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Matt88 · 03-06-2015, 02:51 AM

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Bimmer Barney · 03-06-2015, 08:40 AM

Are you spraying yourself, using a brush on kit, or sending them for powder coating?

For the DIY application I would remove as much as possible. Essentially just leave the brake line attached and nothing else. I would depress the piston.

I used a G2 kit back in 2010 and still looks great. Good luck and post a pic when you're finished!

sandiegobmw1 · 03-06-2015, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt88

I have removed the pads from the calipers, and slid out the middle part, do I need to undo the two metal guides or just tape them up?

Also on the caliper do I need to compress the piston (and tape up) before painting or can I just tape it up with it un compressed?

I'll take some photos tonight to better explain this.

do not paint the looks cheap and ghetto.

Aashenfox · 03-06-2015, 10:14 AM

No it doesn't. With the right wheels and color combo it looks really good. I admit is difficult to get right without it looking ghetto, but it can be done. For example if you have a black on black car, with drilled discs, yellow stock calipers looks awesome, and I am really hard to please, if it looked cheap in the slightest, I would hate it. On the other hand, on for example a blue car with silver wheels, red stock calipers would look cheap. There are a few combos you can get away with.

Volasko · 03-06-2015, 02:16 PM

How are you prepping them? I went nuts last year and pulled mine off, took off as much oxidation and dirt with a angle grinder with a metal brush attachment but it still rusted through with G2 caliper paint. Now the winters here are a mess with road salt so take it as you may.

Regards,

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Aashenfox Captain 128 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi 6AT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brit in Greece iTrader: (0)	No it doesn't. With the right wheels and color combo it looks really good. I admit is difficult to get right without it looking ghetto, but it can be done. For example if you have a black on black car, with drilled discs, yellow stock calipers looks awesome, and I am really hard to please, if it looked cheap in the slightest, I would hate it. On the other hand, on for example a blue car with silver wheels, red stock calipers would look cheap. There are a few combos you can get away with.
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