i thought the paint was quite dark, but its come up very impressive!!

BEFORE

http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2027.jpg
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2026.jpg


AFTER

1st coat
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2028.jpg

2nc coat
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2029.jpg

and what the hell is that red spongy **** leaking out of the pad in the last pic? its really sticky stuff

It's anti-squeal paste.

aaah ok lol thanks

is that pot belly silver?

no its just platinum silver brake caliper paint

Sexy silver twin pots :) Very nice! Paint that rotor too, hide that unsightly rust.

cant see the front rotors once the wheels is on. Rear rotors however are clearly visible so im doing them this arvo

http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2037.jpg
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2036.jpg
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2035.jpg
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2034.jpg
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2033.jpg

http://www.vagweb.co.uk/showroom/pic2032.jpg

more photos dude...... looks good, mine were done before i bought it and makes a huge difference

Very very nice :D

I like the silver you used. Really suits the wheels!

How long did it take you?

did you sand or just blast them with a little brake-cleaner in a can? I want to go red cause my car is red buuuuuuuuuut you can't see jack with steelies so I don't care atm :)

I would of painted them red.

Dunno but you went to all that effort and you can hardly tell there painted.

also would of done the rotor too

Becuase after a while everyone will get mags with how cheap they are now so if your gonna go to the effort mightaswell make em stand out:D

i think red looks a bit boy-racer to be honest. they were grotty and dirty and were letting down the nice wheels. I cleaned them with Kitten wheel cleaner. damn that stuff is EVIL, but it sure does shift baked-on brake dust!

dimi, took me about 2 hours all up, did 2 coats, let the first one dry before applying another

That's tops dave looks good.

Did you take the calipers off? Or just put newspaper around the disc and stuff?

yeah i was lazy and just masking taped a bit. heaps of paint got on the discs but that soon burnt off when i took it for a high speed run down the M2

That's tops dave looks good.

Did you take the calipers off? Or just put newspaper around the disc and stuff?

i tried to take my calipers off but it was more trouble then its worth.

i just got some degreaser, a wire brush, some sandpaper, and some towels, and started cleaning....


also when applying the paint its a really good idea to use a hairdryer it bakes it on good

i just did some 100-0 kmh emergency brake tests :bowrofl:

pics of yours?

how do you actually do this (like the best way, cause i have heard of so many ways)?

i just did some 100-0 kmh emergency brake tests :bowrofl:

pics of yours?

Ahhh ill get them when i do the fronts, ive done the rears and the front calipers just have to do the front rotors but when its done ill show :)

Where can you do these 100km/h to 0 brake tests?

Don't tell me you ripped one of these tests in those 50km zone quiet streets of castle hill lol

M2 sliproad off pennant hills road hehe, nice and quiet :P

All i did was, buy a wire brush, good brake dust remover, and some masking tape. clean the whole caliper as best you can, masking tape around the parts you dont want sprayed, ie, discs and pad face, rotor. spray in nice even strokes. leave to dry and do another coat. leave to dry, remove masking tape, job done

M2 sliproad off pennant hills road hehe, nice and quiet :P

Hahaha so off the M2 and onto pennant hills road and you hit the brakes at 100km/h!? Or were you coming from pennant hills road and onto the down ramp onto the m2? lol

well i had to slow down for the toll booth, so i was at 100-110, and just braked hard

Thank god no highway patrol saw you do that stunt haha :D

its only hard braking, what are they gonna do you for? i could say i was practicing my emergency braking technique on an empty road :badgrin:

its only hard braking, what are they gonna do you for? i could say i was practicing my emergency braking technique on an empty road :badgrin:
What would you say if they accused you of reckless driving lol

by Dimi
What would you say if they accused you of reckless driving

Tell 'em ya seen a 1 toed - speckled beak - kangabat...n did'nt wanna hit it because they're nearly extinct :shock:
:bowrofl:

Lol!!!