M535I

Just wondering really some 4 pot's are black ,grey,and red what's the diffrence ??? are they the same ? or does the diffrent colours how diffrent models ? might seem silly i was just wondering if any one knew .

mit

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Thier whatever colour you paint them,all the same,but red is the best!!

M535I

lol i have got some today and they are grey that's why i asked , ill be getting mine red make them stand out behind my anthricite wheels .

M444GY

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red is the best on dark rims imo

M535I

is it better to get them powder coated or sprayed in that heat proof paint ?

The Rig

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i used halfords brake caliper paint, blue, like to be different.

down side is they dont look as good as if they were spray can`d painted but hey,you dont stare at ya calipers do ya, well, i hope not ha ha

dean_gti

I went for mat black and red.

mit

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I used halfords vht enamel,cost £6 for a tin,and o c as[' about an 1/8th of the tin!! Still looks good,changed brake pads and studs etc,so been off a couple of times,and finish is like the day i painted them!

gaz-cole

the later red ones form a 2005? wrx have the subaru logo as a decal rather than cast onto the face of the caliper apart from that no difference at all

GlesgaKiss

That's quite impressive. I had visions of me having to paint them every couple of months if I did them.

M535I

spot on mate just what i needed to know ill go down and have alook ,p.s they look spot on in red .

Oskar

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Looks very good mate, thank you very much for posting that picture! I took mine off today and was thinking of painting them red with white SUBARU letters, and now its no question that i will

mit

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Thanks for the kind words!
I was able to give these a good clean and paint on my bench,as i was upgrading from the rubbish 2 pots.I took 2 hours to clean them properly,as they were a bit rusty,and 3 coats of paint,2 hours between coats. Left them 2 days before fitting.
I love these cheap mods that make all the difference, they all add up!

ahar

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Mmm, red calipers for my red scooby...

mit

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This is the paint i used.

M535I

Well as im fitting an sti ra engine ill be painting my inletmanifold red aswell so ill do them both at the same time cheers for the pic's mate .

mit

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Nooo! Don't use the brake paint for the manifold,it won't look very good. I used some VHT Wrinkle paint on mine,gloss paint won't look right imo.
The wrinkle paint looks factory(see my profile),i got two tins,only used one,if your interested in the other, let me know!

M535I

vht wrinkle is that from halfords to ?

mit

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no, it's a special paint, bit me a pain to get hold of sometimes. Try Classic car restoration, kit cars and motorcycle restoration tools and equipment - Frost Auto.

mit

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no, it's a special paint, bit me a pain to get hold of sometimes. Try Classic car restoration, kit cars and motorcycle restoration tools and equipment - Frost Auto.

M535I

Thanks mate ill have a look .

mit

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Hi, hears the atual page,sorry i didn't post t before,i was using my phone for sn!
Painting - Frost Auto Restoration Techniques – Tools & Equipment for The Restorer

M535I

cheers mate ill let you know how i get on .

michael_jenkins

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I've got the same paint for mine, haven't got round to doing it yet. How do you do it without taking them off/bleeding?

Is it poss??

Mike

mit

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I can't see it being a problem,as long as their clean.It would be better to remove the caliper,leaving the brake line connected,then remove the pads,pins etc. You wouldn't want to get paint on the pads,would look a bit naf.This would also let you give them a proper clean. The first coat will look rubbish,it took 3 to get this finish.

michael_jenkins

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OK mit thanks! can you remove them keeping the brake like connected, just don't want to bleed them thats all.

Cheers

mit

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Yeah,the brake lines are flexible.Just dont pull them about too much,so as not to damage the lines.The do put up with some abuse mind!
The caliper is held on by two 17mm bolts.