Painting your calipers...

[Foxy red]

Anyone know the easiest way of 1) cleaning your calipers and the 2) painting them WITHOUT removing the Alloys? :shock:

 

[zeffania]

Anyone know the easiest way of 1) cleaning your calipers and the 2) painting them WITHOUT removing the Alloys? :shock:

Foxy, remove them will be the best way. Why not take a couple of days off work and paint them one day (couple of hours max) wait a day (sun yourslef weather dependant 8) ) and then apply stickers and laqour

Job done, all you need is a trolly jack and some stands and sorry I have neither

 

[Foxy red]

Anyone know the easiest way of 1) cleaning your calipers and the 2) painting them WITHOUT removing the Alloys? :shock:

Foxy, remove them will be the best way. Why not take a couple of days off work and paint them one day (couple of hours max) wait a day (sun yourslef weather dependant 8) ) and then apply stickers and laqour

Job done, all you need is a trolly jack and some stands and sorry I have neither

Unless there is a jack in the car- I can't do what you suggested- Hence, my post of ' How to' paint the calipers WITHOUT removing the wheels..... :wink:

Thanks Ben- but I already knew what your opinion was... hence, that's why i was asking around on the forum xx

 

[Foxy red]

LOL @ Ben's speedy reply. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyone would think you two knew each other...

Don't know what you're talking about Who are you mate?

 

[zeffania]

LOL @ Ben's speedy reply. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anyone would think you two knew each other...

hehe, very good Chris

Oh and foxy there is a jack in the car but you kind of want all off at once. Its easier that way.

Why not ask on here if anyone has any stands, I think I can get a trolly jack as I borrowed it last time

 

[Chris.]

This is one thing I want to do but don't have the time for.

Think I'll just get some garage to do it :roll:

 

[Mark43]

Personally i would not remove the calipers as they can easily be done in situ and it's just extra time spent but its a personal choice tbh.

If you buy the Foliatec caliper paint set then you get a cleaning spray with the kit .Couple that with a wire brush then the calipers can be cleaned very easily.

Did mine in a couple of hours just using a trolley jack although for safety stands would be advisable.

Didn't put stickers on mine so had no real need for the paint to dry and with care could put the wheel back on after an hour or so ready to do the other side.

 

[Foxy red]

Cheers Mark! Nice one mate 8)

 

[glen]

I did mine on the old car a few months back.

I used the jack that came with the car, left the calipers on and used a fine art brush. Made a good job of it

I bought the foliatec kit which comes with a spray cleaner

 

[Robbo]

How much for someone to do it for me?

 

[Foxy red]

I did mine on the old car a few months back.

I used the jack that came with the car, left the calipers on and used a fine art brush. Made a good job of it

I bought the foliatec kit which comes with a spray cleaner

So you took the alloys off then? How long did you leave it to dry?

Thanks for your help mate

 

[Foxy red]

How much for someone to do it for me?

Indeed- how much is it to get someone to do this?

xx