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Old 23-02-2013, 03:35 PM
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Gave my alloys a refresh today i decided to go from tired flakey black to a nice gun metal grey
its a d.i.y job but really pleased with the results
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:04 PM
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Very nice! Looks much better.
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:10 PM
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Thanks mate! calipers are next im thinking red!
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:12 PM
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much better, are they as nice close-up?
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:30 PM
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I think so
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:31 PM
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Much better, really must finish the set for the Forester bit it's too damp/cold!
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Old 23-02-2013, 04:35 PM
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Thank you ! Yeah did them in a heated workshop i wanted to do calipers too but as you say its too damp n cold
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Old 23-02-2013, 05:14 PM
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Old 23-02-2013, 05:35 PM
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Thanks mate not bad from a can eh
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Old 23-02-2013, 05:49 PM
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good stuff matey nice job!! dont put polish on too early or the lacker will smear! bring a few cans of paint over to mine tomorrow and you can do mine!!
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Old 23-02-2013, 06:00 PM
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Cheers bud! we can set about yours one day if they need it
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Old 23-02-2013, 06:37 PM
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lol hopfully get some 18" soon and keep current ones for winter!
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Old 23-02-2013, 06:59 PM
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They look much better now, good job
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Old 23-02-2013, 07:47 PM
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Old 28-02-2013, 07:25 PM
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got round to painting the calipers today ! Christ it was cold
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Old 01-03-2013, 04:43 AM
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look smart matey! how was the finnish? i used gold smoothie but finnish was crap! was left with brush marks altho this was probably to do with it being 0 degrees! did you use thinners?
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Old 01-03-2013, 04:55 PM
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Finished quite nicely matey i just used a tin of halfords caliper paint straight out the tin as it is! i used GUNK degreaser on them first to clean em up !
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il have to have a butchers! twice ive been let down by the same paint but everyone esle gets on with it no prob! do they sell gold?
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Old 01-03-2013, 06:32 PM
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Im not too sure mate but most likely!
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Old 02-03-2013, 08:35 AM
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Last time I did Calipers it was on my old Golf, I used the Foliatec kit, no issues at all.
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When i did mine, they wern't on the car, so i slowly sprayed them over a week with red smooth hammerite. Then CJ very kindly fitted them.
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Old 02-03-2013, 11:24 AM
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i think spraying them is the key! il have another bash with a brush but if that dont work the cans will come out!
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