Dalamar
09-29-06, 10:03 PM
Hey all, I just painted my rear brakes and put on the Baer Rotors to go with my fronts.
Thought U'd wanna C some pix.
Stock is beautiful:
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearrotorstock.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rustrotor.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rustcals.jpg
Prep for paint i hit it good with a wire wheel on my grinder.
Took off the pad outer bracket, did the piston section still attached.
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearcalpolish.jpg
Got some high temp paint.
The only had silver, black or red in they're "caliper" paint.
So i got this wheel paint, and a clear. 8)
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/brakepaint.jpg
I painted each with 3 coats of color, then 3 coats of clear, dry 1 day, and reassembe.
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/silverspray.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/bluespray.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearrotors.jpg
Put it together, remounted (which was kindof a PITA with the ebrake cable right in front of the bottom hole.
Thought U'd wanna C some pix.
Stock is beautiful:
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearrotorstock.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rustrotor.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rustcals.jpg
Prep for paint i hit it good with a wire wheel on my grinder.
Took off the pad outer bracket, did the piston section still attached.
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearcalpolish.jpg
Got some high temp paint.
The only had silver, black or red in they're "caliper" paint.
So i got this wheel paint, and a clear. 8)
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/brakepaint.jpg
I painted each with 3 coats of color, then 3 coats of clear, dry 1 day, and reassembe.
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/silverspray.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/bluespray.jpg
http://www.actioncompaction.com/dalamar_96/engine/rearrotors.jpg
Put it together, remounted (which was kindof a PITA with the ebrake cable right in front of the bottom hole.