R55 Painted Brake Calipers
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If you do decide to go with paint....use the G2 brake epoxy system. Others you will end up having to re-do it within a year. I did my SS Trailblazer and they came out great. I've been considering doing the Clubman too. The Clubbie is dark silver and I was thinking of going the same color as the body. The key is to grind down the texture and get the calipers smooth...adds that extra detail.
Here's a pic of the finished fronts on my SS. I did the rears too and they all came out nice.
Here's a pic of the finished fronts on my SS. I did the rears too and they all came out nice.
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I'm sure some of the colors would require more upkeep though. Silver just changes shades of silver. I can see where red or yellow would show dust easily.
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One more bit of advice regarding the G2. Metallic colors are hard to work with. If you look at my pics close, I did the caliper black and the brackets in silver. The silver was a nightmare!! Trying to keep the metallic mixed and uniform was a pain. I even put a couple of big ball bearings in the can and kept the can moving an it was still tough to get it even. It was also tough to get rid of the brush marks in the metallic. Since it is a catalyzed epoxy, once you mix it, you have a limited amount of time to work with it.....and once it hardens, you're done.
Solid colors are much easier to keep uniform and the brush marks just flow right out.
Just a bit of my own experience.
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I think I will do Mine Red to Match the Chili Red.
I am kinda a little OCD can't go more than 4-5 days without a good wheel clean. My MA told me it was required to keep the Mini lookin good, and I'm too OCD to take a chance not to. (It does look sweet when it shines). I did quit using a Wheel cleaner. Since I waxed my wheels, they clean much easyier.
Even though the wheel cleaner gets the wheels clean reasonably easy, they seemed to gather break dust a lot faster. With a waxed wheel a quick wipe and your done.
Should I sand the Rough cast look off or just clean and paint?
I am kinda a little OCD can't go more than 4-5 days without a good wheel clean. My MA told me it was required to keep the Mini lookin good, and I'm too OCD to take a chance not to. (It does look sweet when it shines). I did quit using a Wheel cleaner. Since I waxed my wheels, they clean much easyier.
Even though the wheel cleaner gets the wheels clean reasonably easy, they seemed to gather break dust a lot faster. With a waxed wheel a quick wipe and your done.
Should I sand the Rough cast look off or just clean and paint?
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I think I will do Mine Red to Match the Chili Red.
I am kinda a little OCD can't go more than 4-5 days without a good wheel clean. My MA told me it was required to keep the Mini lookin good, and I'm too OCD to take a chance not to. (It does look sweet when it shines). I did quit using a Wheel cleaner. Since I waxed my wheels, they clean much easyier.
Even though the wheel cleaner gets the wheels clean reasonably easy, they seemed to gather break dust a lot faster. With a waxed wheel a quick wipe and your done.
Should I sand the Rough cast look off or just clean and paint?
I am kinda a little OCD can't go more than 4-5 days without a good wheel clean. My MA told me it was required to keep the Mini lookin good, and I'm too OCD to take a chance not to. (It does look sweet when it shines). I did quit using a Wheel cleaner. Since I waxed my wheels, they clean much easyier.
Even though the wheel cleaner gets the wheels clean reasonably easy, they seemed to gather break dust a lot faster. With a waxed wheel a quick wipe and your done.
Should I sand the Rough cast look off or just clean and paint?
What I would recommend is while you are tackling this project, install ceramic pads while you have it all taken apart. The calipers will need to be removed to paint them (but not completely)...so while they're off the rotors, pop new pads in too and you will also get rid of the brake dust issue.
Just a tad more advice from my experience.
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