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zimzimma 03-03-2011 10:08 AM

Caliper Painting
 
hi guys, does anyone know any places that they can recommend to get calipers painted in New York City, those in NY know that we are just coming out of a harsh winter and my calipers are looking quite rusty, want to get them painted asap...

thanks

X5DINAN 03-03-2011 10:49 AM

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You should do them yourself.........It's easy....
-hi heat paint (Homedepot)
-masking tape
-a bit of patience

I did my AMG's calipers last year and they turned out amazing...
(sorry for posting a Mercedes on our BMW forum.....lol):stickpoke

zimzimma 03-03-2011 12:20 PM

wow, great job.....that looks very nice...
did you have to take thme apart to do this or just remove wheel and start painting?

X5DINAN 03-03-2011 12:46 PM

I just removed the wheel, but I taped everything around the caliper.
I actually took my time with the tape and used up 2 rolls
of masking tape (green color)......
I'll be doing this soon on my rears (X5). My front calipers are huge Brembo
and they are already silver color.

mrbmwx5 03-03-2011 04:50 PM

G2 calipers paint is the best in my book. Done it 6 years ago and still no chip no fading..

X5rolls 03-03-2011 05:16 PM

Here is a thread that might be of interest - others have some good ideas here too

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-related-...-calipers.html

CT_X5_Joe 03-03-2011 05:24 PM

Why even paint them? Why not just go with a caliper cover?

Car brake disc rotor caliper cover kit

fcx56 03-03-2011 05:33 PM

For the same reason I don't have a 4.8is badge on the side of my car...

CT_X5_Joe 03-03-2011 05:39 PM

Half way there is your painting calipers red...

dskyers 03-03-2011 09:57 PM

Do u think its kind of weird to paint them? I mean unless there the bbk type of thing.. kind of make it look Hondaish just my IMO I might be wrong, post some pics Lets see what u got going on..

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