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Thanks. They'd look good next to each other. Which black is that? Shiny!
Yeah, they would look cool next to each other, haha. I'm not sure which black it is, I think it's just the standard black. I didn't even know they came in other colors of black. Ill have to look it up now, haha
Yeah, they would look cool next to each other, haha. I'm not sure which black it is, I think it's just the standard black. I didn't even know they came in other colors of black. Ill have to look it up now, haha
There is Obsidian black which is very metallic. Very nice when clean but looks gray when dusty. And flat black which is super black.
Sunday in Fontana CA at the AAA Auto Club speedway I enjoyed a little track time!
It was a parade lap "officially", but I lagged back behind the group a few times for some rip time in short bursts. The pace car driver leading the groups also managed a few gaps for us to rip, many thanks!
This was during The California Festival of Speed. PCA put this on in conjunction with their racing series. It was a great event. Thumbs up to the people in charge of this 3 day event!
couple of my 2006 that I recently picked up. Added wheels, tint, caliper paint. Loving it
Very nice.
How did you paint your calipers? I took my wheels off yesterday and was wondering if I could leave them on and paint them or do they(Calipers) have to be removed and you have to disconnect the brake lines as well.
Very nice.
How did you paint your calipers? I took my wheels off yesterday and was wondering if I could leave them on and paint them or do they(Calipers) have to be removed and you have to disconnect the brake lines as well.
Thanks. No, I didn't remove the calipers. I cleaned the calipers very well. Used one can of brake cleaner per side along with couple of old tooth brushes to get in the nooks and crannies by the screw/bolt heads. Then used sponge and soapy water and rinsed off and used compress air to speed drying. Used old newspaper and masking tape to mask off rotor and inside wheel well. Then used two very thin coats of grey paint primer. Hour later began putting on several very thin coats of VHT high temp Burnt Copper color paint. Finished it off with AMG brake calipers decals from eBay.
Based on past experience key to keeping them looking good is no wheel cleaners (I only use leftover car wash suds and microfiber wrapped wheel brush to clean the wheels and calipers) and making sure no strong tire cleaner hits the calipers when spraying the tires during cleaning. I used this method on a prior vehicle and the paint looked fresh and glossy the two years I kept it post caliper painting.
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