 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Wacko37 · 03-05-2015, 04:01 AM

any word on longevity test on how this method holds up? I want to do the same as long as it stays nice looking for at least a few years before having to redo.

Eddie2SS · 03-05-2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmick5jr

i used this method with one can of red and it wasn't enough, i had to focus more on the front side of the calipers rather than the backs that no one can see. if i were doing it all over again i would grab 2 cans of the red. heres how mine came out-

PS: i didn't use any gray engine enamel, just cleaned and lightly sanded and started painting.

Th calipers and wheels look awesome here. Can anyone photoshop red inside the rim?

Blk-Ice · 03-06-2015, 11:58 AM

Nice!

brokencilence · 03-06-2015, 06:44 PM

Looks great!

thkfast · 03-08-2015, 03:20 AM

9,000 miles, I wash the calipers at the same time I wash the inside of the wheels. They look perfect.

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Chrisco22 · 03-10-2015, 07:13 PM

Looks great. I went the lazy route and covered everything in the wheel well and sprayed them while on.

Rumbumbees$ponsor · 03-13-2015, 12:53 PM

FYI no 1 store had all the parts (cleaner, hi temp color, hi temp primer, hi temp clear coat) needed! Jeggs had it all and 3 days or less.. so just get it from them I wasted hours calling all around!

Tricksta · 03-13-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumbumbees$ponsor

FYI no 1 store had all the parts (cleaner, hi temp color, hi temp primer, hi temp clear coat) needed! Jeggs had it all and 3 days or less.. so just get it from them I wasted hours calling all around!

I got everything for mine from Amazon.

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Rumbumbees$ponsor · 03-13-2015, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tricksta

I got everything for mine from Amazon.

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what store?

Tricksta · 03-13-2015, 05:32 PM

Why would you need just one store if you order from amazon?

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thkfast · 03-19-2015, 03:57 AM

All the spray paint product names are listed in the original post on page 1 to make a search on Amazon or ebay easy. You can order the spray paints thru Amazon or ebay (just be sure to get 2 cans of what ever color you pick) as well as the cheap-o $12 disposable car cover. But the Prep-All, Scotch Brite pads, Brake Clean and that can be found at Wal-Mart or an auto parts store.

Irace16 · 03-19-2015, 12:30 PM

Auto zone has all of these materials, did mine last week , couldn't be happier , looks like powder coat

sbubbaklein · 03-19-2015, 01:20 PM

great job

Jorgeee_luisss · 03-23-2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thkfast

Here ya go. They're kind of hard to spot at first because the photo the seller uses is of a stock SS Brembo caliper, not the STICKERS! You can order any color combo you want. I wanted as close to 1LE look as possible, so I specified White CHEVROLET and black BREMBO (make sure you specify what color you want). If you look real close, you'll notice the font isn't "exactly" the same as the 1LE calipers, they balloon out in the center - meaning the middle letters are phyically larger than the first and last, but it's so close, no one has called me out on it. $16 and he makes the front stickers larger than the rears too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-BR...r#ht_601wt_916

thanks man i just got mine!

03-05-2015, 04:01 AM	#43
Wacko37 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS & 2007 2500HD D-Max Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: SW OK Posts: 322	any word on longevity test on how this method holds up? I want to do the same as long as it stays nice looking for at least a few years before having to redo. __________________ 2010 Summit white SS/RS, Manzo full exhaust w/2" primaries, Roto-Fab intake, FE4 conversion, JRI Coilovers built by Ult_Performance w/hypercoils, BMR sway, BMR trailing arms, UMI toe links, solid sub-frame bushings, upper control arm bushings, radius inserts, caster locks, Taylor wires, BTR spec'd cam, tuned by ECS, various little lighting mods, ebay SLP splitter, Heritage grille, ZL1 rockers, Apex 19x11 w/RE-71r's 305/30/19, eaton tru-trac 2007 2500HD Duramax, Built trans, custom tuned beast

03-06-2015, 11:58 AM	#45
Blk-Ice 750HP of Twisted Reaper! Drives: Blk 2SS/Blk Carb Fibr NS-1 stripes Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Northern VA & NC Posts: 2,244 View My Garage	Nice! __________________ *Fear the LMR Twisted Reaper Brotherhood!*

03-06-2015, 06:44 PM	#46
brokencilence Drives: '14 1LE, Z28.R Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: PA Posts: 308	Looks great! __________________ Far beyond stock....

03-08-2015, 03:20 AM	#47
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	9,000 miles, I wash the calipers at the same time I wash the inside of the wheels. They look perfect. __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint

03-10-2015, 07:13 PM	#48
Chrisco22 Drives: 2011 Chevy Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United States Posts: 368	Looks great. I went the lazy route and covered everything in the wheel well and sprayed them while on. __________________ 2011 Camaro LS: [Rally Yellow] [22" Status Rims] [BBK Long Tube Headers w/ High Flow Cats] [Trifecta Tune] [K&N CAI] [Blacked out Bow Ties and Tail Lights] [15% Tint] [MAC Mufflers] [Rear Cat Delete] [Vmax Black Ice]

03-13-2015, 12:53 PM	#49
Rumbumbees$ponsor Drives: Autobot Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: H-Town Posts: 230	FYI no 1 store had all the parts (cleaner, hi temp color, hi temp primer, hi temp clear coat) needed! Jeggs had it all and 3 days or less.. so just get it from them I wasted hours calling all around! __________________

03-13-2015, 05:32 PM	#52
Tricksta Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Leipsic,Ohio Posts: 3,811 View My Garage	Why would you need just one store if you order from amazon? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk __________________ Modifications GM Dark Tail Lights / 3rd Brake Light & Reflectors \| LED Reverse Lights \| Diode Dynamics Side Markers \| Borla "ATAK" Cat Back Exhaust

03-19-2015, 03:57 AM	#53
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	All the spray paint product names are listed in the original post on page 1 to make a search on Amazon or ebay easy. You can order the spray paints thru Amazon or ebay (just be sure to get 2 cans of what ever color you pick) as well as the cheap-o $12 disposable car cover. But the Prep-All, Scotch Brite pads, Brake Clean and that can be found at Wal-Mart or an auto parts store. __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint

03-19-2015, 12:30 PM	#54
Irace16 Drives: 2010 1SS RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 521	Auto zone has all of these materials, did mine last week , couldn't be happier , looks like powder coat __________________ Vararam intake, gmpp exhaust, borla stainless long tubes, cat less, jannetty tune, bmr lowering springs, heritage grill , smoked lenses

03-19-2015, 01:20 PM	#55
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	great job __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust