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Title: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 on 05 April 2014, 17:20

Painting calipers paint, spray, paint AP emblem in white with steady hand then lacquer.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/shaft69/20140405_171252_zps2fdhl6ll.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/shaft69/media/20140405_171252_zps2fdhl6ll.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: Lewy on 05 April 2014, 22:16

Thread of the month contender...

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: Jimble on 05 April 2014, 23:33

As vague as a vague thing... :huh:

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: mwad gti on 06 April 2014, 09:25

I think they look good

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: scarr89 on 06 April 2014, 10:41

 :grin:

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

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: Ozz on 12 April 2014, 01:53

I'd quite like to know if Fred was indeed the unknown hero?  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 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.

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 May 2014, 23:23

Helicoil them

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 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.

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: tweed on 22 May 2014, 21:24

Got to love big brakes.  Personly I think bright colours are better (https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/13999056050_9043fe16b7_b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/13999056050/)
Untitled (https://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/13999056050/) by tweedub (https://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 on 24 May 2014, 18:28

Need job them mate!!

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 on 29 May 2014, 10:04

All done
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/shaft69/20140529_075413_zps9eccbc7a.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/shaft69/media/20140529_075413_zps9eccbc7a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: Dizzie on 29 May 2014, 10:15

I did mine yellow. Red is so common :D

Title: Re: Painting the calipers
Post by: shaft69 on 29 May 2014, 21:02

Done mine to factory got some 6pot AP's but run 345mm brakes too big for my 17" rim my 4pots 334mm so fit snug under 17".