Brembo refurb - the BDA way!

[enigma]

OK we have seen Derek refurb his Brembos and install them on his car

NOW ITS MY TURN!

First off this is the calipers before I started..............

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Some may say why the need for a refurb, they look pretty decent to me. Well, why the hell not! They have some marks on them and that is enough for me to want to give them a good going over. Now sod this putting them in the dishwasher and the oven (mainly because I would end up with no testicles :rolleyes4 ) I have a much more cunning plan!

B&Q £3.99

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10 mins in the sun with my paintbrush and its working!

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After just half an hour armed with only a paintbrush the caliper is almost completely clean :thumbsup:

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45 mins later and they are both just about ready! Just a quick going over with the stripper and I am all ready to paint them :smug:

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So tell me peeps.......................

What colour shall I paint them?

Do I go for red and look like everyone else or shall I be different?

How about Black

Or Yellow

Or Trigger Mauve

[Bal]

i'd go with yellow. yellow on black cars looks nice.

[Spirit]

Yep I agree with Bal......go with yellow :thumbsup:

[psbarham]

what about satin silver

[Wodjno]

Go for GOLD .. :thumbsup:

[SGHOM]

paint them any colour you want Dave !!, It'll still peel off ! /yes /yes

[caishanvr4]

Trigger mauve

[enigma]

I am favouring black at the moment, the AP Racing ones look cool in black, and I think they will suit my dark car very well /yes

As for the paint peeling off..................its all in the preparation :scholar:

[KiwiTT]

How about burnt orange. i.e. HOT :evil2: brakes

[bernmc]

Like mine?

[enigma]

Like mine?

/yes /yes

Yours look different somehow????

[-LegnumVR4-]

Yeah they do look different from evo ones. Go black Dave, nice gloss black. :)

[bernmc]

/yes /yes

Yours look different somehow????

hmmm. Picked them up off of fleabay at a price I couldn't resist... and couldn't afford, but let's not talk about that! They belong to a Range Rover Sport I think, are brand spanking new with new pads, and I haven't a clue whether they can be made to fit!! PSB and I will certainly have a go though!

I can't get them out of the car to take pics/measurements atm as the missus doesn't know about them yet:lipsrseal:lipsrseal;)!!!!!

Could you do me a favour Dave, and measure the max length and width of yours (calipers I mean :o) - I want to see how these monsters compare - they're flippin' huge. If it's a no go, I'll just stick them back on fleabay - properly advertised this time :)

[enigma]

OK, Toby has given me a few hours today...........so I thought I would have a look at painting the Brembos!

First of all I used the vinyl cutter to make custom made masks for the bits I didn't want painting :thumbsup:

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Then it was a simple case of firing a couple of good coats of high temperature paint at them and voila................... :evil2:

[bernmc]

Davey boy, how about doing me some of those custom masks for a fee ;)

And I notice that you used the paintstripper with the pistons still in - has it affected the rubber seals in any way, or are you planning to replace them?

[ANTHONY]

Then it was a simple case of firing a couple of good coats of high temperature paint at them and voila................... :evil2:
sweeeeeeet :thumbsup:

[enigma]

Davey boy, how about doing me some of those custom masks for a fee ;)

And I notice that you used the paintstripper with the pistons still in - has it affected the rubber seals in any way, or are you planning to replace them?

I can do that!

The stripper doesn't seem to have had any ill effect on the seals, in fact they look in tip top shape :thumbsup:

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OK, after a brief quiet spell I have finally got the front brakes on :thumbsup:

[Wouter]

Looking good Dave! :thumbsup:

Why don't you make some Brembo stickers for it?? I think it would look good! :happy:

[enigma]

Looking good Dave! :thumbsup:

Why don't you make some Brembo stickers for it?? I think it would look good! :happy:

I dont want Brembo stickers........Club VR4 one will adorn my brakes when I get another minute! :smug:

[BraindG]

Looking groovy woovey there davey wavey.... :inquisiti /gets coat.

Seriously though, those stickers lasted well on Dereks Brembos, so looking good for em to stay on for a whiley-wiley-smiley-diley-kyley.... :rolleyes4




(ive only had half a can :rolleyes4 /help )

[-LegnumVR4-]

Looking very nice Dave, nice wheels too :smug: