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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
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I just want to say Thankyou to MR.CUBE on AUFalcon.com for making the Workshop Gallery about Painting Calipers
Did mine today by what he said and they came up really good ! Thanks Daniel Tools Used : Jack , Wheel Brace Products Used :VHT Caliper Spray (900c Rated) 'Fast Red' Bear Masking Tape Safeway Shopping Bags $2 Can of Degreaser Time Spent : 30 mins for Both Rears
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Was V6corp
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canberra
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Sweet as, take some piccys?
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Car: 99 AU I Forte Sedan Colour: Blue Engine Mods: K&N Pod in a XR8 Pod Box; Performace fuel pump; 2 1/2" Exhaust Planned Engine Mods: ; Extractors; Tickford CAI; Twin Mufflers; Shift Kit; Hi-Stall; Cam; ECU Flash Bling Mods: Tinted Windows; JVC CD/DVD HU Planned Bling Mods: TS50 Front; High Series bonnet; Rebel Skirts and Rear Bar; SL Springs; Clear Side Indicators; Rear Spolier; Mags |
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
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Mmm, I think I should take a look and get my but into gear and do this as well.
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
Posts: 3,854
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i have pics but i dont know how to post em
ill email them if you want
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Was V6corp
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 537
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you can upload them here, www.imageshack.us or if ya want i can pm you my email.
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Car: 99 AU I Forte Sedan Colour: Blue Engine Mods: K&N Pod in a XR8 Pod Box; Performace fuel pump; 2 1/2" Exhaust Planned Engine Mods: ; Extractors; Tickford CAI; Twin Mufflers; Shift Kit; Hi-Stall; Cam; ECU Flash Bling Mods: Tinted Windows; JVC CD/DVD HU Planned Bling Mods: TS50 Front; High Series bonnet; Rebel Skirts and Rear Bar; SL Springs; Clear Side Indicators; Rear Spolier; Mags |
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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I actually did the Inner part of the disc dark blue same as the car color last monday too , came up a treat. Makes the wheel area look alot tidier ;) .
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
Posts: 3,854
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yeah they look nice now
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Was V6corp
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canberra
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Here one that Daniel emailed me.
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Car: 99 AU I Forte Sedan Colour: Blue Engine Mods: K&N Pod in a XR8 Pod Box; Performace fuel pump; 2 1/2" Exhaust Planned Engine Mods: ; Extractors; Tickford CAI; Twin Mufflers; Shift Kit; Hi-Stall; Cam; ECU Flash Bling Mods: Tinted Windows; JVC CD/DVD HU Planned Bling Mods: TS50 Front; High Series bonnet; Rebel Skirts and Rear Bar; SL Springs; Clear Side Indicators; Rear Spolier; Mags |
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
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i got another one , but man do they look tough
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joe dirt
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 15
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how do i c the peice on painting brakes?
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XB in parts...
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,890
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In the www.aufalcon.com workshop section
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Townsville
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The short way to that page = http://www.aufalcon.com/Tech/techbrake.htm
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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Because of the hi-temps reached around the disc/brake area , try to use heat resistant paint , engine enamel works fine , or propper calliper paint , or even better for that super glossy finish is the colored epoxy heat resistant paint, this epoxy paint is especially good for doing the inner part or the disc - as most inner disks are covered with surface rust , using epoxy heat resistanat paint saves having to treat the inner disc surface with a kill-rust agent , as epoxy works as a kill-rust agent alone ! . ( but of course wire brush the excess surface rust off before painting ;) ).
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My 1st set of Wings!!!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: way, WAY south of the Bombays!!!
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another great idea to add to the collection me thinks.
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Location: ACT
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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I've seen calipers and inner disc done with normal paint , it simply doesn't last - even the calipers get pretty hot from the heat transfered from the pads during hard braking. Normal road use you might get a year or a bit more out of normal paint before it starts baking and flaking , but for the extra $7 to $10 for the propper heat resistant paint which will last heaps longer makes it worth spending the few extra $$, besides that the normal paint tends to have a bad habit of smelling bad as it heats up when using the brakes hard .
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You can't stop the signal
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Behind a computer at work
Posts: 1,624
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This was one of the first things i did. How ever, being the perfectionist i am, i took the brakes calipers off and gave em numerous coats. But the do look a treat if you notice em.
But yeah i had to paint the hub of the brakes too, worse to do that the calipers because of the fiddly taping i had to do. In the end i used 2 cans of VHT red brake paint, 1 VHT black brake paint, and 1 or 2 bottles of brake fluid. Cheers |
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