Painting my calipers
#31
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My Ride: Mach5 05' 530i Black Sapphire Metallic w/Auburn Leather Seats, Heated Front/Rear Seats, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Pkg, Sports Pkg, Xenon Headlights, NAV, Mud Flaps, 20" 166 Style Rims
Model Year: 2005
Engine: N54
Duplicolor (spray on)for the hubs. G2 (brush on)for the calipers! You'll have to use painters tape and newspaper for the wheel well for the overspray. G2 sets up nice and hard and shiny!
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='779122' date='Jan 28 2009, 01:48 AM
You shouldnt need heat resistant, just give it a bunch of clear and it should work...
it worked on all the other cars i've seen.
it worked on all the other cars i've seen.
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From: Chester County PA
My Ride: 2007 550i, Mystic Blue over Auburn, 6-Manual, Sports, Premium, Cold Weather, Logic 7, Nav, Sirius, MTec Front & Sides with M5 rear apron, VIS Penta carbon fiber vented hood, OEM M166s, (or Style 101M with winter 19 Blizzaks), BMW Blue Calipers, Custom Quad Exhaust and M5 side grills, trunk finisher and spoiler. Rogue Octane SSK/WSR and Zeckhausen CDV, BMW illuminated shift knob, Delivered 4/26/06 - Ordered 3/18/06 from Otto's (the Best) BMW Dealership.
DupliColor worked great for me- make sure everything is super clean (I used brake cleaner) and wirebrushed and don't over work the paint. If you touch it while the polymer is cross-linking (as it dries) it will give huge orange peel... but if you just get in on there and leave it alone it will flow out nicely and set up real hard and glossy. Please humor me and do not paint the pad clips or the back of the brake pads the same color! I used Eastwood's aluminum trim paint on both the clips and the hub itself since they rust immediately.
Mine are almost 2.5 years old and still look fresh after powerwashing. This is a no brainer mod to me...
Mine are almost 2.5 years old and still look fresh after powerwashing. This is a no brainer mod to me...
#39
I was interested in eliminating the very visible rusty caliper parts. I did not do the hub but may take that on in the spring.
1. Preparation is critical - remove rust, brake dust, oils, etc.
2. Degreasing - prepsol etc is very important
3. Mask and prime ... paint with hi-temp paint. (I used Rustoleum brand).
4. Permit to dry thoroughly.
1. Preparation is critical - remove rust, brake dust, oils, etc.
2. Degreasing - prepsol etc is very important
3. Mask and prime ... paint with hi-temp paint. (I used Rustoleum brand).
4. Permit to dry thoroughly.
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