Calipers Painted Atlast!

[P38Aaron]

Hello.

Posted a while a go for ideas of what colour to do my calipers, I have finally got round to doing them.

I mixed Hammerite, copper and red and this is the outcome.

Thanks for all the suggestions it was a great help.

[Adie]

Looking good but you need to put some decals on there mate :D

[P38Aaron]

yup, TRD ones on there way! :)

[Lord Ripper]

Nice One. I just finished mine in Red today. Did all 4 in 2 days. Waiting for the paint to cure for a week or two b4 I add the decals :winky:

[P38Aaron]

painted mine in a day & dried over night...going to do the hubs next week...satin black and Decal at the same time.

[spikes]

painted mine in a day & dried over night...going to do the hubs next week...satin black and Decal at the same time.

nice shade of red not to 'look at me' as bright red.got my hubs satin black and looks good :D

[seanf]

painted mine in a day & dried over night...going to do the hubs next week...satin black and Decal at the same time.

nice shade of red not to 'look at me' as bright red.got my hubs satin black and looks good :D

Did you spray them or paint them with a small brush?looks a nice smooth finish!

[Arcane]

That looks damn good. Nice work!

[P38Aaron]

painted mine in a day & dried over night...going to do the hubs next week...satin black and Decal at the same time.

nice shade of red not to 'look at me' as bright red.got my hubs satin black and looks good :D

Did you spray them or paint them with a small brush?looks a nice smooth finish!

Painted with a brush.

The paints are hammerite copper hammered finish and hammerite red smooth.

Up close with the right light you can see the copper shine...a bit different

[Adie]

I'm going to re-do mine in your face red. :D I've got Lexus decals for the back and brembo for the front :D

[swfcdan]

here a pic of mine in in your face red :D , the pics dont do it justice as its taken from my phone.

since this pic was taken ive added Lexus decals and painted my drums black so it looks even better.

[P38Aaron]

When you painted your hubs did you do the face of them that the wheel sits on or just the visable part?

[swfcdan]

i just did it all mate, thought i may aswel as you only see a small area of it, ill take an updated pic at the weekend. i just used hammerite smooth black, i was a bit sceptical at first to use hammerite as it leaves a glossy finnish, but it wasnt as bad as i thought as you see very little anyway.

it looks a lot better than rust!

[P38Aaron]

did you alow the paint to dry and harden fully?

when i did the hus on a previous car i stupidly put the wheel back on when they were wet and few weeks later it was stuck.

[swfcdan]

lol i left it a hour or so before i put the wheel back on, not compleltely dry, but not too tacky either

[Cous3]

Painted my calipers yesterday with smooth Hammerite Silver, and sprayed the hubs front & rear with Matt Black heat resistant paint, as per the Caliper Painting Thread (very useful!!). ;)

..........Giving them a couple of days before the Black decals go on the calipers, then I'll get a pic, look great behind the TTE Chicanes, not too in yer face, another simple mod that anyone can do.

Keith B)

[P38Aaron]

would like to see a piccy of that when its complete.

[Cous3]

Couple of pics of the added decals, I'll get some with the TTE Chicanes on tonight and post later:

The marks on the hubs are obviously from the alloys when tightened up, however these don't show when the wheels are on

Keith

[P38Aaron]

I like them, they do look good!

havnt got round to putting my decals on yet

[chrisis200]

I like them, they do look good!

havnt got round to putting my decals on yet

I heard cheap and good looking mod so i want so how easy is this? Pop the wheel off and get some special paint and just paint on with a brush? Or is it a bit more technical, what is a hub as u can tell I have no idea about this sort of thing...lol

[swfcdan]

I like them, they do look good!

havnt got round to putting my decals on yet

I heard cheap and good looking mod so i want so how easy is this? Pop the wheel off and get some special paint and just paint on with a brush? Or is it a bit more technical, what is a hub as u can tell I have no idea about this sort of thing...lol

ha my knowledge was about as good as yours but it really is as simple as you say, apart from give the callipers a good scrub down with a wire brush first and give them a quick wash, then you simply paint.

the hub is the circular bit that sticks out from the brake disk as you can see in the pic, where the nuts are sticking out, if that makes any sense

[chris2588]

nice one!!

just done mine as well, will i get a better look if i apply the lacquer??

[Rsarin]

yeah im doing mine postbox red this weekend,i was wondering the same thing bout the lacquer,does it give a better look or do most not bother with it?

[Noel]

I think the lacquer is mostly applied to protect the decals ( stick on letters)..... :winky:

[Adie]

yeah im doing mine postbox red this weekend,i was wondering the same thing bout the lacquer,does it give a better look or do most not bother with it?

Yeah the laquer gives the calipers a bit more of a shine. Also helps to protect the decals. If you're doing it then spray some laquer on too :D