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shazapple
10-14-2005, 04:48 PM
oh noes, my wheels are stole'd
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/5866/wheelsgone2dp.jpg

I just did the front calipers for now, since winter is approaching. I cat beleive I used a whole can :shock:

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/6135/caliper13ok.jpg

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/6905/caliper24af.jpg

Super easy to do it this way. Now im just waiting for everything to dry so I can reasemble it without making a mess.
galek_98gt
10-14-2005, 07:37 PM
looks a little thick or maybe its just the pictures.

that sure does beat the stock steel look.

(whispers)i woulda gone with orange(/whisper) yellow and red just seem overdone.
Wiscon_Mark
10-14-2005, 11:50 PM
and orange isn't? I would've done something more subtle than red, personally, but its your look, and I don't think it'll look bad.
galek_98gt
10-15-2005, 01:03 AM
and orange isn't? I would've done something more subtle than red, personally, but its your look, and I don't think it'll look bad.

not so much actually. far as i've seen here in the southern region.
masube81
10-15-2005, 01:06 AM
Mine are YELLOW :D
Jonathan
10-15-2005, 05:44 AM
Exactly what sort of paint did you apply ?

Yeah I know it is suppost to be rather high temperature stuff. Normally one might apply the paint with a brush as the caliper caastings are fairly rough to begin with. Obviously you laid down some heavy coats of spray paint.

Did you use a spray can ? or did you use your specialized compressed air setup ?

Thanks.

PS. It would look nice if you could take a pic or three of the re-assemled calipers both before & after you put the wheels back on. I know Patick Olsen repainted his calipers Silver and his caliper brackets in a contrasting black.
shazapple
10-15-2005, 11:34 AM
I used a spray can of caliper paint. I let everything dry overnight (although it was dry enough to reassemble yesterday)
shazapple
10-15-2005, 05:11 PM
It probably would have been easier to use a paintbrush and such on the piston part.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/ (http://img450.imageshack.us/my.php?image=redcal19ya.jpg)

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/ (http://img450.imageshack.us/my.php?image=redcal23nj.jpg)

Im happy with it, plus now I know that my brakes are fully functional!
Wiscon_Mark
10-15-2005, 06:59 PM
looks nice 8)
GT Wagon
10-15-2005, 10:26 PM
Looks sharp. Don't worry, the bright paint will dull once the brake dust gets on it. I painted the calipers on my Jetta a few summers ago. After about 2 months its wasn't so bright looking anymore. I would try to clean them every time I had the wheels off at a Solo II event, they still look good just a little duller.