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[Andy B]

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Grrr, if only I'd seen this post earlier!     I'm literally 2mins from Kitt Green!  Would have been great to have seen yours.  Don't remember it having red calipers when you changed the oil in mine - is it a recent addition, or am I just going blind? 

Cheers Andy 

My red calipers were done last summer, so you're not going blind. 
I'm back in work next Thurs for 6 days so maybe you could see it next week end. Just tell me when though cos I don't normally use it for work. 

[damon80]

That's good news then! 

Cheers for that Andy - it's appreciated    I think I'll defo take you up on that matey - I'll drop you a PM to arrange summut later on this week, when I know what's what this coming weekend, if that's ok with you?

[Andy B]

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 I'll drop you a PM to arrange summut later on this week, when I know what's what this coming weekend, if that's ok with you?

that's sounds good to me. 

[damon80]

You're a gentleman and a scholar!   

[Andy B]

You're a gentleman and a scholar!   

I do try! 

[dragonlord]

iv got a silver elite and dident want the chav look

so i done mine in gloss black
personal i thing they look prity good like that

[YZ250]

Wow YZ250 - they look superb!    What paint did you use?

Thanks for all your suggestions folks - you've given me plenty of food for thought 

I used this stuff. 




Regards
Alan

[Nick W]

Any paint suitable for metal will do the job on brakes and engines. Hammerite works well, but tends to look crap. Personally, I'd use normal 2 pack  as it's cheap, easily available in any colour you want, goes off quickly and lasts well. Etch primer is a good idea too.
The important thing to remember whatever paint you use is that the surface must be clean, reasonably smooth and greasefree.

[feeutfo]

IMO anything is better than the rusty brown normally visible...   Red is a bit strong for me though tbh. Silver maybe....    Or pink for Daz? 

[mathewst]

Don't want to steal the post but could someone explain what needs to be done to paint the calipers ( acttually not done but removed)

[Andy B]

Don't want to steal the post but could someone explain what needs to be done to paint the calipers ( acttually not done but removed)

I suppose it depends how far you want to go, do you want to paint what is visible or doyou want to remove the pads & paint inside where you can't see.  :-/
Clean & degrease them & then paint them according to the instructions on the paint tin. Use high temp brake caliper paint. 

[YZ250]

Don't want to steal the post but could someone explain what needs to be done to paint the calipers ( acttually not done but removed)

As said^^^^^ just remove the wheel and paint what the eye can see through the wheel after degreasing. The main difference between caliper paint kits and hammerite is that the caliper kits mix laquer with the paint so you get a nice easy to clean surface for many years for the sake of a quick wipe over once a week. I used caliper paint as my previous Omega had gold hammerite smoothrite on them and they dulled very quickly. Caliper paint kits include quick evaporating degreaser, pot of paint and a pot of laquer but are considerably more expensive. Personal choice at the end of the day. 

[omegadan67]

the caliper colour would depend on the colour of your car really some colours wont mix and will just look guady red brakes on ablack car ok red on a red car dodgy

[Andy B]

...... red brakes on ablack car ok red on a red car dodgy

   

[Danny]

there's a lot more to it that just painting calipers on any car, in my opinion if its the right car with the right wheels it can look stunning

my bora was going to have red calipers done, black car, anthracite wheels, BUT i'm told the coilover kit i want is only available with blue springs which i'm sure will look odd 

i'm not 100% sure Red will look good with nocturno blue though if i'm honest