Calipers & Hubs Painted - 100% done
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My Ride: 2006 titanium silver metallic
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I was thinking of doing this when I take my wheels off to change the roundels but I'll probably be to lazy. My wheels aren't as open as yours plus mine are silver so I don't know if I would get the same effect.
Lookin great though, now get that body kit!
The only thing that concerns me is that you are doing everything at once, what are you going to do next year!
Lookin great though, now get that body kit!
The only thing that concerns me is that you are doing everything at once, what are you going to do next year!
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Looks great! Thanks for the motivation got my Dupli color kit on the weekend, and will be modding this weekend. Thanks for the mention of the hubs, gonna stop and pick up the spray for the drums today!!
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by jgulli' post='921263' date='Jun 23 2009, 02:58 PM
Looks great! Thanks for the motivation got my Dupli color kit on the weekend, and will be modding this weekend. Thanks for the mention of the hubs, gonna stop and pick up the spray for the drums today!!
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='921267' date='Jun 23 2009, 04:01 PM
Drums?
(Meant hubs ooops)
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So did this one last night and today. Was going to post pics, but frankly wouldn't have nay that were really all that different from AWG's. There are a few things I did notice/learn/try.
1. I struggled with masking with paper for all of about 5 minutes before just going with straight tape. I used the Blue 3M painters tape, and it all came off without a mark, definitely seemed quicker.
2. Used the paint brush from the Dupli-color kit, it is really a piece of crap, I would go with one of those sponge one if I were to do it again.
3. I was't super happy with the finish from using the brush,it seemed rough and seemed to have a lot of brush marks so since I had the caliper spray paint for the hubs I finished the calipers with one or two light coats of spray and that seemed to smooth the finish out.
4. The paint you brush on is very thin, just a heads up. I was worried that I hadn't mixed it enough etc. but it does set up quick, and seems to "thicken" well.
5. Used the time in between coats to detail the inside of my rims.
Thanks to AWG for the post and the inspiration!
1. I struggled with masking with paper for all of about 5 minutes before just going with straight tape. I used the Blue 3M painters tape, and it all came off without a mark, definitely seemed quicker.
2. Used the paint brush from the Dupli-color kit, it is really a piece of crap, I would go with one of those sponge one if I were to do it again.
3. I was't super happy with the finish from using the brush,it seemed rough and seemed to have a lot of brush marks so since I had the caliper spray paint for the hubs I finished the calipers with one or two light coats of spray and that seemed to smooth the finish out.
4. The paint you brush on is very thin, just a heads up. I was worried that I hadn't mixed it enough etc. but it does set up quick, and seems to "thicken" well.
5. Used the time in between coats to detail the inside of my rims.
Thanks to AWG for the post and the inspiration!
