05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

Redfire with red painted calipers

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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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I used the red Duplicolor kit that you can buy at just about any car parts store.

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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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How easy was it to paint them? I would imagine you had to take the wheel off correct?
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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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yeah, I chocked the front wheels and jacked up the rear by the pumpkin (careful not to damage the cover) and lowered it on jack stands. Took off the back wheels. I cleaned em with orange cleaner and scrubbed with brass toothbrush. Then you clean with the spray cleaner provided with the kit. Mask off everything with masking tape (buy extra, I used 1/2" and 2"). You don't want any paint to get on the rotors or brake pads. Buy an extra 1" wide paint brush and some paint thinner to clean it, the supplied brush sucks. I put about 3 or 4 coats on Before it was completely dry I ripped all the tape off and put the wheels back on. Do the same thing for the front wheels. Whole deal took me about 4 hours.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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Originally posted by vistablue mustang@October 31, 2005, 11:52 AM
How easy was it to paint them? I would imagine you had to take the wheel off correct?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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I'm doing mine this weekend - can't wait. Looks good.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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I did mine several months ago. I pulled the calipers and did it the hard way on the rear. I left them on in front. Much easier.
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