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Offline shaft69

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Painting the calipers
« on: 05 April 2014, 17:20 »
Painting calipers paint, spray, paint AP emblem in white with steady hand then lacquer.
« Last Edit: 05 April 2014, 17:27 by shaft69 »
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Offline Lewy

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #1 on: 05 April 2014, 22:16 »
Thread of the month contender...
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2014, 23:33 »
As vague as a vague thing... :huh:
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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #3 on: 06 April 2014, 09:25 »
I think they look good
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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #4 on: 06 April 2014, 10:41 »
 :grin:

How did the painting the AP on by hand go!?
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Offline Ozz

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2014, 01:53 »
I'd quite like to know if Fred was indeed the unknown hero?  :rolleyes:
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Offline shaft69

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2014, 14:15 »
After all that painting there knackered both bleed screws 1 has snapped off and other thread has stripped. Other side cant even undo. Buying 2 new 4pots sat From compbrake motorsport.
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MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
Owner of bndynamix ltd. BMW and mini specialist
184 Wallgate, Wigan
WN3 4AL
07966492823.

Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #7 on: 19 May 2014, 23:23 »
Helicoil them
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Offline shaft69

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #8 on: 22 May 2014, 20:50 »
my mate done them works for precision engineering there now at caliper paint company full refurb and repaint should be back weds ready for vag track day next sat castle combe.
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MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
Owner of bndynamix ltd. BMW and mini specialist
184 Wallgate, Wigan
WN3 4AL
07966492823.

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Re: Painting the calipers
« Reply #9 on: 22 May 2014, 21:24 »
Got to love big brakes.  Personly I think bright colours are better
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