JCW Tricked out the engine bay, Shiny w/ Pics
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top coat clear finisher...
I have in the past painted my calipers to keep them clean and tidy. And, as an additional protection, you can spray on a coat of Clear (transparent) Caliper Paint.
Prior to receiving my vehicle, I Insisted that nothing be Armor All'ed... So, I made sure to wipe down everything in the engine compartment (brand new vehicle, hence it is pretty much spotless) and took my air compressor to it as well.
I put clean rags over the windshield and fenders etc... and you pretty much just lightly spray the "interior" parts of the engine bay before going over the more obvious areas.
Let it sit over night with the engine bay open to dry.
On the weekend, I plan on pulling off the wheels (I did not get a chance to seal them with High Heat Ceramic sealer) and clear coat the fender wells, brake lines, and exposed metal areas in the front and back fender wells.
Yeah, I am insane, but, I waited SOOOOOO long to get a new toy that I plan on never exposing to the elements to keep it nice and showroom new for a long time.
Oh, and yes, the caliper paint is metal, plastic, aluminum etc paint friendly.
Prior to receiving my vehicle, I Insisted that nothing be Armor All'ed... So, I made sure to wipe down everything in the engine compartment (brand new vehicle, hence it is pretty much spotless) and took my air compressor to it as well.
I put clean rags over the windshield and fenders etc... and you pretty much just lightly spray the "interior" parts of the engine bay before going over the more obvious areas.
Let it sit over night with the engine bay open to dry.
On the weekend, I plan on pulling off the wheels (I did not get a chance to seal them with High Heat Ceramic sealer) and clear coat the fender wells, brake lines, and exposed metal areas in the front and back fender wells.
Yeah, I am insane, but, I waited SOOOOOO long to get a new toy that I plan on never exposing to the elements to keep it nice and showroom new for a long time.
Oh, and yes, the caliper paint is metal, plastic, aluminum etc paint friendly.
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Not the first time...
I have done this before on other vehicles, and have had great results.
The blotchy part was the paint was still fresh and drying at different rates / angles.
Calliper paint is very heat resistant, and bonds well to metal or paint. Like any paint, it needs to be clean in order to bond. It has not flaked off in the past (very light coating), nor has it changed colour over time.
I like to do things that maintain appearance and eliminate work down the road. An ounce of prevention, and proper maintenance that can go towards saving me time and effort (the reason I ceramic coated my paint, rather than going the traditional waxes).
The blotchy part was the paint was still fresh and drying at different rates / angles.
Calliper paint is very heat resistant, and bonds well to metal or paint. Like any paint, it needs to be clean in order to bond. It has not flaked off in the past (very light coating), nor has it changed colour over time.
I like to do things that maintain appearance and eliminate work down the road. An ounce of prevention, and proper maintenance that can go towards saving me time and effort (the reason I ceramic coated my paint, rather than going the traditional waxes).
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I have done this before on other vehicles, and have had great results.
The blotchy part was the paint was still fresh and drying at different rates / angles.
Calliper paint is very heat resistant, and bonds well to metal or paint. Like any paint, it needs to be clean in order to bond. It has not flaked off in the past (very light coating), nor has it changed colour over time.
I like to do things that maintain appearance and eliminate work down the road. An ounce of prevention, and proper maintenance that can go towards saving me time and effort (the reason I ceramic coated my paint, rather than going the traditional waxes).
The blotchy part was the paint was still fresh and drying at different rates / angles.
Calliper paint is very heat resistant, and bonds well to metal or paint. Like any paint, it needs to be clean in order to bond. It has not flaked off in the past (very light coating), nor has it changed colour over time.
I like to do things that maintain appearance and eliminate work down the road. An ounce of prevention, and proper maintenance that can go towards saving me time and effort (the reason I ceramic coated my paint, rather than going the traditional waxes).
I am not sure about spraying clear coat over plastic parts and even less on brake calipers.
I restored several classic cars to concours condition over the years but always tried not to go too far on the "over" shiny side to make it fake.
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