Brake Caliper Painting - on or off ?

[Byff]

Holy thread resurrection!

I painted mine off the car, mainly because they had to come off for a refurb.

However, even if they hadn't, I'd have still removed them first, so much easier to mask up and spray on a workbench.

[Incognegro]

Hahaha your right mate I never even checked the last post... Lol

Always a better job off the car. My last set were done while on. If like me your an OCD man then I wasn't too happy especially as cost the last lot charged (and stated calipers removed?!)

[TVR8BLACK]

I suppose taking them off is a more professional Job.

But did mine while on the car with halfrauds caliper paint

[iamrtl]

Beautiful things can be done when you take them off!

[gruffalo]

iamrtl said:

Beautiful things can be done when you take them off!

Nice!

[ianwhitewick]

Purple calipers for a purple Cerb.

[Incognegro]

Love the purple!.. Well played

[wazadaza]

Wow - where did you get those done?

iamrtl said:

Beautiful things can be done when you take them off!

[Incognegro]

When my car goes in for engine rebuild all 4 are being sent to http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk/

[WhyTwo]

Just got my painting kit from http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk. After much debate I've gone for Brembo red. Mine's black with silver spiders. If I can stop driving it long enough I'll have a go at doing them in situ. Will post some pics of the results

[tofts]

Glass Bead blasted, zinc primed, and top coat of choice.

Just some of the work I do at the Lab, can turn them round in a day.

Jody

[ukkid35]

tofts said:

Glass Bead blasted, zinc primed, and top coat of choice.

Just some of the work I do at the Lab, can turn them round in a day.

Jody

That's all good, apart from the unconventional mounting option.

I'm not perfect, I mounted my tyres backwards once - DOH!

[gruffalo]

ukkid35 said:

That's all good, apart from the unconventional mounting option.

I'm not perfect, I mounted my tyres backwards once - DOH!

[tofts]

Your meaning about the pipe on upside down arn't you?

I did think about this, but realized once I had the calipers on and didn't think it would make a lot of difference, havn't bled the brakes yet as its still a work in progress.....

Any experiences?

[gruffalo]

No experience bit I don't think I have ever seen a bleed nipple on the bottom of a calliper before.

I can see that as it stands being nigh on impossible to bleed, brake fluid being heavier than air surely air will get trapped ai the top?

[wazadaza]

Nice work tofts, so you offer this as a service? Im just getting quotes at the moment for the gold/yellow calipers further up the thread. Is it possible you have the calipers the wrong way around? as in off side on near side and n/s on o/s

tofts said:

Glass Bead blasted, zinc primed, and top coat of choice.

Just some of the work I do at the Lab, can turn them round in a day.

Jody

[tofts]

For future reference, no the calipers will not bleed like this, shame as i prefer the way it looks. It will not vacuum or pressure bleed, so point proved. Put the pipe on the bottom and everything was dandy.

yes, I do offer it as a service. PM me and we can chat!

[wazadaza]

you have email

tofts said:

For future reference, no the calipers will not bleed like this, shame as i prefer the way it looks. It will not vacuum or pressure bleed, so point proved. Put the pipe on the bottom and everything was dandy.

yes, I do offer it as a service. PM me and we can chat!

[TVRwhoa]

Wow this is a thread resurrection indeed - couldn't even remember asking this question and now 11 years later and also still not had them painted. Well now the whole car is stripped down completely - it is time to finally get them painted !!

[tofts]

TVRWHOA

Sent message but your email Is rejecting my messages?

Jody