Finally fixed my peeling Brembos
Oct 6, 2005, 02:34 PM
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That looks good. The engine enamel should be ok.. let us know if it doesn't hold up though. Went over to my parent's house and waxed my calipers when i changed out the stock pads for Hawk HP+. My dad thought i had finally lost it when he saw me waxing calipers and changing pads on a new car, lol.
Oct 12, 2005, 11:01 AM
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yeah what about the wing....i started a topic about the brakes and wing but no one replied....guess ill start a new one I want to find out if anyone has actually fixed the wing or not. Mitsu denied me 2day......
Oct 12, 2005, 02:37 PM
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I wish I would have thought of this before I "fixed" mine. I sanded mine all the way down (with a dremel) and resprayed them with 1500 deg red paint. They pretty much look like ricer crap now!
I want to powdercoat them...but Im afraid the 400 degree oven will destroy the seals and ruin the calipers. --> One guy above said his calipers got to over 600 degrees...anybody else pyrometer their calipers??
I want to powdercoat them...but Im afraid the 400 degree oven will destroy the seals and ruin the calipers. --> One guy above said his calipers got to over 600 degrees...anybody else pyrometer their calipers??
Oct 14, 2005, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kevin
that's correct... i used the 400 grit very lightly... the sandpaper turned alittle pink.. just don't put too much pressure on it.. more like i just slid the sandpaper over the caliper
Oct 14, 2005, 06:56 AM
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It isn't red paint, it is clear enamel. Basically sand around any areas that are peeling/flaking and remove that clear coat. Sand down the rest of the areas lightly. I did some wet sanding. Then wash them/dry them, and spray them w/ a few coats of the enamel.
Oct 25, 2005, 03:08 PM
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i've read up on how to do head/taillights, but evodave has it down to a science... honestly doing this fix up job is pretty easy... it's not that hard to take off a wheel...peel (well the peeling sucked), sand and spray... then put wheel back on..
