[KM79]

rusty calipers = fail
Went for a similar blue to the M5 type calipers bargain off eBay £5 a tin.

[E92NeilH]

Smart I really need to get round to doing mine soon

[KM79]

Thanks mate,it's been a job bugging me for a while.front and rear took about 2 hours inc painting hubs and cleaning alloys.looks good now wheels are back on!

[David c]

Looking good mate this a job I need to do on mine.

[KM79]

Cheers mate,if anyone wants a link to the eBay listing let me know as I think it's a good match to the colour Bmw use on their F series calipers.

[E92NeilH]

Originally Posted by KrisM79

Cheers mate,if anyone wants a link to the eBay listing let me know as I think it's a good match to the colour Bmw use on their F series calipers.

I'll have the link mate if that's ok

[mr-modster]

+1 on the link mate need to get mine sorted too cant think what colour though

[KM79]

No bother chaps they do multiple colours and it's a very tough paint too(spilt some on driveway lol)

http://bit.ly/1ajIKvt

[old grey steve]

Something that I need to do to mine really smartness up calliper a nicely.

[KM79]

It does indeed,the standard 'finish' does nothing for the car!

[RodThePlod]

OK - dumb question here

From the paint drips, it looks like you painted it 'in-situ'. Did you?! Or did you remove the calipers first?

R.

[KM79]

Yes mate did not take them off car,too much of a pain incase broke a brake pad sensor etc.only a couple small bits I couldn't get to.

[RodThePlod]

Cool! Well - like others have said, you've done a great job there. It'll be hard to find another mod that makes such a difference to the look of the vehicle for the price you paid

R.

[gsr]

Looks good. Normally stick with silver for mine but blue looks great!
Any pics with wheels on?

[KM79]

Cheers GSR,here's some shots

[KM79]

Originally Posted by RodThePlod

Cool! Well - like others have said, you've done a great job there. It'll be hard to find another mod that makes such a difference to the look of the vehicle for the price you paid

R.

Cheers Rod fancied something a bit different.See those new F series with blue calipers all the time and fancied it.

[whateva411]

Op what did you use to scrape the rust off the caliper?

[KM79]

Originally Posted by whateva411

Op what did you use to scrape the rust off the caliper?

The front wasn't really rusty at all but used a wire brush and brake cleaner to get them ready for painting.Did the wheel bolts on Matt black at the same time.

[AzRiz]

Good work mate, clean and freshly painted calipers always make a big difference, I really like that blue.

I'll be doing the same on the weekend, could you tell me where you jacked it up from and what points you used for axle stands etc? I'm just trying to work out the best way to get it on axle stands without mashing up the plastic jacking points etc. Thanks!

[danb21t]

Nice! Going to do this I think. Did you just require the one tin?

Best place to jack is the jacking point in the middle near the drain plug flap. For the rear there is a beam behind the diff, I usually jack on there with a bit of wood.

[KM79]

Cheers guys,like it myself.
I just jacked up on the sill blocks that a garage would use when on a ramp.once was jacked I just stuck a couple bricks under car in case it came down!
One tin was plenty still have half tin left!