teresa Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 as some of you know i wanted to start doing something to make my car look a bit more sporty so i have started to paint my calipers i have done 2 so far (well my fella has lol) here is the finished result on my 2 front wheels Quote
seatkid Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 You don't hail from essex, by any chance? :lol: Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 yeahs ... nice ... how long did it take you (him) to do them? looks a nice easy mod that'll look good especially with 4 discs and not crappy drums on the back! Quote
mumof4 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 Nice one Teresa....I'm still nay allowed to do mine :( Mind..I'll just wait till he goes away. :D Quote
anadin Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 You don't hail from essex, by any chance? :D :( :D another classic Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 What paint did you use? Brush-on high-temp? ... or Dulux? or something else? Primer? ...and what did you use to clean the callipers before painting them? Quote
teresa Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Posted October 28, 2006 Hpe took him about 4 hrs altogether Ivor we cheated and used smooth hammerite :( he rubbed them down with a wire brush used thinners to clean them washed them down with soappy water let them dry then painted it on should look ok when hes done them all :D :D ( i will get the whip out later) Quote
seatkid Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 ( i will get the whip out later)Another dominatrix? :( :D Quote
soptom Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 Not a big fan of painted calipers, but if I was, I'd have done them blue. Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 Yep ... no red on my car!! :ph34r: Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 theresa there look great and the colour is just right hpe RED you cant get better :ph34r: Quote
mumof4 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 My other half said that he would divorce me if i painted ours any colour..especially pink...... :ph34r: Sod it..wheres the paint! :wacko: :o Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 I have a tin of red hammerite in my paint cupboard....... Quote
mumof4 Posted October 28, 2006 Report Posted October 28, 2006 I have a tin of red hammerite in my paint cupboard....... Ivorrrr..........do you need it hun?????????? :ph34r: Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted October 29, 2006 Report Posted October 29, 2006 :lol: start the bidding @ 25p Quote
teresa Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Posted October 29, 2006 right all 4 calipers done looks real cool now wheres the spray paint for my engine bay Quote
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