Calipers back to bare metal, you've guessed it :D

Calipers back to bare metal, you've guessed it :D

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snowwolf

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11,503 posts

175 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Blasted the calipers back to bare metal, ready for the 2k paint that's going on, yes it's yellow biggrin with black decals.




Gary H 2008

3,507 posts

189 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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biggrin

Looking good matey - proper prep.

S800VXR

5,876 posts

200 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Looking good! Should be very smart once painted and all smooth.

snowwolf

Original Poster:

11,503 posts

175 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Always fully blast the calipers, takes ages to do with a bead blaster but results are far better, paint costs a lot as it will be 2k paint but will look good, hopefully LOL

S800VXR

5,876 posts

200 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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snowwolf said:
Always fully blast the calipers, takes ages to do with a bead blaster but results are far better, paint costs a lot as it will be 2k paint but will look good, hopefully LOL
Totally agree..... Will stick a note in with mine when I get the VXR8 ones done too biggrin. Here's some RS6 finished items...

mik_ok

1,568 posts

241 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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They look great Mike. cool

snowwolf

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175 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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S800VXR said:
Totally agree..... Will stick a note in with mine when I get the VXR8 ones done too biggrin. Here's some RS6 finished items...
They are a nice finish in black!

I will add pics as they progress the refurb

EssexVXR8

1,790 posts

187 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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snowwolf said:
Blasted the calipers back to bare metal, ready for the 2k paint that's going on, yes it's yellow biggrin with black decals.
Copy cat wink


snowwolf

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Sunday 25th January 2015
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EssexVXR8 said:
But it is on a red R8 smile not sure if there is a red one with yellow calipers smile still unsure if it will work

DRC72

651 posts

186 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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snowwolf said:
But it is on a red R8 smile not sure if there is a red one with yellow calipers smile still unsure if it will work
Yellow works well with red.

snowwolf

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175 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Have you got a pic of the full side of the car ?
DRC72 said:
Yellow works well with red.

DRC72

651 posts

186 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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neiljohnson

11,298 posts

207 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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Snowey I have a favour to ask wink

Tattooboy

7,946 posts

178 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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These yellow calipers are getting a bit common, might have to change mine !! biggrin

jameshsv

5,844 posts

160 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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May do mine a nice gloss black.

jameshsv

5,844 posts

160 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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May do mine a nice gloss black.

snowwolf

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175 months

Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Chuffed as f---k to find these decals done by paul in my letter box this eve, perfectly cut out of stainless steel sheet, can't wait to get calipers finished and on the car biggrin
It was only last week I asked on the forum about cad files and paul not only helped with a cad file, he made them smile awesome work paul and a big thank you.




Edited by snowwolf on Wednesday 11th February 20:40

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Wednesday 11th February 2015
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The decals look great. clap

DRC72

651 posts

186 months

Wednesday 11th February 2015
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How much for a pair of these

S800VXR

5,876 posts

200 months

Wednesday 11th February 2015
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DRC72 said:
How much for a pair of these
Me too please..... wink