Finally took a picture of my calipers that I painted about a month ago. The painting was easy..................cleaning the calipers (which have never been cleaned before) a major Beech! :bs:
Took the picture with my cam corder so still shots are not the best.....................
Finally took a picture of my calipers that I painted about a month ago. The painting was easy..................cleaning the calipers (which have never been cleaned before) a major Beech! :bs:
Took the picture with my cam corder so still shots are not the best.....................
looking good. Time to change your sig now.. On the good side. I used G2 about 6 months ago and they atill look as good as day one and just wipe clean....:thumbup:
looking good. Time to change your sig now.. On the good side. I used G2 about 6 months ago and they atill look as good as day one and just wipe clean....:thumbup:
The G2 kit gives you one spray can of brake cleaner. I basically needed one can per wheel. Purchased the same type of cleaner from Pep Boys for about $3 a can. Spray the stuff on the caliper, caliper holders, and retaining clip. Use a wire brush and scrub like crazy (use a portable fan to blow the dust away from you and use gloves). Had to repeat the spray/brush about 3 times per wheel before the calipers were nice and clean. Need to get them clean so the paint does not come off later.
The G2 kit gives you one spray can of brake cleaner. I basically needed one can per wheel. Purchased the same type of cleaner from Pep Boys for about $3 a can. Spray the stuff on the caliper, caliper holders, and retaining clip. Use a wire brush and scrub like crazy (use a portable fan to blow the dust away from you and use gloves). Had to repeat the spray/brush about 3 times per wheel before the calipers were nice and clean. Need to get them clean so the paint does not come off later.
sorry to bring this tread back from the dead but couldn't you have just soaked your calipers in lacquer cleaner over night? That **** eats up everything it touches. You can buy like a gallon of it for $6. I'm thinking of doing mine but painting them black.
sorry to bring this tread back from the dead but couldn't you have just soaked your calipers in lacquer cleaner over night? That **** eats up everything it touches. You can buy like a gallon of it for $6. I'm thinking of doing mine but painting them black.
I wanna make mine black.. Any european member who knows what I should use to make them black?? I don't wanna spray them because I know it will be fugly.
I wanna make mine black.. Any european member who knows what I should use to make them black?? I don't wanna spray them because I know it will be fugly.
i used G2 to paint mine black..its a real high gloss black and i love it....next best thing to brembos...but a few grand cheaper...best cheap DIY i think....i used only half the can of brake cleaner actually..i guess it depends how dirty yur calipers are..i used some rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush first then sprayed it down...
I wanna make mine black.. Any european member who knows what I should use to make them black?? I don't wanna spray them because I know it will be fugly.
good stuff. i did mine in silver quite some time ago, still look new. i just did my dads on his S yesterday, along with a grill craft grille....here a a couple pics....this stuff is awesome!! the left over G2 worked great on the vice as well, he he he
Mind posting pics of your silver painted calipers? I have searched everywhere and have yet to see what silver looks like. How dark of a silver is it? Ti Silver? Silver Grey? Is it even metallic?
The only picture that I have seen of it was crappy and it looked pretty dark. I ordered the white and the silver and I figured if it ws too dark I would lighten it up with the white. Your pictures would really help.
Mind posting pics of your silver painted calipers? I have searched everywhere and have yet to see what silver looks like. How dark of a silver is it? Ti Silver? Silver Grey? Is it even metallic?
The only picture that I have seen of it was crappy and it looked pretty dark. I ordered the white and the silver and I figured if it ws too dark I would lighten it up with the white. Your pictures would really help.
if they were clean right now, yes.....but.....i will say this. take the ti-silver on the bimmer and the what ever it's called gray on my dads S. split the two colors down the middle, and that's the color, but closer to the S color then to the ti silver....and it's a metallic look silver....it's nice. i did it to contrast the gold of the brembo rotors on front..NO WAIT...............I DO HAVE A PIC......I think.......LEMME look..................................................................................................................................................
AH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! hope this helps.....it's actually a pic of the rim, not the caliper, but you can see it through the rim....it's been on about a year and a half maybe, and the pic is pretty recent.....
i was gonna do mine too...i bought the red g2 caliper paint a lil while ago, but never had the time to do it. if anyone who's interested, i can sell it for cheap. $30
if they were clean right now, yes.....but.....i will say this. take the ti-silver on the bimmer and the what ever it's called gray on my dads S. split the two colors down the middle, and that's the color, but closer to the S color then to the ti silver....and it's a metallic look silver....it's nice. i did it to contrast the gold of the brembo rotors on front..NO WAIT...............I DO HAVE A PIC......I think.......LEMME look..................................................................................................................................................
AH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! hope this helps.....it's actually a pic of the rim, not the caliper, but you can see it through the rim....it's been on about a year and a half maybe, and the pic is pretty recent.....
yes. they just happened to have an indent in the rim with a 1000 emblem in them, and i lost one, so i started searching for replacements, and they were identical to the M emblems, so they just fit perfectly right in, how could i pass it up???
if they were clean right now, yes.....but.....i will say this. take the ti-silver on the bimmer and the what ever it's called gray on my dads S. split the two colors down the middle, and that's the color, but closer to the S color then to the ti silver....and it's a metallic look silver....it's nice. i did it to contrast the gold of the brembo rotors on front..NO WAIT...............I DO HAVE A PIC......I think.......LEMME look...............................................................................................................................................
AH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! hope this helps.....it's actually a pic of the rim, not the caliper, but you can see it through the rim....it's been on about a year and a half maybe, and the pic is pretty recent.....
yes. they just happened to have an indent in the rim with a 1000 emblem in them, and i lost one, so i started searching for replacements, and they were identical to the M emblems, so they just fit perfectly right in, how could i pass it up???
mine? he he, well i dunno about that, but i do get alot of compliments on them, especially for the price i paid for them. they are miglia imperas. or so i think.....tire rack has them :thumbup:
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