Painted Brake Callipers - Phase 2.........
29 September 2002, 07:13 PM
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Right - finally got a chance today to finish off the callipers I started last week. Original thread here.
This weekend the wheels were off again, and with my hand as steady as poss after two HEAVY nights on the beer for my b'day
here is the finished result:
Well happy now, just finished it off a treat
This weekend the wheels were off again, and with my hand as steady as poss after two HEAVY nights on the beer for my b'day
here is the finished result:Well happy now, just finished it off a treat
29 September 2002, 07:37 PM
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Thanks Michelle
You're not wrong re the precision either - what a fiddly job, and my hand kept flipping shaking which didn't help matters!!!!
Got there in the end though
You're not wrong re the precision either - what a fiddly job, and my hand kept flipping shaking which didn't help matters!!!!
Got there in the end though
29 September 2002, 07:51 PM
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Just done mine in red, and im waiting til i can persuade my girlfriend to do the lettering... how was it.... my gf has a bit of nail painting expertice..!!!
What paint did you use for the lettering..??
Any tips.. and dont say betablockers...
Dan
[Edited by dhorwich - 9/29/2002 7:52:19 PM]
What paint did you use for the lettering..??
Any tips.. and dont say betablockers...
Dan
[Edited by dhorwich - 9/29/2002 7:52:19 PM]
29 September 2002, 07:57 PM
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Hi Dan
It really wasn't too hard but the trick is really you have to go slowly and take your time, don't rush it!!!! Start at the top and outside edge first and that enables you to rest your hand on the calliper for further support. 
I sanded (fine paper) off the red calliper paint to give the new stuff something to key into.
I used hammerite paint from halfords (smallest tub was a fiver!! ) and used hardly any of it 
lol - still its there for the future!!!
Painted on - touch dry in an hour, another coat and job done. I used an artists fine paint brush to do it with.
Hope thats the sort of info you were after
It really wasn't too hard but the trick is really you have to go slowly and take your time, don't rush it!!!!
Start at the top and outside edge first and that enables you to rest your hand on the calliper for further support. I sanded (fine paper) off the red calliper paint to give the new stuff something to key into.
I used hammerite paint from halfords (smallest tub was a fiver!!
) and used hardly any of it lol - still its there for the future!!!Painted on - touch dry in an hour, another coat and job done. I used an artists fine paint brush to do it with.
Hope thats the sort of info you were after
29 September 2002, 10:03 PM
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Neil they look 
. Well done mate, and especially after two nights of heavy drinking!
Now you just need to concentrate your efforts to Project Gotham Racing, and your new steering wheel!
. Well done mate, and especially after two nights of heavy drinking! Now you just need to concentrate your efforts to Project Gotham Racing, and your new steering wheel!
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30 September 2002, 04:17 PM
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Max (oops Neil 
) I'll just leave that to you
I suppose these brakes won't be getting a public airing all that often if you are going to sit there playing on your XBOX all of the time now!
) I'll just leave that to you I suppose these brakes won't be getting a public airing all that often if you are going to sit there playing on your XBOX all of the time now!
01 October 2002, 08:58 AM
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Hiya dude,
Did mine about a year ago with the Halfords stuff and it's still there
I was going to do the lettering but i just kept finding better things to do (More pub time ) Anyways, a year on and what has happened is that the brake dust has collected against the leading edge od the raised lettering and it pronounces the lettering from the red calliper really well, sort of mega 3-d if you know what I mean 
Anyways, great job
Mikey
Did mine about a year ago with the Halfords stuff and it's still there
I was going to do the lettering but i just kept finding better things to do (More pub time
) Anyways, a year on and what has happened is that the brake dust has collected against the leading edge od the raised lettering and it pronounces the lettering from the red calliper really well, sort of mega 3-d if you know what I mean Anyways, great job
Mikey
01 October 2002, 12:41 PM
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Scott you cheeky ******
Looking good Dan
Thanks Stefan, certainly needed the lettering doing to finish it off
Hiya Mikey! Thats good to hear re the paint. Lol re the 3D lettering!!!
Looking good Dan
Thanks Stefan, certainly needed the lettering doing to finish it off
Hiya Mikey! Thats good to hear re the paint. Lol re the 3D lettering!!!
01 October 2002, 01:02 PM
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Dead easy way to do the raised lettering is with a small 1" roller just roll across the top of the lettering
PS.I did it the hard way with a brush,but did another set with the roller,halfed the job time
PS.I did it the hard way with a brush,but did another set with the roller,halfed the job time
01 October 2002, 03:50 PM
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Is smooth hammerite really OK to use on this job?
Have used Foilatech b4 and it comes with cleaning agent and hardener.
Thing is I can get similar smooth 'hammerite type' products from independant manufacturer and will cost me only £3-4 for both red and white!!
Have used Foilatech b4 and it comes with cleaning agent and hardener.
Thing is I can get similar smooth 'hammerite type' products from independant manufacturer and will cost me only £3-4 for both red and white!!
01 October 2002, 08:48 PM
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they are nice like that but don't they look crap when they get brake dust on them? Mine looked real nice until a week later when they were black again with a tinge of red! 
But when clean looks a treat!
But when clean looks a treat!
02 October 2002, 07:43 AM
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Neil and Dan,
Both sets of brakes look really good and a nice job done on both.
I went for the lazy option and boought new ones!
Mark
Jawa - Belated Happy Birthday!
Both sets of brakes look really good and a nice job done on both.
I went for the lazy option and boought new ones!
Mark
Jawa - Belated Happy Birthday!
22 November 2002, 08:14 AM
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ScoobyJawa and anyone else who has done the wicked red caliper and white lettering thing!:
two questions if I may:
1.) did you need to take the calipers off to paint them? I wouldn't be that confident about putting them back properly after!
2.) can you also use the same type of paint (not red obviously) to cover up and protect the rust marks on the actual inner drum of the disk (not a great description I know but I hope you can figure out what I mean - the bit the wheel nuts come out of!!)
cheers
DaveR
two questions if I may:
1.) did you need to take the calipers off to paint them? I wouldn't be that confident about putting them back properly after!
2.) can you also use the same type of paint (not red obviously) to cover up and protect the rust marks on the actual inner drum of the disk (not a great description I know but I hope you can figure out what I mean - the bit the wheel nuts come out of!!)
cheers
DaveR
22 November 2002, 10:15 AM
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No I left the callipers on to paint mine, its a bit tricky to get round the back - more so at the front, but if you put the steering on full lock it makes access easier. You could remove them and do it but I couldn't be bothered messing around with the brake hoses and fluid etc.... (read lazy )
You probably could use the same paint for the hub part of the disk (and I had plenty of paint left), although not sure how it would look? It may flake on such a smooth surface to???
BTW - My lettering is done in silver hammerite think it looks better than lairy white lol!!!
[Edited by ScoobyJawa - 11/22/2002 10:16:06 AM]
) You probably could use the same paint for the hub part of the disk (and I had plenty of paint left), although not sure how it would look? It may flake on such a smooth surface to???
BTW - My lettering is done in silver hammerite
think it looks better than lairy white lol!!! [Edited by ScoobyJawa - 11/22/2002 10:16:06 AM]
22 November 2002, 02:00 PM
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as mentioned before what happens when the painted calipers get brake dust on them, are they easy to clean?
22 November 2002, 08:08 PM
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and if i used a special wheel cleaning solution that i sprayed onto the wheel, would this strip the paint on the calipers?
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