cantdrive55
4/5/2008 7:48:52 PM
I picked up some Dupont caliper paint today and was hoping to do it tomorrow but need to drive it tomorrow night. Any idea how long I should let the paint dry before I drive with it?
hiwords
4/5/2008 7:56:04 PM
well when do you plan on painting them that day lol. jsut paint it in the afternoon and wait like 2 hours at least b4 driving and it should be fine.
Bogie
4/5/2008 8:23:24 PM
Hiwords, remember high school kids today just download their homework now, so they don't know how to read the instructions on a can of spray paint. But that's not important as long as they get to graduate.
CTown
4/5/2008 11:09:48 PM
Lol. I was gonna say.. doesn't it say the dry time on the bottle?
UpstateNYA4
4/6/2008 6:53:25 AM
LOL. Seriously though, give each coat 10-15 minutes or so before applying the next coat (maybe more or less depending on how humid/cool/hot/dry it is where you are), and you should be fine. Give it a couple weeks to cure fully, then go back, clean them again, and hit them with clearcoat.
turbo kraut
4/6/2008 8:32:48 AM
i redid my rears yesterday.... also wanted to put the s4's on....
but i painted one side... moved to the other, by the time i was done with the second side, i could recoat the first, and by the time i was done with the second coat on the second side i could put my wheels on.... granted it was about 55-60 degrees with little to no humidity
but as stated, take your time let it dry.. get tacky before you do your second coat... you will want/need more than one coat or the rusty looking caliper will show through
i didn't do clear coats, but i might this time around.... i am trying to find rings/audi logo to put on the calipers.... then i will clear them
CTown
4/6/2008 1:41:32 PM
