Question on painting break calipers

Question on painting break calipers

Ok I recently painted my break calipers black with Dupli-Color Low Gloss Black HIgh Heat with Ceramic paint. I painted it about 2 days ago and the paint is still squishy to the touch.

Is this because of the tempature? It was tested up to 500 degrees farenheit and my blue paint I have was tested up to 1200 degrees farenheit. I am wondering if this has anything to do with it?

Also I didn't use any clear coat and I am wondering if this will help the situation? I put on about 4 - 5 coats of paint is this to much?

Also if I get clear high heat paint how many coats should I use?

Did you shake the heck out of the can before you sprayed?

how long did u wait between coats? The coats either didn't dry between sprays or the coats are too thick. Try 4 or 5 light thin coats, make sure the layer is dry before applying the next coat..

Well how do I redo it now? Should I go apply a thin coat or should I just see if the other coats dry?

hahahaha...you are screwed!

nice


Something you could try is putting them in the oven (in your kitchen) at a very low temp, like no higher than 200F, for about 6 hours. Back in the good days when most engine parts like air cleaners and valve covers were metal, that's how we'd force the paint to dry and "bake" it on for a tougher surface.

You could also try to get most of the paint that won't dry off, wipe the rest down really well with mineral spirits, sand it for a better grip, and re-shoot them. My question on shaking the can is valid. If you don't get the can contents mixed well enough the ratio of paint and hardener won't be right. The response about using too think of coats is valid also. Several thin coats always come out better.