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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: eightyeightmph on 27 January 2008, 10:38

Title: Painting your disk brakes (to look like MK3 Anniversary Edition)
Post by: eightyeightmph on 27 January 2008, 10:38

Just thought I'd give it a go....

First I picked up a can of Halfords finest brake caliper (HT) paint. In red of course as I'm giving my valver that Anniversary look.

Pop the car up on stands ( I did one side at a time ) & drop the wheels.
Grab yourself a nice big wire brush or an attachment for your drill & have at it with the brakes.

NOTE: You will sneeze/cough/spit black if you don't wear a face mask!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/1Clean.jpg)

I happened to have some painters masking tape lying about but any will do. Mask off everything that you don't want to paint, valves, pipes & disks being the obvious.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/2Mask.jpg)

It says on the can that the paint is 'touch dry' in 15-20mins. As it was flippin' cold I had to double that & at one stage resorted to placing a heater near the brakes.
Anyway, as I had done a blinding job cleaning up the calipers but had no primer I'd put a thinish first coat on.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/3FirstCoat.jpg)

Please excuse my naff camera phone pics. I can assures you the paint is bright red not barbie pink!

Once this was dry (both front & rear) I put the second coat on.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/4SecondCoat.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/5Rear.jpg)

It started too look pretty good, after it had dried I was happy with the finish & voila.

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/7BackFinished.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/6FrontFinished.jpg)

With my filthy wheels back on I think it gave the car the 'right' look!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/8DirtyWheel.jpg)

Thank you for your time! :wink:

88's VW Emporium!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Painting%20Brakes/Me.jpg)

Title: Re: Painting your disk brakes (to look like MK3 Anniversary Edition)
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 22:05

BUMP

 :cool:

Title: Re: Painting your disk brakes (to look like MK3 Anniversary Edition)
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 22:24

Good trick is to use a hairdryer or heat gun on it inbetween coats. Tried that doing my last wheel and did it in half the time

Title: Re: Painting your disk brakes (to look like MK3 Anniversary Edition)
Post by: eightyeightmph on 25 February 2008, 19:10

Used an electric radiator! :wink:

Title: Re: Painting your disk brakes (to look like MK3 Anniversary Edition)
Post by: LazyLunatic on 29 February 2008, 00:37

How much was the paint and how much of it did you use?

Was looking at doing this too!

Cheers

LL ;)