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frayz 10 May 2007 12:05 PM

Painted Brembo's... check em out (",)
 
Shame theyre sold really, as i think these look really cool.

Just a few snaps before they get the sliders/pads/pins put back in.
What do ya think?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mborefurb2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mborefurb3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mborefurb4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mborefurb6.jpg

Being replaced with these soon though :D

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j2...Picture072.jpg

Neanderthal 10 May 2007 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by frayz (Post 6911514)
What do ya think?...

I think I wish I bought them! :( :thumb:

RLE 10 May 2007 12:36 PM

Just in the process of having mine done black Frayz.

Can I ask where you got/ how you did the silver "brembo" logo?

mickywrx 10 May 2007 12:51 PM

Nice, different from the usual gold :thumb:

NickAdams 10 May 2007 12:55 PM

Blimey, those Brembos look cool!!!!
Who painted them for you? Bodyshop?
How much did you pay for the Alcons then? :eek:

Silver Scooby Sport 10 May 2007 12:57 PM

They look great !!

frayz 10 May 2007 01:03 PM

Cheers guys.. these were sold with almost new tarox discs and 500mile yellowstuff pads for £635 deliverd!!

That included the calipers being repainted too!!.. Someone got a bargain :)

The stickers came from my mate Simon at SJS Designs.. www.sjsdesign.com

The calipers were painted by myself.. just took my time :)

The Alcons are a fully floating 343mm monoblock 6 pot kit that will just squeeze behind a 17" rim :D

Thick end of £1800 though :cuckoo: :cuckoo: :lol1: :lol1:

alloy 10 May 2007 01:12 PM

calipers look spot on Frayz

Alcon's look like pure stopping power though :norty:

Paulo P 10 May 2007 04:02 PM

Very nice Frayz :cool: We repainted v5 man's brembos black on his evo 6 just like that :D

pippyrips 10 May 2007 04:09 PM

great work as always:thumb:

Andygreer 10 May 2007 04:20 PM

AWSOME.

Can i ask what colour you used and was it a can of paint or was it a brush. Finish is loverly.and what make. as this is what im doing at the weekend to mine as they look so shabby at the minute.

King Regards

Andy greer

Andygreer 10 May 2007 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by RLE (Post 6911687)
Just in the process of having mine done black Frayz.

Can I ask where you got/ how you did the silver "brembo" logo?


On ebay at the moment jst recived mine today there top doller.

marklemac 10 May 2007 04:32 PM

Frayz,

A step by step guide would be handy ! I'm liking those black calipers :)

mervil 10 May 2007 04:41 PM

I was planning on doing mine exactly the same colur :D they look spot on Frayz :thumb:

and as marklemac said, a step by step would be handy ;)

Merv

frayz 10 May 2007 04:44 PM

Okay lads... i'll write up a guide when i get a minute. :D

fatmanscooby 10 May 2007 05:10 PM

Bloody Tart way to much time on your hands. Very Cool though:lol1:

SC008Y_MAD 10 May 2007 06:06 PM

Brembos looks spot on mate.

The Alcons are just pure sex :D

Everyone is getting bigger and better brakes - I emproved mine from single pots to two with groved discs and mintex pads, FMS has got a AP 6 and 4 pot set up with new alloys, and you, have got 6 pots alcons.

frayz 10 May 2007 07:59 PM

Im like a big kid.. i cant wait to get the Alcons now :)

KJD Mk1 10 May 2007 08:45 PM

Cracking job:D

bioforger 11 May 2007 01:00 AM

Those brembos would be mine then :D :notworthy :luxhello:

Thx for the pics Frayz you are the man! They look feckin awesome and the nuts, great job, and thx for your hard work in preparing them :D Can't wait to get em installed now. Pics of course will follow :)

frayz 11 May 2007 01:23 AM

Okay guys...

My quick guide to painting the Brembo calipers.

1) Remove calipers from the car and drain as much brake fluid from the calipers as possible. I blew mine gently through with an airline at a low pressure.

2) Place rubber/plastic caps in all fluid apertures to protect them from any paint/clear ingress.

3) Remove the pad retaining pins, anti rattle clips and pads (Wash these separately)

4) Wash the calipers in a tank full of degreaser with a stiff brush working off every last bit of dirt and dust.

5) Using a torx socket, remove the screws that secure the stainless pad sliders. These are inbound of the calipers and will easily be seen once the calipers are clean. There are 4 of these and then the 4 stainless slide plates will just fall out.
(Note- The torx drives in the top of the screws will be full of dust/dirt. Using a scribe etc, pick out the dirt/dust to get a good clean location with the torx driver. Failing to do this could cause you to strip out the head of the torx screw)

6) With the slide plates removed there will be lots of hidden dirt behind them. Give the calipers another good scrub in the degreaser.
(Continue to clean the calipers until they are as clean as you can possibly get them)

7) Using some 360 wet/dry, key up all of the caliper surfaces. Take you’re time to do this as you’re end results will depend on the level prep at this stage. If you have stone chips, just rub them back until the edges of the pain chips are as smooth as possible.
You will find that under the OEM gold paint coating there is a black anodize coating. DO NOT REMOVE this coating. It is there to act as an etch to the aluminium on the caliper.

(Spend plenty of time prepping your calipers. Once complete you should see nothing on the surface that’s glossy. If it is you have not keyed the coating enough and your paint will not adhere properly)

8) Once happy that your calipers are prepped for paint, mask off the pistons and dust seals and trim to a neat circle around each of the dust seals.

9) Now you’re ready for painting. The calipers are very heavy and difficult to mount so I did it like this... you may liek to mount them differently.

Find yourself an old round plastic dustbin that will easily accommodate your calipers. Using 2 lengths of 10mm dia bar. Slot the lengths of bar through the caliper mounting holes and rest them across the top of the dustbin edge. They will act as a bridge and you will be able to have the calipers either upside down or right way up resting on top of the dustbin. The lengths of bar will act as a bridge on the dustbin and securely hold the calipers in position. The dustbin also collects 90% of your overspray.

10) Before painting give the calipers a good wipe over with some brake/clutch cleaner and a lint free cloth to remove any last traces of grease or oil.

11) Okay... now for the painting,

Always spray in a warm/dry and well ventilated area and always use a paint mask.

The calipers were then coated in 2 coats of Sperex VHT black spray and the 2 coats of Sperex VHT clear spray. Both of these are rated to approx 650 deg C. After the 2 light coats of black I left the calipers to stand and harden for at least 24 hours before applying the 2 layers of clearcote.

http://www.pmaviation.co.uk/catalog/images/027-550.jpg

The clearcote was then left for 48 hours to harden before applying the new Brembo decals.

Once the new decals have been applied I gave the calipers another fresh coat of clear to seal in the decals.

Once you have finished painting, stand the calipers in a warm dry environment for at least another 48 hours before touching them.

You can now reassemble your calipers and use them as is, however as instructed I chose to put my calipers in the oven on a low heat, approx 100 deg C for about an hour. This cures the paint to provide its maximum durability. I reassembled them after the baking process was complete.

So there you have it. One set of shiny new Brembos :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mborefurb4.jpg

bioforger 11 May 2007 02:01 AM

Awesome :)

frayz 11 May 2007 02:07 AM


Originally Posted by bioforger (Post 6914315)
Awesome :)


As long as youre happy buddy, these will go on Monday latest :D

fatmanscooby 11 May 2007 05:48 PM

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frayz 11 May 2007 10:25 PM


Originally Posted by fatmanscooby (Post 6915936)


PMSL :lol: :lol: :lol:

maydew 12 May 2007 01:43 AM

frayz cheers for the pm bud great help just need to decide which colour to suit my car
<-------- any ideas any one :thumb: cheers mate

frayz 12 May 2007 01:46 AM

Gotta be silver calipers with black graphics..

:thumb:

maydew 12 May 2007 01:50 AM

i was thinking same as yours but not sure now wanna do proper job as yours look proper mint.not sure bout the silver any other colour u think:brickwall :lol1:

cookstar 12 May 2007 01:52 AM

Hats off to ya Frayz, they look excellent. :thumb:

scoobyboy1 12 May 2007 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by maydew (Post 6917520)
i was thinking same as yours but not sure now wanna do proper job as yours look proper mint.not sure bout the silver any other colour u think:brickwall :lol1:

Red??????:norty:


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