Brake caliper painting
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Hi I have a blackberry and I don’t think any other colour apart from silver will look right maybe wrong but I’m getting my calipers painted next weekend
Black?
I’m thinking of going silver so it’s not too loud.
I think I know the answer to this, but has anyone bothered rubbing the casting down to smooth the callipers out?
I think if you are kind of person that needs to do that, you will then have to do the same to the wishbones
(where would it end)
Here is black....on a white van though.
We paint loads of calipers. Either hand paint or send to the body shop. A few coats and they last well - with the odd touch up needed here and there down the line but nothing major.
Obviously powder coating is the best way, but also the most expensive, but will provide a very hard coating.
Obviously powder coating is the best way, but also the most expensive, but will provide a very hard coating.
what colour is that? same as i want
Evening all, I am looking to be paint the brake calipers on the van soon. I have read all the threads that I can find on here, which all contains really helpful info and amazing pics.
I do have a few questions before I do the job and would be grateful of any tips that you may have.
1. Spray or brush on paint.
2. Do you paint the inside of the carrier's / calipers or just paint what you can see leaving everything in place?
3. Do you take the calipers off and hang from suspension spring to paint?
4. Do you take the pads off to paint?
I appreciate that you need to mask off the critical areas and discs.
Appreciate your views and tips. Thanks all.
I do have a few questions before I do the job and would be grateful of any tips that you may have.
1. Spray or brush on paint.
2. Do you paint the inside of the carrier's / calipers or just paint what you can see leaving everything in place?
3. Do you take the calipers off and hang from suspension spring to paint?
4. Do you take the pads off to paint?
I appreciate that you need to mask off the critical areas and discs.
Appreciate your views and tips. Thanks all.
Did you have a look at this? :
www.t6forum.com
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Caliper/brake painting... how I done it.
This one took a while to get around too, so there is some general chat and details below........ Then onto the the actual MOD, Plus Video near the bottom of the thread too =] Happy Watching ********************************************************************************** Any1 tried any...
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@Dellmassive, yes I did thanks. Watched it 3 times and it has given me a very good platform to work off.Did you have a look at this? :
Caliper/brake painting... how I done it.
This one took a while to get around too, so there is some general chat and details below........ Then onto the the actual MOD, Plus Video near the bottom of the thread too =] Happy Watching ********************************************************************************** Any1 tried any...
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Having also watched loads of youtube videos and as I said read the amazing threads on here. I haven't seen anything where the underside of calipers are also painted, or should they be left alone.
My thinking was going to be take the carrier's off, pads out, mask off and paint. But don't know if painting the underside is required or should not be done for safety reasons.
Thank you for the reply. Amazing job also.Hi.. we only wanted a quick job without the hassle of removing everything...so the wife masked it all up and sprayed the fronts and brushed the backs as they in her words are fiddly to spray ...just let her get on with it
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I left them in place and prior to painting them had a right go at them with a wire brush and brake cleaner.
I painted everywhere I could see, underneath and as far behind them as I could. Took me a whole day to paint them but it’s a pleasing job once you have the wheels on.
My advise, clean, clean and clean before you even dip the brush in paint.
I painted everywhere I could see, underneath and as far behind them as I could. Took me a whole day to paint them but it’s a pleasing job once you have the wheels on.
My advise, clean, clean and clean before you even dip the brush in paint.
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Thanks for the reply. Looking good. Nice contrast against the wheel and indium grey
