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Offline NeilM

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Painted Brakes
« on: September 11, 2010, 05:02:42 pm »
The brake calipers and bells looked s**t after just 3 months, and can be easily seen because of the open wheels.

Went for Black Chrome Calipers and silver bells, I thought about red calipers but didnt want to piss of the Gti even more  :grin:

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Offline gazbutS3

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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2010, 05:05:35 pm »
they look loads better Neil :happy2:

let me know when your fed up of them wheels, they would look great on my other halfs 1 series :laugh:
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2010, 09:01:05 pm »
Very bling Neil!  :happy2:

Nice to know it's not just VW that skimp on the final finish of components!   :wink:
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2010, 09:18:51 pm »
Looking good Neil  :happy2:

What did you use? Hammerite? Also did you remove them from the car or just Jack it up and do it?
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Offline keith

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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2010, 09:54:02 pm »
Massive improvement there fella.
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2010, 05:10:36 am »
Amazing matey!

How much for the set done??

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Offline NeilM

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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2010, 04:47:49 pm »
I must admit I bottled out of doing them my self with a brush and can of Hammerite  :signLOL:  I dont know why manufacturers cant have a finish on them that wont rust!

Your a bit restricted to what paint you can use on the bell as it gets hotter than the calipers which are taken of and stripped down, the flexible parts had to be painted plain black.

£300 seems alot but if I let it get worse it would be harder to clean up, I think I'll give the bill to BMW  :happy2:
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2010, 10:06:11 pm »
looking very nice! so much better!
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2010, 10:17:04 pm »
^^^^
Very smart and definitely how BMW should have supplied it originally - Looks totally OEM but high quality.
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Re: Painted Brakes
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2010, 02:38:58 pm »
Very nice job that. My 330i needs the same treatment as I've only had it a couple of months and the brakes are letting it down too  :drinking:
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