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d_bradfield

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So today I decided was a good day to tidy up my rusty ol' calipers - been looking at colour options to go with my Nile (not vile!!) but decided on black as kinda like the idea of everything being nile blue / black / silver. Anyway, thought I'd take a few pics of my afternoon's fun...

How they looked... (Rusty)



After wire brushing and brake cleaner...



Etch primer...



While they were off, I gave the Cyclones a good clean...





Painted... much better Big grin



Wheels back on, can't see them all that well in this pic but they look 10x better imo



And while I was there... popped on the new clear repeaters, happy days!

Posted 2nd May 2010 at 05:39
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ablister

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Did you remove the pads before you painted them? Otherwise they'll stick into the caliper now...

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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 16:54
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d_bradfield

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Nope! I'm sure it will be alright...
Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:13
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ablister

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i hope you're right then as they are called 'sliders' for a reason

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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 22:06
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dangti6

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You may want to go down the rood and hoof on the brakes to test them.

Hammerite smooth and brush FTW

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    • Posted 2nd May 2010 at 22:19
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    d_bradfield

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    I've tested them and they seem fine
    Posted 2nd May 2010 at 22:35
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    allesclar

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    Post #7
    looks awesome mate Smile

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    Posted 2nd May 2010 at 22:41
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    scoty18

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    Post #8
    Thats the best calliper painting technique I have ever seen. You've got balls lol. Laugh my ass off
    Thats some nice masking / covering of the disk tho.

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    • Posted 2nd May 2010 at 23:35
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    rwgti

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    Post #9
    Calipers do look much better painted Smile

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    Posted 3rd May 2010 at 01:40
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    smegal

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    Post #10
    Are they the indicators you bought off me? Have you painted them?

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    Posted 3rd May 2010 at 06:07
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    d_bradfield

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    Post #11
    smegal wrote:
    Are they the indicators you bought off me? Have you painted them?


    yeah painted the edges as I wasn't loving the grey plastic
    look they had going on... Look much better now imo. Still chuffed with them tho so thanks!!
    Posted 3rd May 2010 at 15:11
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    prism7guy

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    Team black calipers FTW! LOL

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    Posted 3rd May 2010 at 17:16
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    kyleey2k

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    Post #13
    Haha, can't believe you didn't even bother to take the caliper/carriers off!
    You just sprayed the f*ckers still on, you make me laugh, looks okay though bud Smile

    Posted 12th May 2010 at 01:58
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    kyleey2k

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    Post #14
    P.S. is that a sandwich bag round the disc?
    Posted 12th May 2010 at 01:58
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    d_bradfield

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    Post #15
    Haha couldn't be bothered with taking them all off! Nah, although a sandwich bag could probably work - its some special masking stuff - basically a wrap with tape on one side.
    Posted 18th May 2010 at 00:20
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