painting calipers

1. roc_a_fella L-plater Joined: Jun 2004 manchester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 83

   #1 13th April 2006, 22:24

   do you have to take apart your brake calipers when you want to paint them or can you paint them while they are still on???
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 13th April 2006, 22:36

   you dont have to take them off but it will probley be a better job
3. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #3 13th April 2006, 22:46

   nah you can do them with them on just cover up the discs with a bag or something
   
   using a brush you can do them on i mean!
   
   if you want to spray them you will have to take them off!
4. Danadaman_3 Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Carlisle UK (England) Posts: 1704 Posi Blue Saxo

   #4 14th April 2006, 00:23

   i sprayed mine with them on. just take out pads and cover disc with newspaper and newspaper up your entire arch and cover most of your front quarter!
   
   
   
   
5. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #5 14th April 2006, 00:25

   lol good on ya mate but id be worried about the spray catching the wind and goin on the car
6. Danadaman_3 Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Carlisle UK (England) Posts: 1704 Posi Blue Saxo

   #6 14th April 2006, 00:45

   yeh i was gona cover the whole car in dust sheets aswell, but it was a nice enough day and aslong as you dont spray from a stupid distance away it should be fine!