Car is only 5 months old, callipers faded to grotty green already. Put it down to using Alloy Wheel Cleaner - good for cleaning wheels, bad for callipers.
Solution - one tin of hot black, one tin of hot white and two boring hours. Think it was worth it though :) http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/galle...4517295040.JPG http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/galle...4517681022.JPG http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/galle...4517398442.JPG |
I bet you it took more than two hours!
I painted all my calipers in green, what a fart on, never again mate. Oh by the way they do look a lot better. |
Hmmmm........2hrs each[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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what a difference! well worth it!
out of interest, what took the most time, preparation or the actual painting ? I'm very very tempted to do the same on my MY01... |
Prep was easy,wire brush on the end of a drill,zap,wizz done!!:D
longest was painting the SUBARU and the two lines in white[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] Jackin the car up took ages tho,using that fiddley little screw driver to turn the jack,scrapping knuckles etc :confused:.Then when i put it all away b*$*$*d there was the jack handle stuck to the underside of the wheel cover[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] |
yoza -- I fell for that one at the side of the A12 once. :rolleyes:
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sounds good, where do you get the paint, I looked in my local Halford's lunch time and the've got nothing...
(Glad I'm not the only one who did'nt spot the jack handle - talk about 'ministry of crap design'....) cheers |
dont be 2 ashamed about not finding the jack handle. the dealer where i boughgt my scoob gave me another one cos he couldnt find it either.
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Im glad it wasnt just me!
knuckles were healing nicely,but had to use them tonite[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] I should have stayed in! But I say that every time!!!! |
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Buggar!
Just changed my brake pads today and started to use the piddly screwdriver... Normally I'd use a 2 ton hydraulic car jack, 2 jerks and it's all over ;-) Nice caliper paint job. I think i should spend some time doing mine as they look far wors than yours did. |
must do mine where is the paint from?
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I'm tempted to just slap black all over the Subaru lettering too!
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:D
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One can of Halfords (£9.99) blue caliper paint + a couple of hours.
http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/galle...4724714214.jpg http://upload.turbosport.co.uk/galle...2499641582.jpg :D Iain. |
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Hope this answers your question
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cheers yoza
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