thebadguy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 BTW the car is white :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadguy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 what is IC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 [quote name='thebadguy']what is IC?[/quote] Intercooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 So you can paint it I imagine. I should be able to I will measure everything tomorrow. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 [quote name='laz']So you can paint it I imagine. I should be able to I will measure everything tomorrow. X[/quote] Thanks Laz. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Here are the front logos. I just stuck the vinyl decals on to see how they fit (nevermind the dirty wheel and unpainted calipers): [IMG]http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/IMG_5296.sized.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/IMG_5297.sized.jpg[/IMG] I will take pics of the back ones today, it was harder to put them on, and I messed up. I have to cut one other one. I can also add the lines to this one, but I kind of like the wording only. I may do one with the lines to show the other side. I should have them ready later on today. On another note I just stuck the vinyl decals on there, without cleaning, and while it was raining. We had huge thunderstoms last night, with big puddles all over the place. The decals never went anywhere. So it may be safe to use as a stick on, but I can't really guarantee for how long they may stay there. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 That looks awesome, exactly what I want! Great job Laz. How the heck are you doing? Trade Secrets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Here are the other styles. I just threw them on fast, so they are not placed perfectly. It is just to get an idea on how they look. I can make all of these, and most likely what I will make for starters is one whole kit with all the styles and you can get them all and decide what works best. Thisis anotehr style for the front. [IMG]http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/IMG_5299_001.sized.jpg[/IMG] And this is for the back, first one not on the caliper itself, but the bracket: [IMG]http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/IMG_5303.sized.jpg[/IMG] And this is is on the rear caliper: [IMG]http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/IMG_5306.sized.jpg[/IMG] I am gonna make this one a little smaller to fit better. I may opt to paint the calipers, and put these are overlays and maybe clearcoat it. Painting is really going ot be harder. I will make this kit available for sale soon on the store. jc51373: You have to invest in a vinyl cutting machine, software, and then get the right EPS's No trade secrets, just some work and research I guess :icon_bigg Oh yeah I am also working on the STi IC stencil now. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyGT 05 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Painting calipers is easy, though depending on the method, can be tedious. If you plan on removing them entirely (did that with my miata for the ss lines) then you've got the whole thing off and it's a snap. On the car with a spray involves either removing the rotor or covering it up. I covered it up on the previous car. As for painting rotors - you can get them with the center and edge painted or you can do it yourself. If you paint the whole thing, the first braking will remove all of the paint from the surface where the pads touch, and plan on replacing the pads immediately afterwards. Not a bad plan if you intend to replace the pads anyway... I like the G2 system - it's a paint on (not spray) and it's an epoxy more than a paint, so it' looks good and lasts a very long time. I used a spray on one car and was touching it up regularly. The G2 doesn't require that. Also - do not use engine paint. Firstly, it tends to take a LOT longer to dry. Secondly, it's generally rated to about 550 degrees. Caliper paint is rated to about 900. Pads and rotors get pretty darned hot pretty darned fast and you don't want the stuff burning off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 If anyone is interested you can buy a whole sheet of decals like these: [IMG]http://www.buyadecal.com/images/subarulegacycalipers.jpg[/IMG] here: [url]www.buyadecal.com[/url] X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 These look great Laz. I just ordered em up on your site. I will post pictures when I get it all done, which muight not be for a few weeks. I am figuring out how to mount my new Pioneer Plasma right now so everything is behind a wall. Doing a big build-out. This is my next project after I get that done. Stickers look awesome, let me know on the STI. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I was going to buy some tonight.. but none of the photos on the website are loading.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 [quote name='mccorry']I was going to buy some tonight.. but none of the photos on the website are loading....[/QUOTE] Are you referring to the decal site? That is weird? Do you have some type of firewall setup? I just checked the site and it seems to be working fine on my end. [b]jc51373[/b] also made a purchase tonight which is shipping in the morning. Let me know via PM if this is still happening so that we don't send this thread into a Off Topic derailment! I will be adding some more styles of decals soon, and if anyone has any ideas of stuff you want let me know. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 [quote name='mccorry']I was going to buy some tonight.. but none of the photos on the website are loading....[/quote] This same thing happened to me with IE, which is the Browser my work set up on my laptop..But I have the most recent version of Netscape downloaded too, and I used that it worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I have fixed the problem with Internet Explorer. Everything should be working fine now with the store under all browsers. If anyone has any other problems please let me know. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Gotta admit, kid is good. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 *BUMP* Updated the store with a couple of goodies. :icon_bigg [URL="http://www.buyadecal.com"]Store[/URL] --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 anyone have a picture walk through of this? i want to do this but i'd like to see exactly how i need to mask everything off. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I will be painting my pretty soon ( as soon as I get a warm day) with the G2 paint system. It tells you that you need a warm day of 50 or above weather. Right now I just have the decals on the bare rotor to test is durability, and they have performed well. I will make a walkthrough once I paint mine. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 When you say the decals are dye cut without borders does that mean we will have to put each letter on separately? What about the reverse logo in a box - are their little loose pieces inside the A and the B and the R? Is it difficult to manipulate them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 [quote name='Earthworm']When you say the decals are dye cut without borders does that mean we will have to put each letter on separately? What about the reverse logo in a box - are their little loose pieces inside the A and the B and the R? Is it difficult to manipulate them?[/QUOTE] They come with a masking tape on them that you use to apply them. They do not come in separate pieces. The process is simple. When you get them, you unpeel the masking tape from the backing which exposes the sticky side of the decal and holds all the pieces together. Then you carefully place them on the surface since once they stick you can't move them anymore. From there you get a small plastic squegie or a credit card's edge and rub on the decal's application tape to get them to set correctly, and to take out the air bubbles. After that you just remove the application tape, and you are left with the decal on the surface as you see in the pictures. If there are any bubbles left on the decal, they will go away in a few days. When you purchase the decals, they come with general application instructions, including surface preparation guidance for best adhesion. From a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the hardest I would make this installation a 2. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scans007 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Yeah, like John said.....it's been almost a year for me. They look identical to when I started.... [URL="http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Pictures/Brakes/Large/DSC02261.JPG"][IMG]http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Pictures/Brakes/DSC02261.JPG[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Pictures/Brakes/Large/DSC02263.JPG"][IMG]http://www.pimpmyauto.com/Pictures/Brakes/DSC02263.JPG[/IMG][/URL] A few more: [URL="http://www.pimpmyauto.com/pic_brakes_calipers.htm"]http://www.pimpmyauto.com/pic_brakes_calipers.htm[/URL] This was the tread that teased me to do it in the first place :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 has anyone done white calipers on a dark colored car? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhesketh Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 [quote name='ppt']Here are mine. My objective was to prevent the rust/corrossion look, so went with simple black. Rotors were painted silver with Tremclad hi-heat paint. [URL="http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2627330093&congratulation_page=Y"]http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2627330093&congratulation_page=Y[/URL][/quote] Honestly, never liked the XT in the red until I saw your pics. Nice car. Nice job on the brakes too. neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebadguy Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 scans007, is that a decal or painted on? I used a decal and i will be brushing on clear engine enamel over the decal tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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