Calipers and Wheel Hubs Patined
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From: Ohio
My Ride: 06 530i Premium and Cold Weather Package
Orient Blue, Tan Interior
Hey everyone,
I will start off by stating this was about 5% my effort and 95% the effort of my father and brother in law. These are two incredibly skilled and kind geltelmen whom took most of their weekend to help me with the wheel rust issues we are all too farmiliar with. My birthday present this year from them was absolutely amazing, they first researched what paint is used for the MAG wheels (this was not easy in itself as it was discovered that BMW slightly changes the MAG paint color every year a bit). Got a hardner, paint gun, small air compressor, and brought it all to me. Friggin awesome....
My wife also got me a set of new hub caps (the 08 and on ones with no grey outer rim)!!!
Steps:
I will start off by stating this was about 5% my effort and 95% the effort of my father and brother in law. These are two incredibly skilled and kind geltelmen whom took most of their weekend to help me with the wheel rust issues we are all too farmiliar with. My birthday present this year from them was absolutely amazing, they first researched what paint is used for the MAG wheels (this was not easy in itself as it was discovered that BMW slightly changes the MAG paint color every year a bit). Got a hardner, paint gun, small air compressor, and brought it all to me. Friggin awesome....
My wife also got me a set of new hub caps (the 08 and on ones with no grey outer rim)!!!
Steps:
- Car mounted on jack stands
- Wheels removed
- Breaks dissassembled (main caliper component remained attached
- Rotors removed
- Center rotor mounting part (I have no idea what it is really called) sanded/primed
- Wheel hubs cleaned, sanded, primed, and painted
- All caliper components cleaned, sanded, primed, and painted (this is where I helped a little...emphasis on the little part)
- All wheels cleaned, buffed, and waxed (with MAG polish and then with Mguires NXT to avoid dust for a bit)
- Everything reassembled and PERFECT result!!!
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From: South. Deeep South.
My Ride: 2008 535i Monaco blue/cream beige, light poplar trim, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed manual
My other rides:
Departed: 2006 530xi Silver gray/black, anthracite maple trim, cold, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed steptronic, bluetooth, adaptive xenons
Departed...2002 525i White/beige, 5 sp manual
Wow! Looks great!
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
nicely done...
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From: Thousand Oaks, California
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
It's amazing how just returning the look to "Day One" stock condition looks so nice!! 
