Painting calipers

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:52

ok i hace got the paint and have started to wire down the calipers

my question is how much of them do i paint?? the whole lot?? (do i need to mask off the little metal bits the thin rod type things??)

do i paint all the little nuks and crannys

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:58

its a 306.

how hard is it to remove them from the car?

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:33

ok i have sent a while getting them all clean. i am not going to remove them as i dont trust myself lol.

so i have TIN paint. therfore if i get some masking tape and mask some bits off.

i will post a pic of the calipers in a min, can someone then edit it to show what i should 100% NOT PAINT.

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:59

ok.

What bits should i not paint??

any help would be great

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:04

ok hows that??

Black = NO PAINT
Red = I think i CAN paint
Blue = not sure

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:06

i got the £5.49 stuff from halfruads.

High temp engine paint. (that should be ok yea?)

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:16

ok once i have painted them, how long should i leave the car before using it again?

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:22

so if it is touch dry i should be ok then.

basically i have work at 6.30pm, will be able to get them painted by 4.30 (i hope) just wondering if i should just walk to work tonight lol

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 16:05

i have got all the cleaning done. i have been doing that all afternoon. i am just onto painting now

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 16:47

i got one side done (well still wet paint put you know)

everything look ok??

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:12

only just.

does that look ok atm?? i havent painted anything i shouldnt have lol

Stinky · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:59

here you go.