G2 Caliper Paint Question

dts3 · 09-18-2018, 10:29 PM

I have a question for those of you who have painted their calipers with g2: How bad are the fumes? I'm in a cramped apartment at the moment, and strong chemicals/solvents/paints don't exactly fly with the wife. How bad is g2?

SouthArk370Z · 09-19-2018, 05:56 AM

Since you felt the need to ask, I think it's fair to assume that your wife has a sensitive nose. I'm not all that sensitive and have yet to run into a paint (for metal surfaces) that didn't have a rather strong odor. Do your painting outside or find a buddy with a garage/shed/etc. But I have no experience with g2, so it may be an exception.

JARblue · 09-19-2018, 08:57 AM

Pretty simple: don't paint indoors without proper ventilation. It is very doubtful your apartment has proper ventilation.

scope22 · 09-19-2018, 05:29 PM

Usually just read warning instructions on the paint, if it tells you to use well ventilated area then don't do it in the house/apartment, smellz or not.

OptionZero · 09-19-2018, 07:50 PM

Calipers aren't that big, can't you just find some empty industrial area and do it in a parking lot or somethin?

370zBLAST · 09-21-2018, 09:36 PM

It's pretty bad. I did mine in our spare room with both windows open, with a fan sucking the fumes out and Still had strong smell. Id would do it outside, next time.

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dts3 · 09-22-2018, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zBLAST

It's pretty bad. I did mine in our spare room with both windows open, with a fan sucking the fumes out and Still had strong smell. Id would do it outside, next time.

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Thanks, this is pretty much what I was looking for. I was really after a relative comparison between it and general rattle can paint

370zBLAST · 09-23-2018, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dts3

Thanks, this is pretty much what I was looking for. I was really after a relative comparison between it and general rattle can paint

Only reason why i went with G2 is because they have the only green i was after..

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dts3 · 09-23-2018, 08:19 PM

I just did mine at my mom's house, and you were not kidding... The smell is worse than a rattle can IMO.

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dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6765	G2 Caliper Paint Question I have a question for those of you who have painted their calipers with g2: How bad are the fumes? I'm in a cramped apartment at the moment, and strong chemicals/solvents/paints don't exactly fly with the wife. How bad is g2?

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Since you felt the need to ask, I think it's fair to assume that your wife has a sensitive nose. I'm not all that sensitive and have yet to run into a paint (for metal surfaces) that didn't have a rather strong odor. Do your painting outside or find a buddy with a garage/shed/etc. But I have no experience with g2, so it may be an exception. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,235 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Calipers aren't that big, can't you just find some empty industrial area and do it in a parking lot or somethin? __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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370zBLAST Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ct Posts: 247 Drives: 09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 11	It's pretty bad. I did mine in our spare room with both windows open, with a fan sucking the fumes out and Still had strong smell. Id would do it outside, next time. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk dts3 likes this.

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scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	Usually just read warning instructions on the paint, if it tells you to use well ventilated area then don't do it in the house/apartment, smellz or not.

09-23-2018, 08:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6765	I just did mine at my mom's house, and you were not kidding... The smell is worse than a rattle can IMO.

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