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Offline Vanessa Brake

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #165 on: April 15, 2009, 12:10:39 am »
Lol next time you come to party out here at Petes I'm going to go there before hand and hang pink balloons everywhere and make you like a designated seat decorated all in pink Jason
Ps. Pinks amazing ;)

Offline Jason Harwood

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #166 on: April 15, 2009, 07:00:24 am »
Lol next time you come to party out here at Petes I'm going to go there before hand and hang pink balloons everywhere and make you like a designated seat decorated all in pink Jason
Ps. Pinks amazing ;)

That's alot of baloons to burst
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Re: My Talon
« Reply #167 on: April 15, 2009, 10:01:31 am »

Only time I ever turned calipar pant from red to black to chipping off was when my calipar was seized..grrrr another idea why I don't miss my 2g lol

Offline Vanessa Brake

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« Reply #168 on: April 15, 2009, 10:40:38 am »
Lol You're such a hater Jamie
I'm going to try it
Worst case senerio is that it does start chipping and I lost a couple dollars of paint and some effort

Offline CamWeiss

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #169 on: April 15, 2009, 09:13:01 pm »
From what I understand anodising supposedly stands up to heat
I just don't understand why they don't make pink effing paint for anything

Powder coating wouldn't be a good idea I'm guessing
I think it needs to be like baked right? And there's rubber on the calipers
I don't know what to do :(

My last set of brakes stood up to 900 Farenheit at a trackday.
I toasted the rotors a bit, but the calipers were undamaged.

I'm sure they don't bake powdercoating that hot.
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Offline Sheela krasnuik

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #170 on: April 16, 2009, 08:31:16 am »
No Cam, my ovens are set for a cure temperature of 350-400 degrees. 

Vanessa,  you mentioned in your other posts that you are getting your valve cover coated pink so I assume that you have been discussing this with a powder coater?

Because “pink” is not a standard color that is used make sure that he/she has applied this color in the past.  More and more times I get parts brought to me to be fixed because of inexperienced coaters.  They should be able to show you a sample or chip book of the different colors available to them.  Make sure your coater is working with you and not guessing on what you want.
 
Powder coating your calipers pink will take some work by you.  Your powder coater should be able to advise you of this. 

First, you will have to make sure that he/she applies a “high temp. powder”  these powders are engineered with additives to resist elevated temperatures.  Such as calipers, headers, exhaust manifolds…..ect.   My high temperature powders can resist 1000 degrees. 

Pink is not a common color for heat resistant powders so see if they can do a custom mix or order it from a company that can mix it for you.   Usually a custom coater or someone that can think outside the box can achieve this for you.

Secondly,  you need to remove your caliper completely.  The caliper has to come apart.  Remove the caliper piston (the slug)  this piston is surrounded by rubber seals that need to be removed.  Make sure that you have in hand, a caliper rebuild kit so that you can reassemble the calipers when the powder coater sends them back to you. 

By doing most of the work yourself it will keep your costs down. 
Another thing, try and get the coater to help you design your engine colors so that everything is uniform in appearance.

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Offline Vanessa Brake

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #171 on: April 16, 2009, 09:52:22 am »
Are you a powder coater Sheela
If so where are you located as I would much rather work with you for the valve cover and calipers
You seem more intelligent than most people I speak to in a day ;)
Thank you for the tips

Offline Sheela krasnuik

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« Reply #172 on: April 16, 2009, 10:17:09 am »
I am actually a custom coater.  In other words I do not do lawn chairs and patio railings.   

I live in Kamloops. I am backed up for a couple of months but I will help you in any way I can.  You can send me a PM or email me directly. 
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Re: My Talon
« Reply #173 on: April 16, 2009, 03:38:51 pm »
I am actually a custom coater.  In other words I do not do lawn chairs and patio railings.   

I live in Kamloops. I am backed up for a couple of months but I will help you in any way I can.  You can send me a PM or email me directly. 

...........So if i come visit you can do wheels??? :D:D:D

Offline Sheela krasnuik

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #174 on: April 16, 2009, 03:49:02 pm »
Your Audi looks fine the way it is Jamie. 
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Re: My Talon
« Reply #175 on: April 16, 2009, 04:09:12 pm »
lol.. :'( your not my friend :'(

Offline Vanessa Brake

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #176 on: April 16, 2009, 08:15:32 pm »
How much roughly would it be to get the calipers valve cover and wheels done (calipers and valve cover baby pink wheels black)

Offline Mark Guthrie

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #177 on: April 16, 2009, 10:38:19 pm »
hmmm i think i might need to take a trip out to kamloops hahaha
silly honda's, street lamps are for seeing, not hugging!

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #178 on: April 17, 2009, 09:01:30 am »
How much roughly would it be to get the calipers valve cover and wheels done (calipers and valve cover baby pink wheels black)

Do your wheels your self if you have time.. Dupli color! i believe there is a write up on there site.

Found it..

http://duplicolor.anthonythomas.com/projects/howto_wheel.html

Offline Vanessa Brake

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Re: My Talon
« Reply #179 on: April 17, 2009, 01:48:23 pm »
Lol That's the thing is time
I work 4 days a week 12 hour shifts and start school on May 4th three days a week 12 hour days there too
No time for anything  :'(