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Discussing painting brake calipers in the V6 Mustangs Forum. do i need to bleed the brakes to take the calipers off... Modded Mustangs is the premier Ford Mustang Forum on the internet. We discuss all aspects of the Ford Mustang on the forum. Registered Users do not see the above ads. Please Register - It's Free! |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:06 PM
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March 18th, 2008, 11:07 PM
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for best results, yeah and then grind them smooth
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March 18th, 2008, 11:18 PM
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but they still look pretty damn good if you dont bleed your brakes
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March 18th, 2008, 11:19 PM
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+1...however, you don't need to take the calipers off to paint them. Just get the painting kit from pep boys. You just put tape where you don't want paint to get. It's pretty easy. Only problem is you have to wait for the paint to dry before you can drive. However, you'd have to do that anyway.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:23 PM
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or the kit from autozone. im pretty sure its a lil cheaper there and its made my Duplicolor whoo!
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March 18th, 2008, 11:30 PM
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yea i got the duplicolor one from autozone for 16 $
but i have no idea on how to bleed them and do i need brake fluid afterwards |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:35 PM
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also open to top of the brake booster where you fill it, some bubbles will come out there too, also thats one sign when bubbles stop coming out that means your close do it on all 4 calipers and you should be good if you still have squishy brakes do it again until you don't and yes you will need more fluid and and be careful around the paint on your car and calipers i'm pretty sure brake fluid takes your paint off easily
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March 18th, 2008, 11:35 PM
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Ya youll need new brake fluid. heres a follow up on how to bleed your breaks:
How to Bleed Your Brakes - Step-by-Step Expert Advice - Popular Mechanics If you dont want to do that just paint your calipers without taking them off. Its very simple IMO.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:37 PM
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what color you going?
and get some mustang stickers to put on there it looks sick imo
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March 18th, 2008, 11:39 PM
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red
i think it will look good thanks guys and is bleeding the brakes hard to anyone just wondering.. |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:42 PM
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if you dont know what your doing, yes. if you do know what you are doing then its not as bad, but its a pain in the ass no matter what imo. Good Luck
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March 18th, 2008, 11:43 PM
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lol
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March 18th, 2008, 11:45 PM
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wow i just read that "how to bleed your brakes"
it sounds like a pain in the ass so ill just use the tape that came with the caliper paint kit |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:50 PM
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lol good man, and when your done you cant even tell that you never took them off.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:53 PM
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it's not that bad it's best to have a friend press the brake pedal while your down there
and yeah red should look pretty damn good with your color 
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March 18th, 2008, 11:56 PM
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ya but still its a pain..
red is a great color but its too common on calipers.. when i do mine im thinking of doing blue
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March 18th, 2008, 11:58 PM
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i'm going black with the mustang decals
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March 18th, 2008, 11:58 PM
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and hopefully drilled and slotted rotors when i need to do a brake change
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March 19th, 2008, 12:00 AM
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that would be pretty cool. ya i like the mustang stickers, it give it the 40th anniversary look
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March 19th, 2008, 12:17 AM
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ill get some pix up tomorrow
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