drPheta Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Since my calipers seized up in the rear, I figured why not make a weekend quickie project out of this and prevent the calipers from rusting all over again. VHT brake paint in spray can, $8 a can.Wire brush, $3Removed calipers, cleaned with wire brush, cleaned with brake cleaner (be sure to protect the seals and plug up the holes for the line and bleeder screw), wiped it down, taped off the seals.1 can of paint covered about 3-6 good coats for two calipers. It also doesn't drip like normal spray paint does. If you get too zealous with the paint, it'll run a bit and blend in fairly well (I got trigger happy and impatient towards the end). However, the calipers and brackets all came out looking fantastic.Bled the system the old fashion way, pump, bleed, pump, bleed... I'll probably get a vacuum bleeder for next time.Voila!http://www.drpheta.com/pics/anna_golden_brakes/index.htmNow, all I have to do is wait for the retarded insurance company to cover the car. Those bastards are still taking their sweet time. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINN Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I like the gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lax01 Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 well done...I really need to re-do mine, but I'll wait till next Summer...one of my rear ones is gold btw and one is rust color....front two are red :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1122 Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 one of my rear ones is gold btw and one is rust color....front two are red ←what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadude Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 killer job on the calipers...they came out greatbut seriously why gold??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhoeve Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 like the gold with the yeller. nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Sadude Posted Today, 03:33 AM killer job on the calipers...they came out greatbut seriously why gold???ditto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPheta Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I got gold becuase the auto shop didn't have charcoal or black in stock. I figured, hey why not? Gold usually looks good with darker wheels... and they do. Got lucky. Heh.ADD:I also didn't want to do yellow or red, cause that looked tacky with a yellow car in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Looks nice!What did you use to clean the rotors? I want to do that to mine when I paint the calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potroast Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 high quality job on the painting... but I have to vote "no" on the gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPheta Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 The rotors are new. Since my car was sitting in the salvage yard for so long doing nothing, my left rear caliper froze up, and I didn't change out the rotors in the front from the seized front caliper job i did before the theft. So, I just went out and bought new brake hardware and changed it all out during the caliper install.If your rotors are that nasty, get some WD-40, Brake Cleaner, and a couple good wire brushes of different sizes. Some sand paper couldn't hurt either. I got the hub pretty spanking clean with just the first three on the list.WD-40, let it sit. Scrub. Brake cleaner. scrub while it's evaporating. Should be pretty clean. Don't forget to wear a mask or avoid breathing in the crap.Potroast: respectable. But thanks for the props on my workmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevolvoguy Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 bling bling? Seriously though, I like the gold with the yellow. Its subtle but I can def. tell the difference. Looks nice, awesome work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachRat Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 ADD:I also didn't want to do yellow or red, cause that looked tacky with a yellow car in my mind.←I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lax01 Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 what?lol...thats how it came...doesn't look bad...they have been saturated with brake dust so you can hardly tell which is which...I'd definitely have to point it out to you for you to notice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeskier8585 Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 i think that loks hot, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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