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02-09-2009, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='788625' date='Feb 9 2009, 09:21 AM
it's not a cover, it's the retaining clip for the pads. it's $11 new. if you paint, make sure you use paint specificially made for the purpose, or at least high-temperature paint (for BBQs, etc.) otherwise it will burn off.
02-10-2009, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='789359' date='Feb 10 2009, 10:46 AM
BBQ Paint!?!?! hahaha
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All have right answers, not to expensive to replace them and paint them with high temperature. I had same problem when I bought mine a year ago. I used sand paper and black caliper paint and they still look awesome these days, I even had rusted the center part of the rotors so I did also paint them with grey caliper paint. A little bit of work in one weekend will pay off for many 
happy weekends. If you like I will give you some DIY guidelines to make your rusted calipers look like showroom.
happy weekends. If you like I will give you some DIY guidelines to make your rusted calipers look like showroom.
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Bring it, JMM! I gotta do it too. Thought it was a coastal salt air thing. My '07 came from the left coast and now it's on the middle coast.
02-11-2009, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tsampsel' post='790550' date='Feb 11 2009, 03:50 PM
Bring it, JMM! I gotta do it too. Thought it was a coastal salt air thing. My '07 came from the left coast and now it's on the middle coast.
02-11-2009, 07:43 PM
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These are the parts you will need before you start the job;
a) Go to any parts store and buy the caliper paint; once you are there you will select the color you want, I used the black to let my wheels standout.
b) Buy a package of wet/dry sandpaper (I used 3M P600).
c) A roll of 2" masking tape, if you can get the blue kind used by the painters is better because the adhesive is not that strong.
d) Get a bucket with water and couple dry rags.
e) Buy a bottle of nail polish.
Steps to follow;
1) Before start, using a water hose rinse off all your wheels and calipers in order to get all the dust off. Clean the area with soap and rinse again.
2) I recommend to do one wheel at the time, but you can lift the front or rear of your car and do two at the time. Whatever you choose ensure once the car is lifted it is safe and stable. Take off the wheel(s) and using the bucket and the sandpaper get all the rust off from the calipers, do not be afraid of getting to the bare metal; the key here is to eliminate as much as possible all rusted areas. Once you see the rust is gone rinse the calipers and rotors with a wet rag and dry it later.
3) Using the tape, cover the areas adyacent to the calipers. The goal here is to leave only the calipers exposed.
4) I do not know if I transferred correctly the pics from my wheels, but like I mentioned earlier I used the black for the calipers and the grey color for the center of the discs. The final stage is to paint the calipers, very important is to apply the paint when the area is completely dry otherwise the paint will flake and fall off later. Use back and forth movements when painting to avoid excessive paint in one area. I recommend at least three coats of paint. Once you are done with last coat let the area dry for an hour then proceed to remove the masking tape carefully. Using the nail polish and a clean rag wipe off any area that was oversprayed, the purpose of this to avoid that extra paint to get into your brake pads.
5) At this point it is time to put everything back and do the other wheels.
If you decide to do also the center part of your rotors like I did you can do it at the same time when you are doing the calipers, but I recommend do first the center and later the caliper. Remember before you start painting, leave exposed only the area you want to paint. Ah one more tip, you can paint your bolts with the caliper paint as well.
Good luck!
a) Go to any parts store and buy the caliper paint; once you are there you will select the color you want, I used the black to let my wheels standout.
b) Buy a package of wet/dry sandpaper (I used 3M P600).
c) A roll of 2" masking tape, if you can get the blue kind used by the painters is better because the adhesive is not that strong.
d) Get a bucket with water and couple dry rags.
e) Buy a bottle of nail polish.
Steps to follow;
1) Before start, using a water hose rinse off all your wheels and calipers in order to get all the dust off. Clean the area with soap and rinse again.
2) I recommend to do one wheel at the time, but you can lift the front or rear of your car and do two at the time. Whatever you choose ensure once the car is lifted it is safe and stable. Take off the wheel(s) and using the bucket and the sandpaper get all the rust off from the calipers, do not be afraid of getting to the bare metal; the key here is to eliminate as much as possible all rusted areas. Once you see the rust is gone rinse the calipers and rotors with a wet rag and dry it later.
3) Using the tape, cover the areas adyacent to the calipers. The goal here is to leave only the calipers exposed.
4) I do not know if I transferred correctly the pics from my wheels, but like I mentioned earlier I used the black for the calipers and the grey color for the center of the discs. The final stage is to paint the calipers, very important is to apply the paint when the area is completely dry otherwise the paint will flake and fall off later. Use back and forth movements when painting to avoid excessive paint in one area. I recommend at least three coats of paint. Once you are done with last coat let the area dry for an hour then proceed to remove the masking tape carefully. Using the nail polish and a clean rag wipe off any area that was oversprayed, the purpose of this to avoid that extra paint to get into your brake pads.
5) At this point it is time to put everything back and do the other wheels.
If you decide to do also the center part of your rotors like I did you can do it at the same time when you are doing the calipers, but I recommend do first the center and later the caliper. Remember before you start painting, leave exposed only the area you want to paint. Ah one more tip, you can paint your bolts with the caliper paint as well.
Good luck!
02-16-2009, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JMM525i' post='790972' date='Feb 12 2009, 12:43 AM
These are the parts you will need before you start the job;
a) Go to any parts store and buy the caliper paint; once you are there you will select the color you want, I used the black to let my wheels standout.
b) Buy a package of wet/dry sandpaper (I used 3M P600).
c) A roll of 2" masking tape, if you can get the blue kind used by the painters is better because the adhesive is not that strong.
d) Get a bucket with water and couple dry rags.
e) Buy a bottle of nail polish.
Steps to follow;
1) Before start, using a water hose rinse off all your wheels and calipers in order to get all the dust off. Clean the area with soap and rinse again.
2) I recommend to do one wheel at the time, but you can lift the front or rear of your car and do two at the time. Whatever you choose ensure once the car is lifted it is safe and stable. Take off the wheel(s) and using the bucket and the sandpaper get all the rust off from the calipers, do not be afraid of getting to the bare metal; the key here is to eliminate as much as possible all rusted areas. Once you see the rust is gone rinse the calipers and rotors with a wet rag and dry it later.
3) Using the tape, cover the areas adyacent to the calipers. The goal here is to leave only the calipers exposed.
4) I do not know if I transferred correctly the pics from my wheels, but like I mentioned earlier I used the black for the calipers and the grey color for the center of the discs. The final stage is to paint the calipers, very important is to apply the paint when the area is completely dry otherwise the paint will flake and fall off later. Use back and forth movements when painting to avoid excessive paint in one area. I recommend at least three coats of paint. Once you are done with last coat let the area dry for an hour then proceed to remove the masking tape carefully. Using the nail polish and a clean rag wipe off any area that was oversprayed, the purpose of this to avoid that extra paint to get into your brake pads.
5) At this point it is time to put everything back and do the other wheels.
If you decide to do also the center part of your rotors like I did you can do it at the same time when you are doing the calipers, but I recommend do first the center and later the caliper. Remember before you start painting, leave exposed only the area you want to paint. Ah one more tip, you can paint your bolts with the caliper paint as well.
Good luck!
a) Go to any parts store and buy the caliper paint; once you are there you will select the color you want, I used the black to let my wheels standout.
b) Buy a package of wet/dry sandpaper (I used 3M P600).
c) A roll of 2" masking tape, if you can get the blue kind used by the painters is better because the adhesive is not that strong.
d) Get a bucket with water and couple dry rags.
e) Buy a bottle of nail polish.
Steps to follow;
1) Before start, using a water hose rinse off all your wheels and calipers in order to get all the dust off. Clean the area with soap and rinse again.
2) I recommend to do one wheel at the time, but you can lift the front or rear of your car and do two at the time. Whatever you choose ensure once the car is lifted it is safe and stable. Take off the wheel(s) and using the bucket and the sandpaper get all the rust off from the calipers, do not be afraid of getting to the bare metal; the key here is to eliminate as much as possible all rusted areas. Once you see the rust is gone rinse the calipers and rotors with a wet rag and dry it later.
3) Using the tape, cover the areas adyacent to the calipers. The goal here is to leave only the calipers exposed.
4) I do not know if I transferred correctly the pics from my wheels, but like I mentioned earlier I used the black for the calipers and the grey color for the center of the discs. The final stage is to paint the calipers, very important is to apply the paint when the area is completely dry otherwise the paint will flake and fall off later. Use back and forth movements when painting to avoid excessive paint in one area. I recommend at least three coats of paint. Once you are done with last coat let the area dry for an hour then proceed to remove the masking tape carefully. Using the nail polish and a clean rag wipe off any area that was oversprayed, the purpose of this to avoid that extra paint to get into your brake pads.
5) At this point it is time to put everything back and do the other wheels.
If you decide to do also the center part of your rotors like I did you can do it at the same time when you are doing the calipers, but I recommend do first the center and later the caliper. Remember before you start painting, leave exposed only the area you want to paint. Ah one more tip, you can paint your bolts with the caliper paint as well.
Good luck!
1) I think you meant nail polish REMOVER, not nail polish.
2) Don't worry about spraying paint on your rotor drum or getting a little on the pads. The second you drive it will burn it off fast as hell.