brake calipers.......
24 June 2006, 02:00 PM
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brake calipers.......
good afternoon peoples!!! my wrx is silver with the traditional gold 16s...
would like to pop the wheels of and paint the calipers...
WHAT COLOUR????? ive got some silver smooth hammerite. any better colours. want nice shiny calipers for these summer times.
heres a pic (bit crappy with my phone!!)
would like to pop the wheels of and paint the calipers...
WHAT COLOUR????? ive got some silver smooth hammerite. any better colours. want nice shiny calipers for these summer times.
heres a pic (bit crappy with my phone!!)
24 June 2006, 02:27 PM
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have a butchers at my website and you will see what red looks like on gold and silver
http://web.mac.com/cdodsworth/iWeb/T...ely%20fun.html
http://web.mac.com/cdodsworth/iWeb/T...ely%20fun.html
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Originally Posted by scooby1979
did mine last weekend mate
red for definite!
red for definite!
.........has to be BLACK every time..
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Definite Chav............ .........has to be BLACK every time..
.........has to be BLACK every time..
Last edited by Elmer Fudpucker; 24 June 2006 at 06:18 PM.
24 June 2006, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Elmer Fudpucker
Agreed 100%,red calipers are sooo utterly naff,black will always look clean and fresh
so since he has silver, black or red would do it.
it all depends on whether he wants loads of contrast or a more suble look
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24 June 2006, 08:37 PM
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ok red or black depending on the look i want...
what about silver though to match the car bodywork???
eventually i was gonna get the skirts and rear spats etc colour coded or indeed get the car resprayed a gunmetal grey...
for now though would a smooth silver look good?
also (may sound thick as ****) but what do i paint the calipers with... and can they be painted without being removed???
your opinions mean a lot me gentlemens!!!
what about silver though to match the car bodywork???
eventually i was gonna get the skirts and rear spats etc colour coded or indeed get the car resprayed a gunmetal grey...
for now though would a smooth silver look good?
also (may sound thick as ****) but what do i paint the calipers with... and can they be painted without being removed???
your opinions mean a lot me gentlemens!!!
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i like steve, see you have red on a red car so i was thinking the same thing... silver on a silver car... tell me did you take the calipers off when you painted them???
25 June 2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
ok red or black depending on the look i want...
what about silver though to match the car bodywork???
eventually i was gonna get the skirts and rear spats etc colour coded or indeed get the car resprayed a gunmetal grey...
for now though would a smooth silver look good?
also (may sound thick as ****) but what do i paint the calipers with... and can they be painted without being removed???
your opinions mean a lot me gentlemens!!!
what about silver though to match the car bodywork???
eventually i was gonna get the skirts and rear spats etc colour coded or indeed get the car resprayed a gunmetal grey...
for now though would a smooth silver look good?
also (may sound thick as ****) but what do i paint the calipers with... and can they be painted without being removed???
your opinions mean a lot me gentlemens!!!
how to do them......
dunno about buying them already red, but if you do them yourself, easiest(though not cheapest) is the kit from halfords.(its in the chavtastic section )
take off wheels, clean the calipers and brakes/discs with the cleaner they provide.
Let dry., mix up the caliper paint.
Paint on carefully (if not removing calipers), making sure no paint gets on discs, brake lines etc.
Let dry, repeat coat, dry.
Then the tricky part of the lettering. some people dont bother.
i did, and all you need is a thin brush, a steady hand and loads of patience.
loads of rags to wipe off the excess and mistakes
then if you want, spray over a metal sealent.(again nowwhere near the discs..better to paint on this than spray TBH)
let dry...
Put wheels back on, stand back and admire.
oh and dont drive your car for at least 2-3 hours just in case.
easy eh???
27 June 2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Gold!?!?, Red?!?!?... and now YELLOW?!?!?....
Red Or possibly Blue on a silver car, IMO
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