Decal Question

Renesis · 03-18-2008, 09:31 PM

i hope this belongs here. Anyways I have painted my calipers blue and ordered some silver decals from Xenonmods.com I plan to put the word RX-8 on my calipers I was wondering if anyone knows the best way to put them on and make sure they don't fall off.

I8U · 03-18-2008, 09:37 PM

Honestly, there really isn't a good way to apply those. The decals are a plastic, the heat alone from the brakes will destroy them. Here's the best way to do this...

Prep and paint the caliper whatever contrast color your want, then let that cure, then apply the decals you want and paint the caliper again with a different color and let that dry, then pull off the decals and now you would be good to go. It's like using the decal as a stencil.

Renesis · 03-18-2008, 09:44 PM

Ahh I see. so if i wanted the color in silver paint the caliper in silver with the decal on then paint them blue again then peal the decal off?

another friend of mine had suggested sticking them on and using high temp clear coat over them *shrugs*

-xlr8planet- · 03-18-2008, 09:45 PM

I had decals in my calipers, I painted the calipers, applied the decals and clear coated everything (high temp clear coat in a can)

They holded for several years

Renesis · 03-18-2008, 09:48 PM

ahh so hightemp clear coat i could try? and if that dont' work i can do the stencil thing?

-xlr8planet- · 03-18-2008, 10:21 PM

I used krylon

Not a problem. After several years it turned yellow and started to peel off like skin

Renesis · 03-18-2008, 10:33 PM

ouch. well i'll give it a shot it's much easier than painting everything all over again. Thanks for the help

praxis1301 · 03-27-2008, 09:04 AM

9 days late... did ya do it already? if so how'd it turn out?

if not... you could make a stencil using the decals and paint the letters on that way...

what did you use to paint them in the first place... i'm about to re-paint mine and wanna try something else...

03-18-2008, 09:31 PM	#1
Renesis ~Mazda~Girl~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 51 Rep Power: 18	Decal Question i hope this belongs here. Anyways I have painted my calipers blue and ordered some silver decals from Xenonmods.com I plan to put the word RX-8 on my calipers I was wondering if anyone knows the best way to put them on and make sure they don't fall off. __________________ ~~Jennifer~~ 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS

03-18-2008, 09:37 PM	#2
I8U KONI Challenge Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 126 Rep Power: 18	Honestly, there really isn't a good way to apply those. The decals are a plastic, the heat alone from the brakes will destroy them. Here's the best way to do this... Prep and paint the caliper whatever contrast color your want, then let that cure, then apply the decals you want and paint the caliper again with a different color and let that dry, then pull off the decals and now you would be good to go. It's like using the decal as a stencil. __________________ 04 TiGray RX8 MT, LS2 coil setup, 3" midpipe, HKS Hi-power 3" exhaust, TEIN S-Techs, Hotchkis Adj F/R sways, K&N Typhoon V2, Steel braided brake lines, Redline drivetrain fluids, ATE Super Blue brake fluid, Cobalt XR2/GTS brake combo, MB Motorpsorts Weapons 18x9 +45 offset, 275/35's I Support the KONI Sports Car Challenge!

03-18-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
Renesis ~Mazda~Girl~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 51 Rep Power: 18	Ahh I see. so if i wanted the color in silver paint the caliper in silver with the decal on then paint them blue again then peal the decal off? another friend of mine had suggested sticking them on and using high temp clear coat over them shrugs __________________ ~~Jennifer~~ 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS

03-18-2008, 09:45 PM	#4
-xlr8planet- RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 679 Rep Power: 18	I had decals in my calipers, I painted the calipers, applied the decals and clear coated everything (high temp clear coat in a can) They holded for several years __________________ www.rx7club.com.ar RX-7 Forum in Spanish I make custom decals. Yes, you can ask me

03-18-2008, 09:48 PM	#5
Renesis ~Mazda~Girl~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 51 Rep Power: 18	ahh so hightemp clear coat i could try? and if that dont' work i can do the stencil thing? __________________ ~~Jennifer~~ 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS

03-18-2008, 10:21 PM	#6
-xlr8planet- RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 679 Rep Power: 18	I used krylon Not a problem. After several years it turned yellow and started to peel off like skin __________________ www.rx7club.com.ar RX-7 Forum in Spanish I make custom decals. Yes, you can ask me

03-18-2008, 10:33 PM	#7
Renesis ~Mazda~Girl~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 51 Rep Power: 18	ouch. well i'll give it a shot it's much easier than painting everything all over again. Thanks for the help __________________ ~~Jennifer~~ 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata LS

03-27-2008, 09:04 AM	#8
praxis1301 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	9 days late... did ya do it already? if so how'd it turn out? if not... you could make a stencil using the decals and paint the letters on that way... what did you use to paint them in the first place... i'm about to re-paint mine and wanna try something else...