Brakes - yuk!

[telford_mike]

OK I got some nice new rims, and now I can see a lot more of the brake caliper, pipes etc. I plan to get some grooved discs soon, but other than that what can I do to make this look good? Its a mess!

http://www.mike.easley.dsl.pipex.com/brake1.jpg

 

[Daz]

Paint them? Heh.

 

[telford_mike]

Yeah I wondered about that, but a bit worried it might turn out a mess. Anyone done it? Pics?

 

[Daz]

Its been done.. and Im so close to doing it - even have the Hammerite Ready! Thing is, once its done.. that colours on.. and you cant go back to standard easily.. (without buying new calipers!).

So Im making sure I dont change my mind after its done - think I will go ahead tho.. search forum, lots of cars been done! And pics..

On your Flame Red tho, dunno which colour would suit it the most!

 

[Hippychick]

Thought, Hammerite was NO good to paint calipers with as it flakes......

There is a thread on here somewhere as I remember reading it all........

AGES AGO thou

 

[Daz]

Most guides Ive read say Hammerites perfect?

 

[coolspot007007]

but arent the calipers iron? As in pourous? The first coat actually sank in, I used hammerite spray to do mine, real easy, 3 coats should do it. Just wire brush the calipers, clean off with brake cleaner, mask brake lines/discs etc. then paint.

 

[telford_mike]

Any pics coolspot??

 

[chris172]

Thought about doing this to mine. They now look so grubby and dont clean very well.

Biggest problem is what colour??

What colour goes with what colour...if you know what i mean.

 

[telford_mike]

Silver goes with everything I think.

 

[coolspot007007]

nope sorry, was on my old RT, havent got round to doing them on the 16v. Give it a try you cant go far wrong, just do light coats and itll be fine.

 

[CS_Matt]

i did it with hamerite and no probs

i went for black cant go wrong

 

[zodiac51]

Hi Paddy

Here you go.. RED too

I used Halfords caliper paint, after cleaning them with their brake cleaning stuff. Demon-tweeks do a 2-part caliper paint, dunno what that is like.

http://mysite.freeserve.com/zodiac51/Clio/PIC00010.jpg

 

[telford_mike]

Nice! Nice rims too. Sorry to be a pain but do you have a closer picture?

 

[zodiac51]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1064825487__pic00034.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1064825425__pic00033.jpg

 

[telford_mike]

That look great - nice one!

 

[Essex_Lad]

i got a bit of paint on one of my discs! how the fcuk do i get it off or will it wear off over time?

 

[KDF]

as long as its on the face of the disk it will dissapear as soon as you plant the brake pedal.



zodiac51, that looks really nice, I personally dont like it when people paint there calipers a different colour to the car (unless you paint them black/silver)