Anyone Have Their Hats Painted?

Mustang5L5

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GT12207 said:

hotrodnut & urban96,

how did you guys tape the rotors in a perfect circle like that before painting? Or what method did you guys used?

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I don't think they taped anything. They prob painted right to the edge where the pad sweeps the rotor and a tad bit over. First time using the brakes it will rub off all the paint from that area.


I agree, that black on black combo looks sweet! Nice and clean! I think i'm gonna go with painting mine black

 

d98gt

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Would it be wise to stick to flat black?

 

Mustang5L5

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I think it all depends on the car and wheel/brake combo but i would stick to a flat or semi-gloss black paint.

I've had good luck with engine paint on non-caliper braking parts.

 

Mustang5L5

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Hotrodnut, got any pics of the whole car??

 

tomustang

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GT12207 said:

hotrodnut & urban96,

how did you guys tape the rotors in a perfect circle like that before painting? Or what method did you guys used?

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I used electrical tapearound the edges, because it's flexable for the circle, then masking tape in the middle

 

hotrodnut

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GT12207 said:

hotrodnut & urban96,

how did you guys tape the rotors in a perfect circle like that before painting? Or what method did you guys used?

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I used masking tape and layered in on around the pad surface in a circular direction and then layed strips where the wheel seats. I then took an xacto knife (razor blade will work) and cut to the edge where the pad rides and the wheels mounts to the rotor.

The Paint I used is a Caliper/Rotor specific paint by VHT I beleive that has a gloss to it. I picked it up at the Auto Zone Store in my area.

 

hotrodnut

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Mustang5L5 said:

Hotrodnut, got any pics of the whole car??

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Here's one I took a month or so ago:

 

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Marks5.0!

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not really painted but the anodized hat of my 2pc baer rotors

 

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