Refurbing Your Brembos: For Dummies

[DOLBY]

erm dont get me wrong, they look ok, but not perfect. certainely not good enough for shows etc, but i may re do them again soon

 

[AntneeUK]

Yeah, sorry man, I meant if you decided that you wanted to repaint them you can give him a shout. He's worked on more callipers than anyone I know and he's always happy to help.

 

[markgb]

mine are in desperate need of repainting, will be sorting out nest weekend

 

[LCR-Luke]

Thanks for this guide mate. did mine this afternoon. look 90% better so im happy with that!

 

[dead beta]

Good job, looks great, wish I had the guts to do something similar.

 

[Android109]

Many thanks for this guide. It's very helpful; this is really quite a straightforward job. If I can do it, anyone can
A note for the less brave: it's a really forgiving technique. I didn't do a great job of getting the old lacquer off because I didn't want to destroy the Brembo decal. Even so, after a few coats of lacquer, the looked pretty good. Close up scrutiny and they're not perfect, but from a foot away or more, they look ten times better than they did.

Photos when I earn the privilege...

 

[AntneeUK]

I didn't do a great job of getting the old lacquer off because I didn't want to destroy the Brembo decal.

It's not a decal; it's painted on

 

[Android109]

Either way, I was way too chicken to go near it

 

[AntneeUK]

I feel your fear. That's why I let someone who knows what he's doing strip mine and repaint them

 

[Android109]

My plan was to do the same once I'd made a total mess of them
I'm as surprised as anyone at the outcome!

 

[devonutopia]

I took more care getting the lacquer off around the lettering but when it came to wet & dry, I just went over the whole thing - If anything it cleaned up the lettering before the new lacquer went on.

 

[tinner]

How long would u say it took you guys to do??

 

[Android109]

I reckon it took me about 3 hours in total, but I wasn't in any kind of rush and that includes the time it took me to jack up, axle stands and get the wheels off (which I'd never done before). That's for both front brakes.
It really is amazingly easy with this guide to get them looking infinitely better.

 

[sambryant]

would this be ok for the brembos
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200304392739&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Android109]

I would guess so, but then I picked up cheap ass lacquer from Halfords and it was OK...

 

[d3m0niTe]

Excellent guide, will be doing this to my LCR when I eventually get it

 

[jonathan_phang]

Did mine a couple of weeks back, but forgot to take any before and after shots But needless to say, its pretty much as the guide says. Even with the one coat on, it looks miles better. I did 4 coats and they looked great. Next time will get some paint to touch up some spots that had gone down to the metal.

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Yup as above...ive done mine a few times now and this is the latest colour with my newly painted wheels..

 

[joehirth]

They're real smart I like that a lot - would clash with my red car though lol

 

[m.r.davies]

3 hours is about right, but a lot of that is waiting to do next coat etc, in this weather, they will dry a lot quicker