Done my calipers today

[Gareth]

7 Hours later :

Pleased with the results, looks a lot better than 3 year old rusty calipers.

 

[Alan]

Your car is proper fit mate, love it!

 

[Conlon]

Very nice mate

 

[dannyboy172]

Every time i see this car, it just looks better and better. A very nice, highly looked after 172!

 

[Waitey]

7 hours!!!

What did you do in the other 6 hours lol

On a serious note looks minty!

 

[V1NNY]

very nice, nice and subtle too

 

[Clart]

7 hours. dude you have too much time on ur hands

 

[Gareth]

1 hour for each coat to dry, 2 coats for each corner, only able to do one corner at a time, also sprayed the undersection and suspension arms etc, etc.

 

[Clart]

7 hours. dude you have too much time on ur hands

 

[stoddie]

looks good mate.....

 

[Tom_E]

looking good mate!

 

[fUbAr]

nice

im doing mine black, they wont stay silver for very long....

 

[biglad58]

Very nice mate

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Looks really good, going to do mine soon I think, either black or silver.

What paint did you use? I was planning on using some Hammerite Smooth.

Chris

 

[wide]

drop it like its hot m8

 

[Tigger]

Every time i see this car, it just looks better and better. A very nice, highly looked after 172!

^ ditto :approve:

 

[clio_rt_1.4]

Nice :approve:

 

[Pumpkin]

nicely done mate

 

[Rick]

Nice touch. The car looks good

 

[Englebert]

I was ready to take the piss out of you for painting your weedy brakes in some garish colour, but that looks very smart. Well done

 

[Gareth]

Looks really good, going to do mine soon I think, either black or silver.

What paint did you use? I was planning on using some Hammerite Smooth.

Chris

Hammerite Smooth Silver

 

[blue nose]

think it looks sweet mate, but brake dust will soon cover all your good work, but thats a very nice looking mota !!!

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella nice touch RS is looking spot on!!

 

[KyleB]

looking good mate!

 

[Rich]

Well worth the effort. Looks good.

 

[dick]

how do u do it?

 

[Gareth]

paint brush, paint it on?

 

[_Kenny_]

Love your car mate, I want!

 

[dick]

oh easy as that?
cool.

dont need to be carefull of bits cause it might sieze up or anything?

 

[Djw Dave]

Looking good mate. Silver is the way ahead!

 

[Blue4Ever]

paint brush, paint it on?

Did you wire brush them first mate? Also did you do them on or off the car?

 

[John_182]

Tidy M8!

 

[Gareth]

Did you wire brush them first mate? Also did you do them on or off the car?

yes, on the car, wd40 and a bloody good scrub with a wire brush first.

 

[Gareth]

oh easy as that?
cool.

dont need to be carefull of bits cause it might sieze up or anything?

yes there's the odd bolt and bleed valve to avoid painting, just common sense really.

 

[cookie155]

looks awesome mate..

 

[Tyson-182]

Excellent results...love it!!

Tyson.

 

[dick]

doing mine tomorw!