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Painting brake calipers
Ok this is boy racer territory of which it's been a long time since I was that ! So what is the concensus , was thinking of giving them a paint ? They ain't got Brembo stamped on them however they would look a bit better especially after the wheels have been cleaned of all the brake dust.
25th Jun 2017 7:41 pm
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Sorry, but personally I think painting them is naff.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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25th Jun 2017 8:22 pm
J@mes
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Paint them black
25th Jun 2017 8:39 pm
#vhlwarrior
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painted calipers on a Land Rover, personally I wouldn't! dirty, worn (but mechanically sound) calipers suit the disco.
25th Jun 2017 8:39 pm
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25th Jun 2017 8:43 pm
Discomadness
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J@mes wrote:
Paint them black
+1 for black. Subtle but a million miles better than rusty.Jarrod
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25th Jun 2017 9:44 pm
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Disco_Mikey
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They look much better painted than rusty.
25th Jun 2017 10:32 pm
TinTapper
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Wow, M3DPO has a slab of raw steak stuck to his disk, and Mikey a banana...
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25th Jun 2017 10:35 pm
#vhlwarrior
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If I was going to 'pretty' up my calipers, I'd fit a set of Brembo's.
The standard calipers painted look a bit wrong on a disco! Embrace the rusty goodness....
25th Jun 2017 10:44 pm
Ali1971
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Yep might just leave them rusty lol
25th Jun 2017 11:02 pm
LT
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#vhlwarrior wrote:
If I was going to 'pretty' up my calipers, I'd fit a set of Brembo's.
The standard calipers painted look a bit wrong on a disco! Embrace the rusty goodness....
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25th Jun 2017 11:20 pm
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Mine are black, as some have said, much better than rusty
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So what is the concensus , was thinking of giving them a paint ? They ain't got Brembo stamped on them however they would look a bit better especially after the wheels have been cleaned of all the brake dust.
