rusty a** calipers wtf
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From: massachusetts
My Ride: 2010 BMW 550i m sport lci
rusty a** calipers wtf
Bought a 2010 550i m sport came from cali and i live in boston , they were clean as hell when I got it and now especially the rears theyre rusty and look like crap any suggestions? 
still under factory warranty if it makes a diffrence thanx
still under factory warranty if it makes a diffrence thanx
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From: so cal
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Model Year: 2001 and 2011
i use rustoleum paint, i purchased a quart of it at home depot for about 10 bucks, barely used any of it to do good amount of coats on all 4 calipers. i used a foam brush to apply it on. i know your thinking a foam brush wont apply a nice looking coat...but somehow this paint gets smooth after applied, i was surprised too. anyways mine has been nice and shinny for months now. i think more durable than spray paint and less hassle masking everything.
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From: Houston,TX
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Nice work guys on your calipers! Yeah, just paint that sucker to get rid of the ugly rust.
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i agree wholeheartedly...painting them helps a little bit, but the design is just too "unfinished" looking...looks like a cover or something is missing. How much more expensive would it have been to at least put a cover on them or cast them in a monoblock fashion?
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From: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
My Ride: 2007 550i (Sport, Prem, Nav, Logic7, Comf. Seats) Black on Black
I love my premium slotted and drilled ones w/ Hawk HPS pads from Acute.
No loss from stock OEM and they look great. Great price and it was an easy job for me to complete.
No loss from stock OEM and they look great. Great price and it was an easy job for me to complete.