Painted Calipers - Express Yourself !

Smurfalot · Post by **Smurfalot** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:17 pm

Is it actually easy to do?
Coz saddo here got his mechanic to fit the spacers on the old zed.

Is it literally a wire brush and then paint? Or am I really that dense when it comes to this sort of thing?

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:34 pm

Smurfalot wrote:Is it actually easy to do?
Coz saddo here got his mechanic to fit the spacers on the old zed.
Is it literally a wire brush and then paint? Or am I really that dense when it comes to this sort of thing?

It's easy buddy
Block of wood
Trolly jack.
Loosen nuts
Jack car at rear both will lift off floor.
Remove wheels and I place wood under ball joints at front n lower Jack a bit to stabilise car.
Brake cleaner on calipers, up to you, but i removed and cleaned pads and rails regreased then refitted
Halfords vht black lacquer I used with a 1cm brush and carefully painted it and then hopped to front and repeat
Then bounce back to rear as would've gone off enough for second coat

I take time when work on mine as don't want to rush
So each side max 1hour taking time and of course clean inside of wheels and arches
Do it

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:50 am

Hi guys .
Pics of my calipers .

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Hope this works seem to upload upside down
:cry
Does anyone know why my pics go on the site wonky ? I'm using a samsung note ! Cheers .

Smurfalot · Post by **Smurfalot** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:34 am

Thanx D4Dawg, might have to give it a go.. Going to go blue myself..

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:07 pm

Smurfalot wrote:Thanx D4Dawg, might have to give it a go.. Going to go blue myself..

Most welcome.

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:54 pm

Just to see what it would look like

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:48 pm

I was tempted upon that buy I may just get vht transfer

Fred42 · Post by **Fred42** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:23 pm

john-z4 wrote:I went with orange to contrast the black wheels, also matches the re-stitched interior.

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Those wheels look awesome!

Mike6 · Post by **Mike6** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:55 pm

Did mine recently with Halfords Caliper paint. Two coats and it looks nice. Also lots of paint left for any recoating.

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:53 pm

special order Enamel paint.

stevo///m3 · Post by **stevo///m3** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:27 pm

Lynchy wrote:
Just to see what it would look like

Im quite tempted to do that Eddy - have you got a list of what's needed? I'm assuming that is your car...
Cheers
Stevo

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:55 pm

stevo///m3 wrote:
Lynchy wrote:
Just to see what it would look like
Im quite tempted to do that Eddy - have you got a list of what's needed? I'm assuming that is your car...
Cheers
Stevo

Hi Steve, it is my car. I didn't even know there was an ///M print on the callipers until it was pointed out to me so I thought I'd just have a play. I already have the colours in my Smart Repair paint system or colours that I have mixed already so it was pretty easy for me. I haven't even done all four

. You could either get the paints mixed at your local body shop or paint supplier or a simpler way maybe would be to get the colours in nail varnish form.

stevo///m3 · Post by **stevo///m3** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:06 pm

ok, that sounds fine, I guess nail varnish was a joke mind...unlikely to survive the heat cycles presumably...

Would Halfrauds make brake paint tho?
Stevo

eff1guy · Post by **eff1guy** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:49 pm

D4dawg wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:29 am [/url]

Off topic, sorry!

But, WOW ..... what tyre dressing are you using? Looks so wet, almost like you've polished the tyres

D4dawg · Post by **D4dawg** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:56 pm

eff1guy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:49 pm
D4dawg wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:29 am [/url]

Off topic, sorry! But, WOW ..... what tyre dressing are you using? Looks so wet, almost like you've polished the tyres

Hahah cheers buddy

That pic is of this Tuesday;)
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