Caliper decal size and source

Erotic_taco · 03-01-2018, 02:51 PM

Previous owner of my M4 painted the calipers an awful color. I'm looking to get them redone and am having some trouble sourcing the decals to put between the paint and clear.

Can someone please take a tape measure to their caliper decals and give me a point to point measurement?? I'd really like to verify I'm buying the correct size because there is a million options available.

Thanks in advance.

Encanto · 03-03-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Erotic_taco

Previous owner of my M4 painted the calipers an awful color. I'm looking to get them redone and am having some trouble sourcing the decals to put between the paint and clear.

Can someone please take a tape measure to their caliper decals and give me a point to point measurement?? I'd really like to verify I'm buying the correct size because there is a million options available.

Thanks in advance.

Use painted stencil instead...

mmmmQuattro · 03-03-2018, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Erotic_taco

Previous owner of my M4 painted the calipers an awful color.
Thanks in advance.

We need to see a photo - how bad can it be ?

dpgfunk · 03-04-2018, 11:36 AM

Need pics

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mmmmQuattro

We need to see a photo - how bad can it be ?

Eh pretty bad.... They definitely need to be painted.

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Encanto

Use painted stencil instead...

Can you elaborate? Do you mean painting the M badge on with a stencil? If so that did cross my mind but it would be a pain in the ass to manage over spray with that many colors so close to each other.

Encanto · 03-05-2018, 10:54 AM

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Can you elaborate? Do you mean painting the M badge on with a stencil? If so that did cross my mind but it would be a pain in the ass to manage over spray with that many colors so close to each other.

If your paint shop is sharp then they will not have any problem with an stencil. An airbrush will do the trick in no time.

Just an alternative to a decal...

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Encanto

If your paint shop is sharp then they will not have any problem with an stencil. An airbrush will do the trick in no time.

Just an alternative to a decal...

I can't find a shop around me to do it for less then $1200 which is rediculious. I'm going to do it myself and I don't think I want to put that much effort into it due to discoloration from the track. I'll most likely end up painting them again.

Encanto · 03-05-2018, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Erotic_taco

Eh pretty bad.... They definitely need to be painted.

That was painted with a brush at night on a beach during a rainstorm.

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 11:04 AM

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That was painted with a brush at night on a beach during a rainstorm.

No kidding..

///M3_F80 · 03-05-2018, 11:34 AM

Contact someone like Tag Motorsports or, IND. They have the correct size stickers and could even provide them to you...can;t imagine they would be very expensive.

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 11:38 AM

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Contact someone like Tag Motorsports or, IND. They have the correct size stickers and could even provide them to you...can;t imagine they would be very expensive.

My thoughts exactly. They wanted $75 for a set of decals...

///M3_F80 · 03-05-2018, 11:40 AM

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My thoughts exactly. They wanted $75 for a set of decals...

Ouch...that is pretty steep.

Have you tried eBay?

Erotic_taco · 03-05-2018, 12:05 PM

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Ouch...that is pretty steep.

Have you tried eBay?

Nothing looked to promising on eBay but I was able to source someone cutting them here in the US for cheap. I could not confirm the size needed. Zero info on them.

MMMCOOKIES55 · 03-09-2018, 07:20 AM

how is 75 expensive?

Bluer2 · 05-10-2018, 04:20 PM

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how is 75 expensive?

that's what I'm saying. Y'all some cheap mofos

AtlantisF80 · 05-10-2018, 07:57 PM

go here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-M-BRAKE-...YdvGTVUXhVDX1A

But yea, that is a mickey mouse paint job. he wanted the ceramic brakes but didn't want to pay for it.

Darth One · 05-10-2018, 08:09 PM

I legit lol'ed when I saw those calipers. Oh my god how does one get a complete lack of shame

Don't blame the OP for even overpaying to get this taken care of

Erotic_taco · 05-11-2018, 11:44 AM

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that's what I'm saying. Y'all some cheap mofos

How is $75 for 4 decals not expensive? Every dollar not spent on decals and paint goes to tires!

I sourced some from overseas for $15 for 10 decals. They appear to be good quality but again I'm not expecting the paint/decals to last long due to track heat. I'd much rather do a DIY instead of $1200 every year.

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Darth One drunk poster 6613 Rep 3,649 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I legit lol'ed when I saw those calipers. Oh my god how does one get a complete lack of shame Don't blame the OP for even overpaying to get this taken care of
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