messiah

going to do this just wondering what kind of paint and hows best to get a decent looking "subaru" logo afterwards...

Krade

Halfords do a Folia tec kit £20 Especially for it,

in red green yellow blue gold and black. its easy to do and looks great when done
The lettering I did by hand using some white enamel radiator paint for the heat restistance.

Unfortuatly only pic I have is this one not the best im affraid.

messiah

looks like a good job there mate, but are sure you didn't paint your pads looking at the front of your motor?

was thinking of a gunmetal colour with silver writing - would hammerite be suitable?

Krade

LOL Red stuff pads not good for a quick trip to the shops, not enough time to warm em up, still the focus stopped me nice and safely

Hamerite should be fine, but get heat proof as the calipers do get hot.

Have a look through these threads as theres loads of pics and info in em http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/search.php?searchid=104307

alcazar

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Hammerite SMOOTH, also called Smoothrite, as the hammered stuff collects dirt like owt!

Comes in LOADS of colours.

To paint the Subaru Logo, use a small piece of sponge dipped in the paint, and dab it onto the raised writing.

Alcazar

Ray_li

What did you use to clean it all first?
I might do mine red

gljam

did mine with halfords own brand caliper paint £9.99ish, comes in small grey pots and come in red, blue, yellow, silver and black, to do the subaru bit i just got a fine model paint brush and used that

Paulo P

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I just wire brushed mine then sprayed them with brake cleaner then painted them

alcazar

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Wire brush, unless there's loads of deposits or sticky deposits, in which case, brake cleaner after the wire brush.


Alcazar

little'un

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Mine are red and I used Folia Tec - good stuff. Brake cleaner best thing to clean calipers with. I also painted the rusting hubs with black hammerite and it looks much better

little'un

hoskib

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i cleaned the callipers with meths/brush to get off dust etc.

£3.99 tin of engine lacquer, some red smoothrite for the lettering (painted an even amount to a piece of wood and pressed it on the lettering)

piece of pi55 and it still looks as good now (over a year on) as the day i did it

Ray_li

Any paint the rear ones ir just the front?

dpb

Shomone painted mine (back as front)...(RED)....... ...

S7EV3N

Sorry if this is a stupid question. But do u have to strip the brakes down for access ? Or will masking tape etc covering the moving bits, and a steady hand be ok ?

messiah

you just remove the wheel AFAIK, and paint the front half of the caliper, don't think anymore is necessary really but be interested in the thoughts of those who have already done it.

Taff107

I've just finished doing the calipers and front disks of mine. I don't know what model you have but on a bugeye, just remove wheel; undo two bolts (17mm)at the back of the caliper holding them on; Hang the calipers using some wire off the spring; slide off disks - hey presto, couldn't be easier.
I wouldn't disassemble the caliper - no point as no-one will see it and you're opening yourself up for all sorts of possible problems

S7EV3N

Cheers. Ive got a MY99. Ill have a look at the set up when i get the time

Neilo

ive just done mine this week.....took the wheel on and used hammerite with a brush (the spray is useless due to its consistency....

I have pics of the finished article, although i have to say that redrawing the subaru logo on was a bit of a bitch.....i actually ended up painting the back of a ruler and stamping it on......then touching it up with a brush and a spatchuler.

Neil.

S7EV3N

Could you post your pics Neilo. I'm off to look for my spatchuler !!!

Neilo

here you go....not the best pics but hey ho.





Messed up the "B" in the second pic a bit...

Cheers,

Neil.

P.S. if you can....i would suggest that you take the caliper off.....but if your a bit of a mechanical dunce like me and cant....then just make sure your an artist!!!

S7EV3N

Im impressed mate. I think ill just go for the same technique that you used. I assume Hammerite comes in a full range of colours. Ill need to find one close to Dark Blue Mica !!

Neilo

yeah im pretty sure it does, i did mine red cos im getting a full red samco kit.....so trying to colour code a bit :-P

Neilo

i suppose anouther method you could try is a sponge.....paint the sponge and stamp it on....not sure why i didnt try that. would have to be a soft one though.

messiah

finally done it...

before :



after : (logo still to do)