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Painted front & rear calipers
Been trying to finish up a few more things on the 928 and painting the calipers was one one of them. We had a nice day today so here goes.
I picked up the Dupli-color caliper painting kit along with a rattle can (thanks Leo....) of the same black satin caliper paint (it's understated but people can see it) that is supplied in the box but that is a brush on paint. Below is the front pass wheel:  Front pass wheel removed:  Everything was then cleaned (supplied solvent w/brushing action). While I had the tires off I completely cleaned the rims; both outside & inside (what a difference!) and replaced the front pads and sensors. The tires were then dressed with Griots Garage (great products by the way) rubber and vinyl conditioner. I then cleaned and painted the lug nuts and caliper clips with the black satin caliper paint:  I painted the calipers, rotor hub and the dust shield with the paint. the new pads & sensor were loaded and the calipers reattached and the clean tire/rim was mounted:  Here is a close up of a finished rear caliper and painted hub (what a difference):  Here is a completed side view (not the best clarity....):  The side view photo doesn't show any detail but these really came out nice and really dress the wheel up; like I said it's inderstated but the results are fantastic.. Up close they look phenomenal. The kit was $18.00 and the can of caliper paint was another $7.00. I would most definitely recommend the spray method. I also picked up two more cans of caliper cleaner spray at $3.99 ea. So, for around 30 bucks and some elbow grease I would highly recommend doing this. The car just looks better..........
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'83 928S - Basalt Black Metallic w/Cocoa Brown leather Last edited by garylewa; 05-29-2011 at 03:00 PM.. |
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Looks great!
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Very nice!
And that does take a lot of elbow grease. 
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Gary...It looks great. Its amazing how jobs like this one makes the whole car just look better...Great job.
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05-30-2011, 08:13 PM
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Best $30 improvement I've seen
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05-31-2011, 06:38 AM
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thanks for all of the positive feedback; from one DIY'er to the others on this forum it's greatly appreciated.
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