caliper painting

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Mike_M
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Took the calipers off, as if I was doing a brake change to clean them up before putting it all back together and then masking up before painting
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cheers mike :d they hard to disasemble?
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Like any other brake pad/disc change on a car really in terms of taking apart........5 to 10min job a side I guess
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Ha im sprayin mine at the weekend lol!

Thinkin a gti white sticker!
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Bepe wrote:i take it you have to take the calipers off?
I never took mine off. Thought it was pretty pointless as I was only topping up. Just held a steady hand!
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hmmm, may have to take mine off Tim as mine are black all round at the minute.
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Yeh I'd advise taking them off if they're a completely different colour.

When we seeing some pics of the new ride James?!
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When i have made a few touches Tim ;) will be at the weekend weather permitting!
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Good man 8)
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Post by Bepe »

it raining :( i clay barred it down but thats as far as i got as it started raining, if it stops raining tonight i wil get some snaps as its cleanish lol
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