My girlfriend is mucky ....
05 May 2008, 08:54 PM
#1
My girlfriend is mucky ....
well her calipers were 
As a little treat for her, I decided to give her calipers a clean and paint. well that was the idea, but since the day was lovely and I had the time, I went a little bit further
This is what I had to deal with once the wheels were off. The usual sight of completely caked arch's, rusting calipers and disc bells and general mess greeted me
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Calipers were in a pretty bad way
Broke out the sandpaper, wire brush, brake cleaner and Meguiers Super Degreaser for the calipers and after a while they were looking better
Then tackled the arch's with a good strong brush and Meguiers Super degreaser and hosed it all down.
Once dry, I applied a trim cleaner and Blackfire Long lasting tyre gel.
Then I started painting the calipers and even though it is a fiddly job, I managed to get two nice coats of black on them and then did the lettering in white. quick coat of lacquer on them and job done
Final results
Disc bells and calipers all painted
And this what the arch's looked like after being cleaned and detailed. My girlfriend couldnt believe her arch's were actually blue underneath all the grime
Let's hope I get my just rewards later on tonight
As a little treat for her, I decided to give her calipers a clean and paint. well that was the idea, but since the day was lovely and I had the time, I went a little bit further
This is what I had to deal with once the wheels were off. The usual sight of completely caked arch's, rusting calipers and disc bells and general mess greeted me
.Calipers were in a pretty bad way
Broke out the sandpaper, wire brush, brake cleaner and Meguiers Super Degreaser for the calipers and after a while they were looking better
Then tackled the arch's with a good strong brush and Meguiers Super degreaser and hosed it all down.
Once dry, I applied a trim cleaner and Blackfire Long lasting tyre gel.
Then I started painting the calipers and even though it is a fiddly job, I managed to get two nice coats of black on them and then did the lettering in white. quick coat of lacquer on them and job done
Final results
Disc bells and calipers all painted
And this what the arch's looked like after being cleaned and detailed. My girlfriend couldnt believe her arch's were actually blue underneath all the grime
Let's hope I get my just rewards later on tonight
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06 May 2008, 07:19 AM
#12
Thanks guys and si you devil
Paint used on the bells was the same as the calipers...from ebay.
Though I have used black hammerite on mine before and it seems to work just fine with no peeling or chipping
Couldnt take them off aka frayz style and do them offsite as she needs the car today.
Paint used on the bells was the same as the calipers...from ebay.
Though I have used black hammerite on mine before and it seems to work just fine with no peeling or chipping
Couldnt take them off aka frayz style and do them offsite as she needs the car today.
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08 May 2008, 10:43 AM
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cheers lads
Mags, yes it was bloody hard but the meghueirs de-greaser makes the job so much easier as it cuts through the dirt and crud quicker than a quick thing going ......quick
Funnily enough her arch's were in a better condition than my UK scoob and her wrx is older by 5 years
Maz...
Balloon du chien .....bit far to travlel to harrogate, just take them off the car and post them down to me
Kev....no show and shine for me just yet... I shall let si have that honour
Darren....cheers bud. She did say thank you which was nice
Mags, yes it was bloody hard but the meghueirs de-greaser makes the job so much easier as it cuts through the dirt and crud quicker than a quick thing going ......quick
Funnily enough her arch's were in a better condition than my UK scoob and her wrx is older by 5 years
Maz...
Balloon du chien .....bit far to travlel to harrogate, just take them off the car and post them down to me
Kev....no show and shine for me just yet... I shall let si have that honour
Darren....cheers bud. She did say thank you which was nice
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