Painted Me Calipers (56k beware)

[makavelli]

Twas a fine day yesterday so got me calipers painted
im liking the yellow, took me pretty much all day cos i did three coats of paint :S
stage one in the preperations for fcs is now complete

heres one b4 shot cos they all pretty much look the same lol:

A front and back after shot:

one of the rear jacked up:

and one of the front with the wheel on:

im really chuffed with the yellow on the clue

andy

 

[thedoc]

looks good

 

[jwarren2k2]

nice one mate, they look sweet!

 

[J273]

awesome ....im deffo gonna do this...love it

 

[Jamie _Swales]

yep, think im going to do mine aswell

Not sure what colour though

 

[J273]

yep, think im going to do mine aswell

Not sure what colour though

gotta be yellow now ive seen this....any pics of the whole car showing the front and back calipers?

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks really good mate.

 

[bigmaddaz]

Yellow goes well with the blue! Nice work love it mate!

 

[Nafoff]

very nice mate...will be doing mine when new wheels come

 

[AliasOmega]

I liked brembo red myself..


Could you write a guide on how to paint them, did you paint them on the car etc..

 

[d4ve86]

looks really good i need to do mine some time. is there a guide anywhere?

 

[Jamie _Swales]

what do you use to paint them? may do it tomorow

 

[Jonaldinho]

Very nice, mine shall be getting the Hammerite black treatment soon!

 

[makavelli]

I liked brembo red myself..


Could you write a guide on how to paint them, did you paint them on the car etc..

i painted them on the car but its easy enuff to take them off if need be!

i had red calipers on my old car but i rekon 'brembo red' should be left for brembos lol

painting them is easy, i cleaned the calipers with ag engine and machine cleaner then dried them off and gave them a rub with some sandpaper and a wire brush to get any brake dust and crap off! the sandpaper also helps to roughen up the surface which in turn helps the paint to bond to the calipers
i then put a thin coat of paint on with a small brush, waited an hour and then put another coat on etc etc
i put three coats on

 

[makavelli]

what do you use to paint them? may do it tomorow

3 coats of hammerite smooth! with an hour between coats to dry.
get a small tub tho, i bought the 6 pound odd tub and only used a quarter of it

 

[d4ve86]

what about preperation before u painteD?

 

[makavelli]

what about preperation before u painteD?

ag engine and machine cleaner and sandpaper oh yeah and a wire brush lol

 

[Blue4Ever]

looks really good i need to do mine some time. is there a guide anywhere?

Found this old post of mine Dave, bit of a guide for you.

It's easy mate. If I can do it anyone can. Like said a wire brush (like pictured above is needed. I brushed each one for about 10-15 minutes. Be as hard as you like with the brush they are sturdy parts. It all depends how long you have got to do them. If you want them all done in a day (like me) Then just paint them after wire brushing. If you can afford to do one a day, then go mad with prep work, use brake cleaner sand paper and what have you but bear in mind you need this to dry before you can paint or the paint wont stick well and the finish will be poor. You need to mask up the whole brake disc, including the outside edges and you'll need some thin (about 1cm) strips of paper to put along the top of the disc where it goes behind the calliper (this will become clear when you actually do it). You also would be best covering the arches with newspaper and the surrounding pannels of the cars body. I didn't bother with the latter, you do get bits of overspray that will drift about and land on random parts of your car but they will come off after your first wash and if not, definately will with clay.

My tip would be to use the hammerite smooth spray (it's designed to be applied straight to rusty metal). It's quicker drying, meaning you can do more coats quicker (I did 4 coats on mine, to be on the safe side!) You also, in my opinion, get a better finish with the spray having seen some done by hand.

Another tip is while the wheel is off it gives you a good opportunity to give the arches and that a good clean, and also the inside of the wheels. If I was you I'd clean the wheels while waiting for coats to dry. Also if you can use a trolley jack it's obviously much better and safer and remember to loosen the nuts off both wheels before you jack up and then you can do two wheels at once saving time.

Here's my results.

 

[J273]

Have you got any more pics of the whole car showing both calipers in the yellow?


Thanks

 

[makavelli]

Have you got any more pics of the whole car showing both calipers in the yellow?


Thanks

not at the mo but i will take some 2moz when i wash the car

 

[d4ve86]

cheers guys think ill do it in a few weeks.

 

[jayxx83]

Looks very nice. Its amazing how puny the rear brakes look on these cars. No weight at the back, so not much more needed I guess.

 

[GarethM]

very nice looking good
ive got mine painted yellow, the only downside is they get covered in brake dust so quickly have to wash them all the time.

 

[Ali]

Looking cool Andy.

 

[172 Dave]

nice, how long to dry mate....

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Hmmm, Yellow and Racing Blue, very Renault F1.


I like !!! :approve: :approve: :approve:

 

[Djw Dave]

The yellow goes really well with the blue. i really need to re-paint mines, cant be assed though lol

 

[Djw John]

Wouldnt have thought yellow would have looked good but it does

 

[Adam]

looks good mate

 

[Thomss]

Looks really nice.

 

[Azoic_en_ash]

it's looks great, it's on my to do list, but i want then in gold

 

[Middo]

looks mint...


... but will look even better if i ever finish your other bits

 

[Guy]

bright yellow goes well with the bright blue!

 

[pecan]

They looking stunning on Racing Blue.

 

[makavelli]

looks mint...


... but will look even better if i ever finish your other bits

well u hav got till 5 moz till i start banging on yer door lol

 

[J273]

not at the mo but i will take some 2moz when i wash the car

Did u manage to get any more pics mate....Ive got the paint now just need to see a full side on view with the yellow


Thanks

 

[makavelli]

Did u manage to get any more pics mate....Ive got the paint now just need to see a full side on view with the yellow


Thanks

soz dude, didnt wash the car in the end, was busy polishing the inlets, i will get a piccy for you 2moz (the car will be dirty tho lol)

its actually quite hard to see the back calipers through the wheels cos their so tiny but i will have a go for yer

 

[J273]

soz dude, didnt wash the car in the end, was busy polishing the inlets, i will get a piccy for you 2moz (the car will be dirty tho lol)

its actually quite hard to see the back calipers through the wheels cos their so tiny but i will have a go for yer

Ok matey..no probs

 

[dezert]

what color do u think will look nice with black gold?

btw nice job, a whole day is quite long

 

[Christopher]

good choice of colour...if a little late to the party.