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Post by markplant » Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:30 pm

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markplant wrote:I went with blue an a silver spring clip
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Post by Sgreen » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:06 pm

Did mine last year, have just had the wheels done in shadow chrome.
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Post by nb67 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:56 pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ very nice sgreen
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Post by Lynchy » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:01 pm

I panted mine red but because they are not impressive to look at I repainted silver along with the hub. They look a lot better now and they also look new

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Post by MefiEcosse » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:03 pm

Just had mine done today! Yes boring silver!
Can't believe how badly coroded they were.
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Post by paulgs1000 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:18 pm

As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?


OP - I did my silver grey Zed's calipers and hubs in silver and as already said - they look new and fresh when done that colour :thumbsup: I may simply do the same on my stratus grey Zed - we shall see. . . .
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:22 pm

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quote="paulgs1000"]As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?[/quote]

Hi Paul, I lacquered my calipers after giving them a good clean up & they are a bronze colour naturally, still looking ok a couple of years later :thumbsup:
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Post by stuartinzg » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:36 pm

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Post by paulgs1000 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:38 pm

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I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

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Hi Paul, I lacquered my calipers after giving them a good clean up & they are a bronze colour naturally, still looking ok a couple of years later :thumbsup:
Rob[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Interesting - though I suspect I'd have to do a lot of work on my calipers to get them looking that good . . . paint covers a lot of ills! :thumbsup:
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Post by mr wilks » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:16 pm

Tried dabbling with colours in the past but now happy with high shine silver

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Post by KERMIT1970 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:43 am

Done mine BMW doom blue a few years ago after calipers started discolouring after 3 months old :thumbsdown: Image
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Post by Worcester_spoon » Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:44 am

Did everyone paint in situ, or take calliper off?
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Post by KERMIT1970 » Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:53 am

I do mine on the car. Using a paintbrush,just take your time & use degreaser & prep if rusty. :thumbsup:
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Post by GuidoK » Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:57 pm

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took mine off.
Left the calipers on a bungee (so not to strain the hoses) and painted them all around, but I took the brackets off.
I did everything with a brush btw. (with silver hamerite)
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Post by stevo///m3 » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:25 am

paulgs1000 wrote:As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?


OP - I did my silver grey Zed's calipers and hubs in silver and as already said - they look new and fresh when done that colour :thumbsup: I may simply do the same on my stratus grey Zed - we shall see. . . .
Paul, PM GJC72 and hopefully he can send you a few shots of his - copper/gold sort of colour and they look excellent. I saw them a couple of weeks back and was very impressed. They work really well on his midnight blue car - not certain with your colour but still worth a look.

Black (a bit boring), blue and copper/gold look the best to me.

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