$500 to$1k? WOW.
This is literally about a 2, on a scale of 1-10 difficulty if anyone is interested. It's literally as easy as:
- Jack up car/remove wheel. (5 mins).
- Clean caliper thoroughly with a can (2 cans is enough for all 4 calipers) of brake cleaner (maybe 2 mins per caliper)
-Wipe the calipers down thoroughly with disposable damp rags to get rid of remaining residue. (maybe 5 mins max per caliper)
-Using plastic bags and masking tape, mask off the brake rotor and underside of the wheel well area (maybe 10 mins taking your time per caliper
-Using a can of
VHT caliper paint, spray several light coats of paint onto the caliper. (let dry 5-10 mins between coats, and make sure its not humid and temps are at least 70 degrees f where you paint).
-After your last coat, let dry for about an hour. Then apply your
Tesla decal.
-Once you remove the top clear protective cover (carefully) from the decal, apply couple thin coats of
clearcoat. (Helps protect the paint and the decal).
From that point forward, never use wheel cleaner on your wheels. You only need to use the car wash soap. Wheel cleaners can attack the clear/paint and cause it to fade. Also, never aim high pressure washer directly at the calipers or it can peel off the paint.
I've used this process for at least 6 different calipers with complete success and lasting results for years/until I sold the cars.
