# New Brakes, Plastidip SRT8 Jeep **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 11, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357 "2011-10-11T09:26:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/21 "2011-10-11T13:22:56Z")
Not a black wheel fan, but it looks nice. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/22 "2011-10-11T13:28:59Z")
> [@Montag84](#): > > I did NOT plastidip the calipers. That would be crazy. I used G2 [http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html](http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html) No, I know that. Plastidip isn’t vinyl anyway, it’s usually polyethelene or polyurethane depending on end-usage. > Member on [Cherokeesrt8.com](http://Cherokeesrt8.com) hooked me up with some new red Brembo _stickers.[/_ Stickers = vinyl. ---
**Author:** ![Montag84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Montag84](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Montag84)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/23 "2011-10-11T13:31:57Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > No, I know that. Plastidip isn’t vinyl anyway, it’s usually polyethelene or polyurethane depending on end-usage. > > Stickers = vinyl. DRR my bad haha. According to others who have used the stickers (with and without spraying a high temp clear like from VHT) they hold up perfectly fine. I put them on when the G2 paint was still a little bit tacky, but not enough to ruin the finish. I have extra stickers should they fail. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/24 "2011-10-11T13:43:27Z")
you put one or more of the brembo stickers on upside down ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/25 "2011-10-11T13:43:35Z")
JayS should not be allowed to post in black rim threads. lol Great work all around. Not a huge fan of rim choice but a great overall look nonetheless. Interested in your thoughts on rims coloe once properly refinished. ---
**Author:** ![Montag84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Montag84](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Montag84)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/26 "2011-10-11T13:45:41Z")
> [@Z28pr0jekt](#): > > you put one or more of the brembo stickers on upside down The original stickers, what was left of some of them weren’t all facing the same way. I decided to put the stickers with the b starting at the bottom of the caliper for all 4 corners to keep it consistent. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/27 "2011-10-11T14:09:51Z")
I really like it. She either need some drop or larger tires or both. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/28 "2011-10-11T14:49:58Z")
> [@Montag84](#): > > Appreciate it. Chrome trim does not belong on a SRT8 On yours the black trim looks good, But I just saw a Dark Charcoal colored one today and the chrome trim looks real good on it, if it was black it would just blend in and look blah imo. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/29 "2011-10-11T17:53:52Z")
I think it’s missing some meatier tires to make it really stand out. It’s not a car. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/30 "2011-10-11T18:57:58Z")
Looks good. Lets race. ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/31 "2011-10-11T19:52:45Z")
Looks great but I am a black rim fan. What prep did you use on the rims? ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/32 "2011-10-12T06:21:17Z")
Looks good, nice truck. ---
**Author:** ![Montag84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Montag84](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Montag84)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/33 "2011-10-12T08:22:06Z")
> [@OneFastMonkey](#): > > Looks great but I am a black rim fan. What prep did you use on the rims? Just washed them with some dilluted simple green/dawn mix and warm water. The plastidip sticks to anything. ---------- Post added at 11:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:12 AM ---------- > [@Jack](#): > > Looks good. > > Lets race. I definitely want to get a timeslip for it, wanna get a couple more bolt ons before I do tho. Scott won’t leave me alone about tracking it. Just got the damn thing. ---------- Post added at 11:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:13 AM ---------- > [@ultradriver10000](#): > > I really like it. She either need some drop or larger tires or both. Well its not an offroad jeep and the plan is to do 275/40R20 Front - 315/35R20 Rear come summer. Stock tires are 255/45R20 - 285/40R20. I dont wanna mess with lowering it and dealing with bottoming out. She’s already gonna plow snow at stock ride height ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/34 "2011-10-12T09:04:01Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Looks good, but couldn’t you have taken off the trim first? From my experience it’s actually easier to paint the calipers mounted to the car just like he did since you can easily shoot all the visible areas with paint. The only PITA is getting to the back of the calipers but who cares b/c no one see’s that. :tup: > [@Z28pr0jekt](#): > > you put one or more of the brembo stickers on upside down > [@Montag84](#): > > The original stickers, what was left of some of them weren’t all facing the same way. I decided to put the stickers with the b starting at the bottom of the caliper for all 4 corners to keep it consistent. For future reference… the bottom of the letters faces the inside of the calipers. That’s how all Brembo’s are but I guess your truck is now unique. I really like the trim but can’t say I’m a fan of the wheels now. Maybe if they were glossy. ---
**Author:** ![Montag84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@Montag84](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Montag84)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357/35 "2011-10-12T09:24:56Z")
> [@N'CTRL](#): > > From my experience it’s actually easier to paint the calipers mounted to the car just like he did since you can easily shoot all the visible areas with paint. The only PITA is getting to the back of the calipers but who cares b/c no one see’s that. :tup: The G2 paint kit is brushed on with a foam brush. It was easier to take out the old rusted rotors and pads, put in the new ones and tape everything off as to not mess up the new paint after. It stays tacky for awhile. Although no one else sees it, the backs of the calipers were repainted too. > [@N'CTRL](#): > > For future reference… the bottom of the letters faces the inside of the calipers. That’s how all Brembo’s are but I guess your truck is now unique. Good to know, hopefully I’m not painting these calipers again. Do feel like a dope now. :fail: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-brakes-plastidip-srt8-jeep/217357.md?page=1)