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Oct 9th, 2019, 15:32 | #1 |
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Paint calipers
Hi guys, just seeing if any one has painted their calipers on a SILVER xc90?
If so any recommendations of colour, I was thinking black to tidy up? Any pics |
Oct 9th, 2019, 17:52 | #2 |
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What colour are your wheels?
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Oct 9th, 2019, 19:03 | #3 |
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Silver, I am thinking paint silver just to tidy up rather than stand out..
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Oct 9th, 2019, 19:04 | #4 |
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My 2p worth, unless you are driving a Porsche 911, don't bother ... always says to me ... "what are you hiding."
If you must use a stiff wheel cleaning brush and "Wonder Wheels (dont forget to clean it off properly) or Brake and Clutch cleaner ... keeps them honest.
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Oct 10th, 2019, 00:23 | #5 |
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I used Hammerite metal paint on my calipers & they look great. It says "Direct to rust on the tin", but I cleaned them the best I could with brake cleaner & then gave them a few coats of spray.
The colour I used is called "Smooth Silver" & you can get it in places like Halfords. They look much better than they were anyway!
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Oct 11th, 2019, 16:08 | #6 |
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Calipers
Another vote for silver smoothrite, painted my XC90 calipers years ago after a quick wire brushing and a squirt of brake cleaner. The paint held up really well. Always looked smart.
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