Caliper painting with Robbo!

sushi_chef · 5th July 2008, 18:19

Decided to paint my calipers today and Robbo very kindly popped round to help!

I was going to go for red but decided that it may look a bit chavvish on an ES with standard 16" wheels so opted for silver.

Here is the result...

Then a quick glaze and wax with moose wax...

After doing the Civic, Robbo had still not satisfied his adiction so when my sister turned up he insisted on giving her (rather filthy) Hyundai Gets a quick buff...

Thanks for your help today robbo!!

Dimplyred · 5th July 2008, 18:22

Very nice, great work you two.

Mr JP · 5th July 2008, 18:22

Very Very nice, I want to do my calipers but have had the car a year and they have stuff on them which looks like a furred up kettle, looks like calcium deposit type thing if you get me. Any tips on removing this before painting with Hammerite or shall I just paint over corrosion?

Dimplyred · 5th July 2008, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr JP

Very Very nice, I want to do my calipers but have had the car a year and they have stuff on them which looks like a furred up kettle, looks like calcium deposit type thing if you get me. Any tips on removing this before painting with Hammerite or shall I just paint over corrosion?

Give them a quick wire brush and you'll be fine with Hammerite.

Munro · 5th July 2008, 18:28

Looks good

. Do you have a before picture ?

sushi_chef · 5th July 2008, 18:35

No before pic Munro I'm afraid, didnt realise I has the camera with e until we'd finished.

Mine were black and very 'chalky' preperation was just a good wipe down with meths than painted with hammerite smooth silver

Unknownsoldier · 5th July 2008, 18:35

Guessing you have to remove the wheels, but otherwise is it easy to do??

Tom

sushi_chef · 5th July 2008, 18:38

VERY easy Tom, takes longer to remove the wheels than it does to paint! Put it this way, robbo was doing the painting and I was cleaning each wheel as it came off. It took robbo less time to paint that caliper than it did for me to clean the wheel!

Unknownsoldier · 5th July 2008, 18:43

Cool, I'm tempted then to do mine Black

Tom

robbo51 · 5th July 2008, 19:15

What he hasnt told you was about the flat tyre and nothing to clean the brush out in....Oh and all the family arriving to clean the company runabout. It did clean up well, even if it was just the bonnet that I had a go at

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Cool, I'm tempted then to do mine Black

Tom

Sushi's were black before we started...believe me...you dont want black calipers...Do you??

Rich 11 · 5th July 2008, 20:02

Well done Robbo.............they look very proffesional !!

FWH · 5th July 2008, 20:04

Yes, that colour worked out well!

K20A · 5th July 2008, 20:19

very nice

sallytraffic · 5th July 2008, 21:56

Wonderful job, you two. Love the Honda bits on them too

Vet_2010 · 5th July 2008, 22:03

Very nice!!

The silver is a nice subtle touch, considering it for mine after seeing yours!

sushi_chef · 5th July 2008, 22:09

For a return Ryanair ticket and a pint of Guiness I'm sure Robbo would be right over!

Unknownsoldier · 5th July 2008, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

What he hasnt told you was about the flat tyre and nothing to clean the brush out in....Oh and all the family arriving to clean the company runabout. It did clean up well, even if it was just the bonnet that I had a go at

Sushi's were black before we started...believe me...you dont want black calipers...Do you??

Yeah, and hopefully I'll have black diamond discs too......

Tom

Vet_2010 · 6th July 2008, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by sushi_chef

For a return Ryanair ticket and a pint of Guiness I'm sure Robbo would be right over!

Lol, I think robbo needs his own wee bit in the commercial section where you can book him for paint work care, calliper painting etc.

NEEMSTAR · 6th July 2008, 02:30

Looks good.
Robbo will you start charging soon

?

robbo51 · 6th July 2008, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEEMSTAR

Looks good.
Robbo will you start charging soon

?

Yeah..OK...I'll do yours for £100 exc. travelling expenses

5th July 2008, 18:19	#1 (permalink)
sushi_chef Nifty with fish Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Nr Halifax, W.Yorks Posts: 238 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	Caliper painting with Robbo! Decided to paint my calipers today and Robbo very kindly popped round to help! I was going to go for red but decided that it may look a bit chavvish on an ES with standard 16" wheels so opted for silver. Here is the result... Then a quick glaze and wax with moose wax... After doing the Civic, Robbo had still not satisfied his adiction so when my sister turned up he insisted on giving her (rather filthy) Hyundai Gets a quick buff... Thanks for your help today robbo!! Last edited by sushi_chef; 5th July 2008 at 22:11.

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Dimplyred Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 4,592 Thanks: 19 Thanked 128 Times in 127 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very nice, great work you two.

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Mr JP Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 829 Thanks: 5 Thanked 29 Times in 29 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very Very nice, I want to do my calipers but have had the car a year and they have stuff on them which looks like a furred up kettle, looks like calcium deposit type thing if you get me. Any tips on removing this before painting with Hammerite or shall I just paint over corrosion?

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sushi_chef Nifty with fish Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Nr Halifax, W.Yorks Posts: 238 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	No before pic Munro I'm afraid, didnt realise I has the camera with e until we'd finished. Mine were black and very 'chalky' preperation was just a good wipe down with meths than painted with hammerite smooth silver

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 61 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	Guessing you have to remove the wheels, but otherwise is it easy to do?? Tom

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sushi_chef Nifty with fish Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Nr Halifax, W.Yorks Posts: 238 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	VERY easy Tom, takes longer to remove the wheels than it does to paint! Put it this way, robbo was doing the painting and I was cleaning each wheel as it came off. It took robbo less time to paint that caliper than it did for me to clean the wheel!

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 61 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cool, I'm tempted then to do mine Black Tom

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,937 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes, that colour worked out well!

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sallytraffic Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th January 2008 Location: Sale, UK Posts: 442 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader: (0)	Wonderful job, you two. Love the Honda bits on them too

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Vet_2010 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th December 2007 Location: Northern Ireland / Glasgow Posts: 369 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very nice!! The silver is a nice subtle touch, considering it for mine after seeing yours!

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sushi_chef Nifty with fish Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th March 2007 Location: Nr Halifax, W.Yorks Posts: 238 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	For a return Ryanair ticket and a pint of Guiness I'm sure Robbo would be right over!

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NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,348 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Looks good. Robbo will you start charging soon ?