PHEW!!! Calipers painted - full instructions inside (BWW)
11-22-2004, 10:25 AM
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PHEW!!! Calipers painted - full instructions inside (BWW)
Ok, I essentially spent all Saturday on this, but the results are good!!
I bought the G2 caliper paint which is applied by brush (not spray), and did all four calipers in the same sitting.
HOWEVER I'll warn you right now that you'll need to get the car on a lift to remove all 4 wheels at once, OR do it 2 wheels at a time in 2 different sessions, i.e. buy 2 sets of paint.
Why? because the paint started to harden by the time I put the rear wheels back on, lifted the front, removed the front wheels, masked the areas that I didn't want painted, cleaned the calipers and started painting again. It was a near-disaster but I was lucky the paint didn't completely dry up, although the fronts don't look nearly as good as the rear..
Anyway here's how I did it:
1. Remove the wheels:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2920.jpg">
2. Remove as much brake dust as possible from the caliper:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2921.jpg">
3. Mask all areas that you don't want painted (this can take some time if you want to be meticulous):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2928.jpg">
4. Clean the caliper using the provided cleaner can:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2929.jpg">
5. This is what comes with the rest of the kit, I also bought a finer brush for small areas (the green one on the right):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2930.jpg">
6. Pour the small jar into the large can of paint:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2931.jpg">
7. Mix thouroughly for a few seconds, let it rest for 5 min. then stir again:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2933.jpg">
8. Apply the paint in relatively small amounts, you don't want to put too much otherwise it creates uneven surfaces:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2934.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2935.jpg">
9. Here's where the small brush comes in handy, amongst other places:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2936.jpg">
10. Here's the caliper after one layer of paint:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2938.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2939.jpg">
11. After two layers of paint (applied 15 min. later):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2940.jpg">
12. With the Audi rings applied (next day) which I got <a href="http://www.xenonmods.com/newallcaliperdecals.htm">from here</a>:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2945.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2946.jpg">
13. Here are the fronts finished, you can tell the finish is not as even (plus I didn't have time to paint 2 layers, the paint was really elastic at that point):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2950.jpg">
14. With the "clip" back in its place, which I amazingly found easier to put back on than to remove:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2953.jpg">
15. Rears with the wheel on:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2960.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2961.jpg">
16. Fronts with the wheel on:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2962.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2964.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2981.jpg">
And a new sig!!
Enjoy :-)
-Marc
I bought the G2 caliper paint which is applied by brush (not spray), and did all four calipers in the same sitting.
HOWEVER I'll warn you right now that you'll need to get the car on a lift to remove all 4 wheels at once, OR do it 2 wheels at a time in 2 different sessions, i.e. buy 2 sets of paint.
Why? because the paint started to harden by the time I put the rear wheels back on, lifted the front, removed the front wheels, masked the areas that I didn't want painted, cleaned the calipers and started painting again. It was a near-disaster but I was lucky the paint didn't completely dry up, although the fronts don't look nearly as good as the rear..
Anyway here's how I did it:
1. Remove the wheels:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2920.jpg">
2. Remove as much brake dust as possible from the caliper:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2921.jpg">
3. Mask all areas that you don't want painted (this can take some time if you want to be meticulous):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2928.jpg">
4. Clean the caliper using the provided cleaner can:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2929.jpg">
5. This is what comes with the rest of the kit, I also bought a finer brush for small areas (the green one on the right):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2930.jpg">
6. Pour the small jar into the large can of paint:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2931.jpg">
7. Mix thouroughly for a few seconds, let it rest for 5 min. then stir again:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2933.jpg">
8. Apply the paint in relatively small amounts, you don't want to put too much otherwise it creates uneven surfaces:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2934.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2935.jpg">
9. Here's where the small brush comes in handy, amongst other places:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2936.jpg">
10. Here's the caliper after one layer of paint:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2938.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2939.jpg">
11. After two layers of paint (applied 15 min. later):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2940.jpg">
12. With the Audi rings applied (next day) which I got <a href="http://www.xenonmods.com/newallcaliperdecals.htm">from here</a>:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2945.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2946.jpg">
13. Here are the fronts finished, you can tell the finish is not as even (plus I didn't have time to paint 2 layers, the paint was really elastic at that point):
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2950.jpg">
14. With the "clip" back in its place, which I amazingly found easier to put back on than to remove:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2953.jpg">
15. Rears with the wheel on:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2960.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2961.jpg">
16. Fronts with the wheel on:
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2962.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2964.jpg">
<img src="http://hitechgti.50megs.com/audi/calipers/Img_2981.jpg">
And a new sig!!
Enjoy :-)
-Marc
11-22-2004, 10:33 AM
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Nice color selection!
u always post great stuffs...installing instructions with nice pictures...
which is good for lazy people like me who dont like to read instructions. we could just look at ur picts.
which is good for lazy people like me who dont like to read instructions. we could just look at ur picts.
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11-22-2004, 10:40 AM
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Yup, matched with the ocean blue interior... should take pics with the door open ;-)
and thanks for the nice comments about my posts =)
Always glad to help out others!
Always glad to help out others!