How to paint the Disk and Calipers
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1. Put a block of wood or something at the back of the wheel that you are not going to take off.
2. Pull the hand brake to stop it rolling or moving.
3. loosen all nuts ( do not jack up the car).
4. Jackup the car.
5. Tools that you will need wire brushs, paper.
6. Buy a can of Heat proof paint like this 1 over 600c.
7. Using the wire brush clean the rust off the disk.
8. Using the wire brush clean the rust off the caliper.
9. Cover the inside of the wheel arch with paper.
10. Us the spray paint to paint it, remember that itis alway best to do a 4 to 5 layers of thin coat than 2 think coats.
each coat takes about 30secs to dry.
11. Finish thing
2. Pull the hand brake to stop it rolling or moving.
3. loosen all nuts ( do not jack up the car).
4. Jackup the car.
5. Tools that you will need wire brushs, paper.
6. Buy a can of Heat proof paint like this 1 over 600c.
7. Using the wire brush clean the rust off the disk.
8. Using the wire brush clean the rust off the caliper.
9. Cover the inside of the wheel arch with paper.
10. Us the spray paint to paint it, remember that itis alway best to do a 4 to 5 layers of thin coat than 2 think coats.
each coat takes about 30secs to dry.
11. Finish thing
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thanks for the write up Dav 
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Looks really good excellent job.
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If you do this DIY dont forget to tape up the bleeder nozzle. Nice job BTW!
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Step #3 - You wrote undo ....
BUT you should loosen them ONLY enough to permit you to remove the wheel after the car is safely secured by lift and jack stands.
Nicely done - I'm glad to see you went with silver - Red can be very overstated!
BUT you should loosen them ONLY enough to permit you to remove the wheel after the car is safely secured by lift and jack stands.
Nicely done - I'm glad to see you went with silver - Red can be very overstated!
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='634530' date='Jul 29 2008, 06:35 AM
Step #3 - You wrote undo ....
BUT you should loosen them ONLY enough to permit you to remove the wheel after the car is safely secured by lift and jack stands.
Nicely done - I'm glad to see you went with silver - Red can be very overstated!
BUT you should loosen them ONLY enough to permit you to remove the wheel after the car is safely secured by lift and jack stands.
Nicely done - I'm glad to see you went with silver - Red can be very overstated!
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='634586' date='Jul 28 2008, 05:18 PM
if it was a civic then red it be but this is a euro car so no way.
Stupid Porsche owners
