How do i paint my brake calipers and rear drum?

[ang9444]

So anyone know how to do the front ones..?

[fabiamk2SE]

In the same way id imagine.

Id just clean them up, get a small brush and paint it. Making sure to only paint the main body of the caliper and not getting it elsewhere

[PastyBoy]

yep as said take wheel off remove dirt/rust, paint, put wheels back on.

 

I did the front and rears on my Ibiza as they (embarrassingly) come unpainted from the factory

 

yesterday was the day for project "do what SEAT should have done in the first place"

 

This manky unpainted caliper

 

 

was attacked by this red Hammerite

 

 

to make it look like this

 

 

 

which means that this rather uninspiring brake set up

 

 

still looks equally tiny but now has a bit of style about it

 

 

did the fronts too of course

this

 

 

to this

 

 

means this

 

 

to this

 

 

ta dah

 

 

not exactly a big job nor the tidiest of painting but looks a million times better

[ang9444]

yep as said take wheel off remove dirt/rust, paint, put wheels back on.

 

I did the front and rears on my Ibiza as they (embarrassingly) come unpainted from the factory

 

looks much better, thanks doing them at the end of the month hopefully

[jonro2009]

looks much better, thanks doing them at the end of the month hopefully

Pics and tips once done, I'm thinking of painting my calipers up but might wait till next year as the steelies will be going on next month anyway

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[fabiamk2SE]

Pics and tips once done, I'm thinking of painting my calipers up but might wait till next year as the steelies will be going on next month anyway

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Be easier to get clean before all the winter crud though?

[jonro2009]

You might have a point there

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[ang9444]

Pics and tips once done, I'm thinking of painting my calipers up but might wait till next year as the steelies will be going on next month anyway

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i'll put some pics up

[MickA]

I did mine recently, sorry not a Fabia but gives you the idea. I went one step further and did the discs, well the rusty bits. Treated the rust with Dinitrol rust converter and used smooth Hammerite.  Gives the wheel a whole new cleaner look, I did put some newish alloys on too. I used brake cleaner on mine first and to make it easier I popped the pads out, whilst there I serviced the caliper slide pins.

And yes I'm going to do my rusting Citigo rear drums soon.

 

 

 

[fabiamk2SE]

Its the touches like that that make the whole car look better isnt it. .

Mx5 is it not?

[MickA]

Yes a Mk3 Sport.

 

Can see me blasting around Derbyshire mostly, on dry days of course.

 

[rum4mo]

I tried to keep daughter's late 2009 Ibiza SC original and carefully picked a suitable grey paint, a spray can of stuff that resists stone damage, removed drums, cleaned them up inside and out, brush painted first using Hammerite rust stuff then sprayed with grey paint, looked almost exactly as just out of factory - for 9 months now the nasty stuff is showing through again, probably would not have seen that if I used satin black Hammerite! On small cars drum brakes are okay for the rear, when these cars get fitted with rear disks, rust quickly sorts them out - which can be got rid of by replacing disks and pads. On small light cars, there is not enough work available to keep the rear disk brakes in good order full stop, only weakness with rear drum brakes is that they tend to seize on if the car is left for long periods with the handbrake on - this is the very reason why I now leave daughter's Ibiza parked on a gravel ramp that holds it from moving, while she is out of the country!

[fabiamk2SE]

Yes a Mk3 Sport.

Can see me blasting around Derbyshire mostly, on dry days of course.

I'll keep an eye out!

You ever come buxton way?

[MickA]

I'll keep an eye out!

You ever come buxton way?

 

Yep up there maybe twice a month at least, have a drive from Bakewell to Buxton then Leek if enough time.

[fabiamk2SE]

Yep up there maybe twice a month at least, have a drive from Bakewell to Buxton then Leek if enough time.

Ah cool!

I spend my life on leek road, for one reason n another haha

[ang9444]

update - painted them today, will post pics up tomorrow

[ang9444]

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[Ootohere]

Nice.

Does your Monte Carlo run nice and true on the Dunlop Sport Maxx.?

 

Watch the tyre pressures on them,especially during the winter. (set your TPMS, if you have one)

i like them,

but the inside tyre wall gets easily damaged on potholes and road iron work.

Very easily damaged.

[fabiamk2SE]

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Looks brill mate!

Just need to clean the wheels n get done tyre balm on now .

[ang9444]

Nice.

Does your Monte Carlo run nice and true on the Dunlop Sport Maxx.?

Watch the tyre pressures on them,especially during the winter. (set your TPMS, if you have one)

i like them,

but the inside tyre wall gets easily damaged on potholes and road iron work.

Very easily damaged.

Runs really nice, the only thing is it pulls to the left a bit but it only does it if you have your hands off the steering wheel which i don't so i haven't bothered ringing and complaining..should i? Bought it two months ago but it doesn't bother me that much that it pulls but do you think i should get it sorted or? And thanks for that will keep it in mind

[ang9444]

Looks brill mate!

Just need to clean the wheels n get done tyre balm on now .

Thanks mate, was thinking of getting that spray on tyre silk..any good? What balm do you mean? Edited 16 November, 2014 by ang9444

[fabiamk2SE]

Thanks mate, was thinking of getting that spray on tyre silk..any good? What balm do you mean?

Theres better stuff tbh, its alright though .

I used to like the 'wet look' stuff until i got shown the Matt stuff. Looks miles better IMO.

I think auto finesse do a good one (:

[ang9444]

Theres better stuff tbh, its alright though .

I used to like the 'wet look' stuff until i got shown the Matt stuff. Looks miles better IMO.

I think auto finesse do a good one (:

Yeah that's it "wet look" in a spray bottle. So what's this matt stuff? Can you show me please? Who is it by?

[fabiamk2SE]

Yeah that's it "wet look" in a spray bottle. So what's this matt stuff? Can you show me please? Who is it by?

I think this is the one I've seen before.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/auto-finesse-satin-cat15.html

Just looks abit classier IMO .

Im sure the guys over at the 'detailing and car care' will know more about it

[ang9444]

I think this is the one I've seen before.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/auto-finesse-satin-cat15.html

Just looks abit classier IMO .

Im sure the guys over at the 'detailing and car care' will know more about it

Just seen this...hm it does look appealing, might try this "wet look" spray one first as i can get it for like £3.50, been using tyre silk by Carplan and it's really bad lol the spray doesn't even work properly and it lasts about 3-4 days