The last week I've removed both front brake calipers, fitted new rotors and then painted both while finally doing a full brake fluid flush on the 4.8is.
The biggest ball ache was time spent waiting for paint to dry
Parts used:
1. Brembo L54210 Brake Fluid Dot 4 LV 1L Low Viscosity
2. SP Tools Brake Bleeder Kit Magnetic SP63030
3. 2 X MEYLE PD Brake Rotor Single 356mm Front 383 521 3070/PD
4. ZIMMERMANN 23448.210.1 - Brake Pad Set, disc brake
5. Meyle 300 349 5119 - Warning Contact, brake pad wear
6. Textar Brake mounting paste
And for the painting
1. VHT Engine Enamel Paint Gloss Black 325ml - SP124 (for the rotors)
2.MTN Pro Metallic Blue Brake Caliper Spray Paint 400mL (calipers)
3. MTN Pro Universal Primer Spray Paint
4. MTN Pro Acrylic Clear Gloss Varnish Spray Paint
So the MTN paints I'd give a miss to next time. The fully cure tunes are a load of BS. I waited over 48 hours after painting which is full cure time and the paint was still soft. The primer seemed good, the clear, well I'm not sure as I got impatient after the 48 hours and applied the clear coat regardless. It seems ok but not brilliant.
The VHT paint was great. I baked the rotors in the oven at 200°C for an hour to help cure and I'm happy how they turned out.
The Meyle rotors and Zimmerman pads appear excellent after bedding in. It took about 50kms to feel nice (city start stop traffic). Quality is fantastic.
I used the BMW recommended low viscosity brake fluid and used the whole 1 litre bottle for the flush starting from the left (passenger here in Australia) rear and finishing at the drivers front.
All up about 5 days work including waiting for paint to cure and then brake flush.
Pics on the way