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Painting Rear Drum Brakes

yamjah
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Any pics of your front calipers with the black paint?

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    Karlos they actually look real good with the black wheels :)

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    I haven't painted the front calipers. Well, not yet anyway :unsure:

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    Karlos they actually look real good with the black wheels :)

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    the reason I went yellow is because round my way red and blue is far too common.

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    I painted my callipers white a few months back to colour code! Here's a pic post-45739-140543039212_thumb.jpgpost-45739-14054304059_thumb.jpg

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    tomo do they not get dirty real quick?

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    What paints where used to do this thinking of doing it to mine

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    What paints where used to do this thinking of doing it to mine

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    You can get them in halfords. It's just high temperature paint. Or hammerite

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    tomo do they not get dirty real quick?

    They don't get overly dirty because I don't do long distance driving, only do a few miles a day! But once you get the pressure washer in there, there like brand new! Plus I used foliatec on mine and it's resistant to brake dust, oil and corrosion (well it says anyway lol)

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    Front caliper and strut painted

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    Before painting

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    After first coat of paint. Second Orr third coat required

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