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Title: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Christian on 17 March 2009, 16:17:09

Me and Bighed painted the brake calipers Sunday and this morning gave her a quick wash!

Rear
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/reaudio/Image021.jpg)

Front
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/reaudio/Image022.jpg)

Wash, bearing in mind my next things on my list are rear tyres wheel refurb and Lowered slightly a lil bit more!

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/reaudio/Image028.jpg)

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(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/reaudio/Image035.jpg)

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: VX1 on 17 March 2009, 16:37:06

That's what I need to do to mine is paint the calipers but not sure what colour to do them, my mig is green

Paul  :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: sidewaysmv6 on 17 March 2009, 17:17:45

id go black,anythin else on standard callipers looks tacky imo... :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Christian on 17 March 2009, 17:34:39

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id go black,anythin else on standard callipers looks tacky imo... :y

Ive always done black, i dont wanna show off my brakes i just want it to not look rusty behind my wheels!  :)

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: HolyCount on 17 March 2009, 19:18:02

Black is best -- or neon pink  :D  ;)

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 March 2009, 19:32:16

Look very good, what paint did you use?

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Proz on 17 March 2009, 19:45:54

Looks good .... i did mine black too , i think it was hammerite i used  :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: SP_3.2 on 17 March 2009, 19:49:40

Looks very nice and comes up well :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Christian on 17 March 2009, 19:55:43

Yup it was Hammerite Smooth!

Stays decent for years unlike some Caliper paints ive used, and this is 6 quid from a local B&Q  :)

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: alexandjen on 17 March 2009, 21:28:04

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Yup it was Hammerite Smooth!

Stays decent for years unlike some Caliper paints ive used, and this is 6 quid from a local B&Q  :)

Did you remove them or paint them in situ?

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: dbug on 17 March 2009, 22:42:31

My rears are black - thanks markey mark - came ready painted!! :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Cliffo B on 17 March 2009, 23:03:29

I used hammerite smooth,colour silver,look ok :y

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Christian on 18 March 2009, 00:00:20

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Yup it was Hammerite Smooth!

Stays decent for years unlike some Caliper paints ive used, and this is 6 quid from a local B&Q  :)

Did you remove them or paint them in situ?

Removed wheels and painted in situ!

Did discs and vented part and got a little paint on disc surface but one touch of the brake and it was gone!

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: amba on 18 March 2009, 08:14:56

What preparation did you do first to the callipers ?.Assume you only painted them with Hammerite and a small brush.

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Exec on 18 March 2009, 08:26:37

i always use hammerite too...

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Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: Christian on 18 March 2009, 20:23:54

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What preparation did you do first to the callipers ?.Assume you only painted them with Hammerite and a small brush.

I cleaned brakes with a wire brush and sanded them down then painted with a brush!

Title: Re: painted brake calipers and a wash !
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 18 March 2009, 20:32:40

Since my celica is red, i thought i'd paint my brakes red 8-)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff91/jimbob789/Photo-0016.jpg)

Looks nice when going fast :D

All my old omegas had rusty brakes, never got round to spraying them >:( ;D

Your brakes look great, that is one tidy omega ;)