How easy is it paint the calipers?

1. jlf Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Guernsey Posts: 918 01 Saxo VTS

   #1 12th January 2010, 21:48

   Hi thinking about painting my break calipers sometime this week or the next, do they have to come completley off, also what else involed
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 12th January 2010, 21:51

   they dont have to come off just a good rubb with a wire brush then dry them off and use hammerite with a small brush thats what i did
3. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #3 12th January 2010, 21:51

   I didnt take mine off
   Jack wheel up, take wheel off, newspaper and masking tape to cover everything but, then either spray of paint
   
   make sure they are clean first thought
4. P90PTS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4154

   #4 12th January 2010, 21:51

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...hlight=caliper
5. jlf Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Guernsey Posts: 918 01 Saxo VTS

   #5 12th January 2010, 21:54

   Ok cheers people, Will do that this week then as i have my test monday so want the car looking good, Now what colour would go nice with a black modifided car?
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 12th January 2010, 21:55

   silver
7. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #7 12th January 2010, 22:02

   RED!!! I had a balck clio with black rims and red calipers.........looked gorgeous.
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 12th January 2010, 22:09

   red or yellow
9. kane_90 L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 blackpool Posts: 56 white saxo mk1 1.1i

   #9 12th January 2010, 23:24

   i would go with red piece of piss to do though .... i left calipers on and used some heatproof paint and its not chipped or anything
10. 0908 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Ruthin / Oswestry Posts: 155 VFR400

    #10 12th January 2010, 23:44

    red
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 13th January 2010, 06:56

    take them off you will get it much neater and get more of the caliper painted, after all its only a clip and two torx/allen bolts
12. Davey_P Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Camberley Posts: 119 Pug 106 GTI

    #12 13th January 2010, 13:40

    easy mate got a decent finish by painting them on the car but for best results take off and spray.