Nothing wrong with a little DIY!! Looks good! I should consider doin something with my calipers also.
Paintin a few things
Hey whats up guys! Been tryin to keep myself busy at work since we're slow so Ive been working on my own car haha. Plasti-dipped my grille, painted the calipers and rear mufflers. Not a big fan of the plasti dip but I thought I'd give it a try. Its pretty cool but I don't know how I feel about doing my wheels and car in it haha. Check out the pics! Last few are sway bar links we did on a Cadillac Fleetwood, very interesting. Anyways give em a look!
These are the front calipers before I cleaned em
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846212325/" title="IMG_1794 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/9846212325_3283495906.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1794"></a>
After, Not 100% clean but better than all that dust on em
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846214595/" title="IMG_1791 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/9846214595_2dfa12ba68.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1791"></a>
All dirty rears
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846235806/" title="IMG_1792 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/9846235806_ee47af05c5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1792"></a>
All clean!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846277123/" title="IMG_1793 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/9846277123_93509f4426.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1793"></a>
No over spray here!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846233586/" title="IMG_1795 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9846233586_0a43ff0860.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1795"></a>
Came out really good. I used VHT Caliper paint left over from my Civic. This color is almost spot on with the Milano Red.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846183874/" title="IMG_1796 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/9846183874_64af56235e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1796"></a>
Been having some rainy weather lately so the wheels are dirty
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846266183/" title="IMG_1806 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/9846266183_d9b8e51e5b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1806"></a>
Rears
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846177844/" title="IMG_1805 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/9846177844_88124fd164.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1805"></a
If anyone was curious there's 27 screws hold those pieces together, OVERKILL!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846203085/" title="IMG_1785 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/9846203085_6cc516ac78.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1785"></a>
I was gonna plasti dip all the pieces black but my buddy talked me out
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846218415/" title="IMG_1786 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9846218415_d9577722d0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1786"></a>
First few light coats
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846239936/" title="IMG_1787 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/9846239936_61d6a65dbe.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1787"></a>
Finished product!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846215795/" title="IMG_1790 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9846215795_18075b26ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1790"></a>
Ignore the hood. I think the previous owner left it out in the sun all day so it got faded. Milano red is infamous for it, though my Civic had better paint than this. Around tax time I'll be painting it a new color. I'm thinking a gray (possibly Hyundai's Gran Premio Gray) or random color like green (like Super Street's FRS). Who knows though.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846216665/" title="IMG_1789 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9846216665_338d077444.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1789"></a>
These were the mufflers before. I sanded down some of the edges before to see if I like it polished but wasn't a fan. That chrome like shine is too much for me, but I did leave the tips.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846209365/" title="IMG_1801 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/9846209365_1b9293a742.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1801"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846181184/" title="IMG_1802 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/9846181184_061399cd33.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1802"></a>
Since I work at an auto repair shop we have seat covers, though I've never used em till this. They make great covers for painting lol. I used a hi temp enamel that I got at the Home Depot down the hill, works great!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846205845/" title="IMG_1804 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/9846205845_b320248055.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1804"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846206405/" title="IMG_1803 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/9846206405_facecc1326.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1803"></a>
So these are the SB links we did on the Cadillac. We used driveworks links and this is the result of putting them on and letting them sit for 10 min, not dropping the car on the ground, and not hammering em down with an impact. Choose wisely on your products!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846221985/" title="IMG_1782 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/9846221985_746ec2e4b1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1782"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846222575/" title="IMG_1780 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/9846222575_d0e879cc59.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1780"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846284653/" title="IMG_1783 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9846284653_430bedfe6c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1783"></a>
These are the front calipers before I cleaned em
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846212325/" title="IMG_1794 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/9846212325_3283495906.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1794"></a>
After, Not 100% clean but better than all that dust on em
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846214595/" title="IMG_1791 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/9846214595_2dfa12ba68.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1791"></a>
All dirty rears
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846235806/" title="IMG_1792 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/9846235806_ee47af05c5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1792"></a>
All clean!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846277123/" title="IMG_1793 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/9846277123_93509f4426.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1793"></a>
No over spray here!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846233586/" title="IMG_1795 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9846233586_0a43ff0860.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1795"></a>
Came out really good. I used VHT Caliper paint left over from my Civic. This color is almost spot on with the Milano Red.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846183874/" title="IMG_1796 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/9846183874_64af56235e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1796"></a>
Been having some rainy weather lately so the wheels are dirty
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846266183/" title="IMG_1806 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/9846266183_d9b8e51e5b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1806"></a>
Rears
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846177844/" title="IMG_1805 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/9846177844_88124fd164.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1805"></a
If anyone was curious there's 27 screws hold those pieces together, OVERKILL!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846203085/" title="IMG_1785 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/9846203085_6cc516ac78.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1785"></a>
I was gonna plasti dip all the pieces black but my buddy talked me out
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846218415/" title="IMG_1786 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9846218415_d9577722d0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1786"></a>
First few light coats
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846239936/" title="IMG_1787 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/9846239936_61d6a65dbe.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1787"></a>
Finished product!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846215795/" title="IMG_1790 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/9846215795_18075b26ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1790"></a>
Ignore the hood. I think the previous owner left it out in the sun all day so it got faded. Milano red is infamous for it, though my Civic had better paint than this. Around tax time I'll be painting it a new color. I'm thinking a gray (possibly Hyundai's Gran Premio Gray) or random color like green (like Super Street's FRS). Who knows though.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846216665/" title="IMG_1789 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9846216665_338d077444.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1789"></a>
These were the mufflers before. I sanded down some of the edges before to see if I like it polished but wasn't a fan. That chrome like shine is too much for me, but I did leave the tips.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846209365/" title="IMG_1801 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/9846209365_1b9293a742.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1801"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846181184/" title="IMG_1802 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/9846181184_061399cd33.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1802"></a>
Since I work at an auto repair shop we have seat covers, though I've never used em till this. They make great covers for painting lol. I used a hi temp enamel that I got at the Home Depot down the hill, works great!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846205845/" title="IMG_1804 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/9846205845_b320248055.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1804"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846206405/" title="IMG_1803 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/9846206405_facecc1326.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1803"></a>
So these are the SB links we did on the Cadillac. We used driveworks links and this is the result of putting them on and letting them sit for 10 min, not dropping the car on the ground, and not hammering em down with an impact. Choose wisely on your products!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846221985/" title="IMG_1782 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/9846221985_746ec2e4b1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1782"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846222575/" title="IMG_1780 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/9846222575_d0e879cc59.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1780"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/9846284653/" title="IMG_1783 by daddyshaq, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9846284653_430bedfe6c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1783"></a>
1 - 7 of 7 Posts
1 - 7 of 7 Posts
