hi
i have four pots on the front of my classic but i want them painted (powder coated?)

dont want to just paint them with a brush ,

if they are powder coated , is there companys that do the hole thing

if i was to take them off myself and strip them down , what will i need to buy new ?? seals etc??

and what sort of price am i looking at (hole job and diy)

cheers phil

 

i just took mine off rubbed them down myself andpainted them with a brush using special caliper paint . they came out like new and are gleaming as they have a shiney finish to them.

 

I'm not sure you'll want them to put a hole in them.

 

i used smoothrite after using the dremmel to get rid of the corrosion - mixed some silver and gold together in a aerosol lid to get a bronze finish - perfect, wish i'd taken some pics

 

did you just paint them while on the car or did you remove them and the pads first

cheers phil

 

id remove them and do it mate its easier !

 

sounds easy lol

but never taken any calipers of before only to replace discs , wouldnt know how to bleed the brake system or put it back together ..

a HOW TO DO would be nice

 

i did mine while still on the car

removed the spring (which i polished with wire wool) and masked the pads, bleed nipples, subaru badging

 

found a pic with the 1st coat of paint (gold) - this is before i mixed the bronze and gave it a 2nd coat a couple of days later
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/100_0144.jpg

 

robby I was thinking of doing mine red. but the gold looks great with the silver wheels. where did you get the paint and how long did you wait for it to dry? i was told to do the white subaru writing by pressing a piece of white painted cork onto the writing.

 

I used hammerite smoothrite - great finish

the rears are as in pic so for the lettering just mask the area, for the fronts i just painted over but you could use your method for a better finish

i was going to do them black but they wouldn't stand out and red is too common

 

hi

i used smoothrite spray, used wire attachment on drill to get rid of rust etc...masked on car and sprayed, used hard foam radiator roller for subaru lettering building coats very gradually.



my step by step guide at

TyneTeesScoobies :: View topic - Caliper Painting

have a go!

 

I used a small brush and very steady hand to do the lettering on mine was a pain in the ***.

 

I pretty much went by 'Frayz's' how to guide.
Albeit I wouldn't recommend using the degreaser to clean
the calipers as this is too harsh for the seals if you aren't
removing them, but this is pretty much what you can achieve :

Before,


After,


I strictly didn't only use high temp paint either, it looked more grey
when it dried so a top coat of high gloss Hammerite did the trick, then the other coats of laquer etc.

If you've got the time then do it properly it's well worth it

Craig.

 

[quote=craig79;7713772]I pretty much went by 'Frayz's' how to guide.
quote]

where would i find this ??

cheers phil

 

[QUOTE=phil739;7714311]Perhaps this
https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...tml?showfull=1