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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:00

Title: Had a busy day.
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:00: Managed to get out in between rain today and get the car up on jacks, took old rims off, cleaned brakes and treated them to a lick of blue Hammerite and new 17 inch rims......i know, i know....they're not BBS before u all start but i reckon they look kinda cool :cool: .....wot u think...??

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/rearbrake.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/frontbrake.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/rearrim.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/frontrim.jpg)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/signature.jpg)
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 19:03: Look good, awesom days work!

But as im sure someone will say it would look better if the car was shiny and lower :smug:
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: admc6 on 24 February 2008, 19:05: I did mine the other week. Still needs another lick

(http://photos-009.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v204/182/67/513278009/n513278009_329991_5033.jpg)
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 19:07: Your brakes look smaller than mine!
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:13: last pictured was all clean and shiny :grin: fitting exhaust next weekend and then the coilovers are going on :cool:
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:15: Do you clean up the callipers at all before you paint them?
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Post by: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 19:20: Quote from: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 19:07
Your brakes look smaller than mine!

i am guessing they are 17" wheels but the gti brakes should all be 280 or 288mm

Quote from: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:15
Do you clean up the callipers at all before you paint them?

yes and wirebrush them if they are really bad!! use brakecleaner or even wonder wheels type stuff and then give them a rubbing over with wet and dry
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:21: yeh, i attacked them with a wire brush (careful of the rubber grommits tho) and a can of Halfords aerosol brake cleaner. then gave them a quick wash and then paint went on, only did one coat but got enough paint left to recoat 100 times over :grin:
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:23: Quote from: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:21
yeh, i attacked them with a wire brush (careful of the rubber grommits tho) and a can of Halfords aerosol brake cleaner. then gave them a quick wash and then paint went on, only did one coat but got enough paint left to recoat 100 times over :grin:
Cheers fella, now I know what I need to do to mine.

* Wire brush
* Brake cleaner
* Hammerite
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 19:26: medium size brush and small artist brush for fiddly bits......make sure u clean clean clean otherwise paint goes black/streaky if u leave any dirt/dust behind......cheap but effective mod i reckon......millions of colours to choose from in hammerite section too
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Post by: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 19:28: i actually unbolted the caliper top and removed the pads..then you wont get paint where you dont want it
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Post by: admc6 on 24 February 2008, 21:30: I found a brillo pad handy for the hard to reach places for a wire brush, took about 30/45 a wheel with taking of the wheel and putting it back on.
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Post by: eightyeightmph on 24 February 2008, 22:03: Did mine last month, even did a write up on it, not that anyone acknowledged it....

:rolleyes:
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 22:07: Quote from: eightyeightmph on 24 February 2008, 22:03
Did mine last month, even did a write up on it, not that anyone acknowledged it....

:rolleyes:

borrowed and moved to the mk3 section... i will sticky it too so no searching will be required
Title: Re: Had a busy day.
Post by: eightyeightmph on 25 February 2008, 17:36: Hope it comes in useful. :smiley: