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03-25-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hondacr59' post='826604' date='Mar 25 2009, 03:31 PM

can u elaborate on cleaning process, I plan on doing this mod when i get brake pads/wheels but i want to make sure i do it correctly because if its not prepped properly it will chip and look crappy.

all i know so far is the kit comes with a cleaner, if you have rust you can use a metal brush to clean that off, after the caliper is clear of rust and dirt you mix the paint with the reactor that is comes with and start painting with the paint brush provided. seems simple enough, im not sure if i should remove the caliper or leave it on though, the kit says its designed to paint with the caliper attached...we'll see.

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I have black painted caliper on my titan silver 545i

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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='825733' date='Mar 24 2009, 08:12 PM

looks like black it is...you guys think even though my car is silver gray and the wheels are silver the caliper would look good black? i was thinking the silver would flow better. i know stock they come silver but it isnt a glossy finish so i was thinking the glossy silver would stand out a bit more.

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03-25-2009, 08:31 PM

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i dont know guys im having second thoughts about choosing black now, after seeing more pics of others with black i decided its too dark and its barely visible, maybe on a black car it looks good but i think id rather have silver, why are the majority of you picking black? i need good pics to help me make up my mind...

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03-25-2009, 08:45 PM

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My Ride: 2008 535xi / Platinum Gray / Premium Package / Cold Weather Package / Dakota Black Leather / Options: Navigation, SAT Radio, Bluetooth, IPOD adapter Sprint Booster VMR Rims V710 19x9.5 ET45 Hyper Silver (rear) VMR Rims V710 19x8.5 ET35 Hyper Silver (front) Tires: General Exclaim 275/30/19 (rear) Tires: General Exclaim 245/35/19 (front) BMW Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors BMW M-tech Complete Body Kit w/LCI & no PDC Hamann Splitter Vorsteiner Decklid Spoiler BMW M5 E60 BMW Black Grills E60 BMW Shadow Trim BMW Carbon Fiber Roundells - E60 Angel Eyes (GP Thunder Bulb H8 8500K)

There seems to be a small following of red... I've posted some pictures in my gallary with the red. I have some instructions on one of the posts...

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=73254
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=73406

Good luck!