2 days of caliper scrubbing later...

[clio-lane]

My arms are killing me from scrubbing these four calipers for the past two days. It seemed like a good idea at the start. Was a right pain, but now worth it. I went through two wire brushes in order to get it done..

Here's the rear...

... they're not as orange as that, but bright red. Had the wrong light setting on the camera. Just drying overnight now, waiting for new pads to go in tomorrow.

 

[D_0_4_7]

what paint did you use?

 

[Pat_986]

Good effort mate.......look good

 

[clio-lane]

...used the Folia Tec caliper paint from Hellfreuds.

 

[Neil G]

Looks good....it's a job I've thought of doing but know I'll get really fed up with and wish I'd never started!

 

[clio-lane]

It's the first real work I've ever done myself on a car, so I'm well chuffed.

 

[clio head]

good job... will look pucker wen the wheels are on and u can see the red showin through!!

 

[Andy GDI]

you can use engine paint, about £3 a pot..

red looks nice James

 

[GarethM]

nice mate they wont look like that soon
will be covered in brake dust before long

 

[clio-lane]

...and Hammerite apparently. Saw a Supra yesterday and that's what the guy had done. Poor brush work though.

 

[fUbAr]

didnt you take them off to paint them?

the fronts only look half finished.

 

[clio-lane]

Couldn't get the nuts undone ha ha so only painted what I could clean and would be visible

 

[fUbAr]

ah fair enough mate.

make sure you clean those discs before you put the new pads in or u'll end up with oily/greasy pads!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

It's the first real work I've ever done myself on a car, so I'm well chuffed.

Looks good , i was thinkin of doin' mine in red but was bothered about the brake dust etc ....

You should have used these wire brushes in a drill , a piece of p*ss , only takes minutes not hours . I have a spare set of calipers so it was easier cos i could do em off the car . I opted for black hammerite smooth in the end .

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13734&ts=12672

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/4dfbce6b.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/5f6bbbad.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/af1c21a2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/ac2a8c50.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/ea00c3fb.jpg

You can get these brushes from alot of pound shops also .

MrBillyUK !

 

[Nafoff]

they look good mate.....may have to do this at some point....no point behind the turbines though...

 

[fUbAr]

mine are done in satin black... i dont think the 172 brakes are anything to shout about tbh, especially the tiny rears

 

[clio-lane]

ha ha, yeah, I didn't think about the drill option until I was half way through the job. I think at a later date I will get a second set of calipers and do the whole job like you have

 

[Nafoff]

may get some drill bits...that looks a good idea...lol

 

[Andy GDI]

well, your having a go so good on ya....

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Miles easier off the car . Also stripped the calipers down , took the pistons out and greased inside the caliper cos my 172 failed its MOT on brake imbalance ,ASSH*LES at NATIONWIDE AUTOCENTRE . The insides of the piston will start to rust over time so i used Rust Remedy and sprayed em up with Zinc cold galvanising spray to stop em rusting again .The main reason i painted the calipers was more to stop em getting brake dust and sh*t baked on and going rusty but also they look better.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/RUSTREMEDY.jpg

What do people think of these wheels . I'm thinking of puttin some on my new 182 when i get it . Just the standard 205 - 45 - 16's

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/TDMONZASILVER.jpg

MrBillyUK !

 

[Rich]

Looks good , i was thinkin of doin' mine in red but was bothered about the brake dust etc ....

You should have used these wire brushes in a drill , a piece of p*ss , only takes minutes not hours . I have a spare set of calipers so it was easier cos i could do em off the car . I opted for black hammerite smooth in the end .

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13734&ts=12672

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/4dfbce6b.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/5f6bbbad.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/af1c21a2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/ac2a8c50.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/mrbillyuk/ea00c3fb.jpg

You can get these brushes from alot of pound shops also .

MrBillyUK !

Those look spot on. Off the car I would have used the spray version of the hammerite smooth though.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Those look spot on. Off the car I would have used the spray version of the hammerite smooth though.

Sorry , i forgot to mention i did use the spray . Alot better than f*ckin about with brushes

MrBillyUK !

 

[ant]

so then, how might one go about removing ones calipers?


like the red btw

 

[Rich]

Sorry , i forgot to mention i did use the spray . Alot better than f*ckin about with brushes

MrBillyUK !

Argh cool, It was your source of cheap brushes comment at the end that made me think you didnt.

 

[Ali]

Silver would have been a more subtle choice...But looks ok.

 

[clio-lane]

The calipers are only held on by two nuts. But they're a bugger to get off. That's why I opted for painting them on the car.