Painted Brakes...
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I painted my brakes last week and just wanted to share... it was a lot more work then i though it would be..
Before: Dirty as hell
After: a half hour of scubing with a wire brush..
Before: Dirty as hell
After: a half hour of scubing with a wire brush..
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Good deal 
With the open wheel style you have you might consider using some high temp flat black on the brake disc hub. Did you use some brake disc lube on the centering hub? That'll help slow down any corrosion and makes removing the wheels easier.
With the open wheel style you have you might consider using some high temp flat black on the brake disc hub. Did you use some brake disc lube on the centering hub? That'll help slow down any corrosion and makes removing the wheels easier.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='847082' date='Apr 14 2009, 02:58 PM
Good deal
With the open wheel style you have you might consider using some high temp flat black on the brake disc hub. Did you use some brake disc lube on the centering hub? That'll help slow down any corrosion and makes removing the wheels easier.
With the open wheel style you have you might consider using some high temp flat black on the brake disc hub. Did you use some brake disc lube on the centering hub? That'll help slow down any corrosion and makes removing the wheels easier.
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Lookin' good bro!
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Looks great. Adds some color. Might consider the red rear reflectors to complement the color choice.
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Originally Posted by xxrap985xx' post='847182' date='Apr 14 2009, 01:13 PM
brake disc hub??? do you mean the rotor??
good job
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Originally Posted by jarekkaraban' post='847267' date='Apr 14 2009, 05:19 PM
Looks good, did you remove any parts before painting? Wouldn't the paint freeze up any moving parts?
Jarek
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