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Painting brake calipers
Some help please guys.
I recently fitted new (to me) wheels to my D4 and I'm really pleased with them. They're the RRS style 12 wheels with 255/55/R20's and the ride has improved ten fold. I bought them in preference to the 10 split spoke wheels which I just couldn't be bothered to clean any more. The new ones are much easier to clean and show off the calipers much more so as ever, one job leads to another and thought of painting the calipers a nice bright red. 8)
Then I thought, hang on! This is an off roader and I may be looked upon as being a bit of a tart! Please can you help me. If anyone see's me heading towards Halfords can I ask that you stop me by any means in your control.
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7th Dec 2016 5:09 pm
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I see a red brake and I want it painted black....
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I must have sympathy for the devil. Red just shouts er....... ker!
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maybe i'm heading for a right mauling but we have red caliper on our D3 and i'm thinking of changing it to yellow
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7th Dec 2016 6:44 pm
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Re: Painting brake calipers
fisherman wrote:
I may be looked upon as being a bit of a tart! :
Only a bit?
Had thought about typing "and you're not already" but I don't know you and that comment may have been dis-respectful
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was going to do mine black - once its a bit warmer outside (like next March) - then the 21's can go on
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7th Dec 2016 7:00 pm
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Did mine with gloss black hammerite, also did the disc centres. They look brilliant with the gloss black wheels.
7th Dec 2016 7:03 pm
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^^ can't argue with you Mike I went with Hammerite Smooth, silver looks kinda like they came outa the factory and hopefully last a tad longer
7th Dec 2016 11:05 pm
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Silver for me ; tart or not You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
8th Dec 2016 12:05 am
fisherman
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Looked at these on the bay of e. eBay Item No. 141485840338 geez they're utterly rubbish.
Btw you were no help in stopping me.
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I went with Hammerite Smooth, silver looks kinda like they came outa the factory and hopefully last a tad longer 
