Another brake caliper Q......

[GP06Roadster]

Hi all,

I have just fitted 224's to my 3.0si roadster. Really pleased with the look but what's immediately obvious is the amount of caliper and hub you can see due to the open style of the wheel. Is there a way to smarten up minor surface rust other than by painting them?

Cheers :roll:

 

[Ewazix]

If you search around you will find several people have bought in to calliper covers, mixed opinions but they look OK to me

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=55689&p=815295&hilit=caliper+covers#p815295

 

[GP06Roadster]

Thanks Ewazix, I'd never heard of caliper covers, mmm....not sure about those, not a fan of coloured calipers,

I'd like to keep he car as original as possible er, well apart from the 224's that is

 

[Toe-side]

Silver Hammerite then, elbow grease, patience. Remove caliper and carrier for best results or you can make a half decent job in situ
Colour combo not quite right below
Before silver hammerite


After big brake upgrade Blue! green pads getting painted black soon

 

[GP06Roadster]

Silver paint it is then, thanks for the reply :wink:

 

[Gargybloke]

If you are going silver, then on the hub I would just use a Dremel with a soft wire brush attachment to bring it back to shiny metal.

 

[welsh_Z]

I painted calipers silver using hammerite and sprayed my hubs Matt black



Also clean the inner arches whilst your there



Looks OEM when complete and makes a big difference IMO 8)

 

[ryanwhite19]

Silver Hammerite then, elbow grease, patience. Remove caliper and carrier for best results or you can make a half decent job in situ
Colour combo not quite right below
Before silver hammerite


After big brake upgrade Blue! green pads getting painted black soon

is your disc on the wrong side ?

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[GP06Roadster]

Welsh_Z that's perfect, great job just what I'm after - did you use a brush or spray for the silver?

 

[Toe-side]

Silver Hammerite then, elbow grease, patience. Remove caliper and carrier for best results or you can make a half decent job in situ
Colour combo not quite right below
] is your disc on the wrong side ?

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? Not sure they are sided? Tell me more??

 

[welsh_Z]

GP06Roadster, I used a brush and hammerite silver smooth on the silver, 2 coats and it looks perfect!

Go for it!

 

[GP06Roadster]

GP06Roadster, I used a brush and hammerite silver smooth on the silver, 2 coats and it looks perfect!

Go for it!

Great tip thank you