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F55/F56 24 hours without driving her, but the calipers look great!

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Old Jun 21, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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24 hours without driving her, but the calipers look great!

Using G2 Brake Caliper Paint System Kit found on Amazon around $40, I painted my calipers blue. I think it makes a subtle statement.
Read the fine print, you have to let the paint dry of 24 hours prior to use and that was the hardest part.

Using one floor jack and a set of jack stands, I pulled the wheels off and cleaned the calipers using the supplied brake cleaner and a small wire brush.





 
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Old Jun 21, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Excellent, especially since blue isn't usually seen down there (we all know what red and yellow mean!)
 
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 04:13 AM
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Very nice job. The blue looks good with the black paint.

Now.......wash those dirty wheels. LOL.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 04:57 AM
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Looks great. I'm planning to do mine the same colour using the same product to set off my new wheels. Was one kit enough for all four?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 07:17 AM
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looks good, I want to paint mint to match my VO mini
 
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by spiney
Looks great. I'm planning to do mine the same colour using the same product to set off my new wheels. Was one kit enough for all four?
I did three coats of paint and I had tons of paint left over. Enough to do two cars if calipers similar sized.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Hmm, that looks good. Do they have red?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Hmm, that looks good. Do they have red?
11 colours according to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Le...dp/B000AUMYMM/
 
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Red.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 11:39 PM
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Looks good, need to clean those wheels lol
 
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