January 6, 201511 yr No Probs Dave. Unfortunately I think it's just a case of more elbow grease needed ;) Speaking of which, to help lower the amount of elbow grease needed when washing & polishing I got a pressure washer and Orbital polisher for Christmas :D looking forward to when the weather lets me use them. That's fine mate; spent the last 20 years doing it the hard way [emoji6] You'll love the washer, and a DA polisher is on my lengthy wish list....which did you get? You'll have to let me know if you think it makes a difference [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 7, 201511 yr today ive mostly been.... stripping down calipers that were supposed to be ' yes just bolt them on mate ' there fine...... really! a club local member just wanted me to replace the dust shields on a budget he was.. until i saw the condition of what he was planning on fitting. so i had to say (if i was you i'd not want to risk them) so after he had seen the light i ended up doing his rears they were a tad better apart from a tight nipple..... ..and we all know that feeling. finally all stripped down just gonna polish them internally and clean the threads etc and get them off for a powder-coating in dark blue. AND tomorrow its NEC......... anyone else going? see me there @comp brake stand
January 7, 201511 yr Nope sorry bit far for me even though if the money had come sooner I would have been in Birmingham tomorrow picking up a front end hawkeye conversion :(
January 7, 201511 yr Those calipers look smart. I need to repaint mine. What colour would you recommend on a silver classic?
January 7, 201511 yr Gotta be done then. Red it is. I've still got the original wheels so maybe I'll give them a swap one day too.
January 7, 201511 yr but saying that ........ive a type R PROJECT and ive built these..... not a silver car but it works i think,
January 7, 201511 yr you'll never get a good painted finish, i get all my calipers powder coated and lacquered locally. never had any problems with them power washed and there as good as new again.
January 7, 201511 yr Yeah I'm pretty new to this scene. Thanks for your advice. So I'm not taken for a mug how much should I expect to pay?
January 7, 201511 yr Nice work cusco [emoji106] I went for "scooby" blue but might change them to kawasaki green when I get my rims refurbished black [emoji5]
January 7, 201511 yr they do a Kawasaki green at the powder coaters too, i was thinking of trying it they also do the deep metallic red and blue like the oil pipe end fittings
January 7, 201511 yr Yeah I'm pretty new to this scene. Thanks for your advice. So I'm not taken for a mug how much should I expect to pay? wot for powder coating calipers?
January 7, 201511 yr wot for powder coating calipers?Yes, I can whip them off and send them or take them locally.
January 7, 201511 yr Yes, I can whip them off and send them or take them locally. well i charge £150 exchange + postage that's about £13 insured next day delivery what you get for the recondition . new seals bleed nipples pistons when i get them i inspect ,re-tap all the threads, wash, polish the internals where the piston sits. blast , powder coat & lacquer which usually takes a week to cure. then re seal usual turn round time 2 weeks ive got 3 sets in at the moment to strip down and one in red that's got st/st pistons , banjo bolts & casing bolts but they cost a bit more than the std calipers.
January 7, 201511 yr When I was getting my car sorted for remap there was an Evo in with Kawasaki green callipers and engine bay parts. It looked awesome. I'll try and find a pic. That's fine mate; spent the last 20 years doing it the hard way [emoji6] You'll love the washer, and a DA polisher is on my lengthy wish list....which did you get? You'll have to let me know if you think it makes a difference [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just got a Streetwize (Urgh at the name!). It's a cheapo one since it's 240v not battery. But I've tested it out on a little but of trim I had spare and seems to work really well :). It's mega fast, just have to make sure not to press on at all and let it "glide". I'll give you some proper feedback when I've given it a proper go no prob.
January 7, 201511 yr Here you go, sorry the pics aren't great but hopefully you can see it well enough.
January 7, 201511 yr Here you go, sorry the pics aren't great but hopefully you can see it well enough. ohhhh i like the green on white now.. doh!
January 7, 201511 yr Haha I noticed othat too. That's Gaz, he's the guy who owns the place and did my remap. Top bloke, really good laugh! :)
January 8, 201511 yr Those are some lovely calipers, I would have mine done but I use my car as a daily :(. Not sure what colour I would choose either... depends what would look best. Sat in my car this morning and the seat made a knock noise... !Removed! thing is broken(ish)! God dammit
January 8, 201511 yr Just do what I did I got Cusco to sort me a set out the good chap he is ;) paid for them he posted them to me and then once I've fitted them I post back my old ones and get £40 back.. Which should be today if they have arrived ;)
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