Painted my calipers today.

[norrie]

Painted the calipers today.
Painted the calipers red and painted the centre and edge of the disc black.
Only done the drivers side as it was too cold.
Also took the time to clean the wheels and put a coat of Supaguard on them.
I removed the front calipers but got away with doing the rear ones on the car.
What do you think?
Still to do this side.



Done the drivers side.






Norrie.

 

[chase06]

Looking good, considering doing this myself its just getting time to do it.

Anywho was it a standard kit you used?

 

[TWP]

Much better mate.

Off topic, what did you use to clean the wheels?

 

[CupraDaft]

That looks really good!

Was it fairly straight forward?

 

[norrie]

I didn't use a kit I just used smooth Hammerite paint.
I've used it for years on various cars and it's cheap easy to use and one small tin does loads of calipers.
It also lasts really well as well.
As for cleaning the wheels just soap and water although they are only two days old.
The job is easy although I did remove the front calipers as I couldn't get in to the areas but you could probably leave them on.
Just make sure they are really clean.
I just had to give them a wipe with thinners but I usually rub them done with a wire brush first.
Give them one coat leave for about 45 mins and give them a second coat.


Norrie.

 

[gazjones]

looking good! they look much better red than the unpainted metal
cleaned all mine today as they didnt look red anymore!

 

[Guinness]

doing mine in a couple of weeks when I get some tyres on my alloys

 

[STONeCupra]

Are thos front o just rear calipers? besauce i got these:

 

[Ric 2001]

Are thos front o just rear calipers? besauce i got these:

HHmmmm not all Ibiza's have Cupra AP Calipers.

Nice work Norrie

 

[FR*Man1984]

good work good work. i painted mine when i upgraded my breaks. painted the calipers (front only) yellow. waiting for warmer weather to do the back ones lol

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

looks very nice. did mine with the same stuff.

 

[norrie]

Done the other side today.
It was a bit cold though.


Norrie.

 

[boss1986]

few of mine, didnt notice till i put them on the comp that iv taken them on the low res and not 5mp

painted on friday morning

 

[Nath.]

nice splitter

same as mine

 

[Rosco906]

looks good.

Duno what colour to do mines.

silver car. hhrmm mibbe green with the skoda's for a change

 

[norrie]

It's funny how you have a red car and done them yellow where as I have a yellow car and done them red.
I was going to do them yellow but they are a pain to keep clean plus I thought the Cupra ones are red and there's also some red in the interior.
Silver car I would do them red also.

On a side note where did you get the splitter?
I was thinking it could do with something at the front.


Norrie.

 

[rashcupra]

^^^^^skoda green that would be unique and look good with silver imo!"!!"!


front splitter £17 leon cupra R front spoiler from the dealers do a search there is loads of threads on how to fit and part numbers and prices

 

[Rosco906]

red's to common tho

Its a seat leon Splitter, not sure on price.

If anyone know's post it up

rash you mean paint them green?

 

[norrie]

I painted the calipers green on my Mazda MX3.
It was white although it did have a green interior.


Norrie.

 

[boss1986]

nice splitter

same as mine

what a coincidence

got the recipt from seat here. £16.99 + vat
1ML805903 LOWER SPOILER 'R'

i didnt want to do red cause the cars red, wanted to go for something different.
nearly went for blue but for some reason i then thought nah yellow will look good