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sitta
15-09-2007, 10:22 PM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!


Aim:
To paint the brake callipers of a FN2 Type r

Required/tools:

Degreaser
Red high temperature paint
White paint
Newspaper (to mask off the brake)
Masking tape
Blutack y??? (ill tell you y just keep reading down)
Small paint brush (really small, maybe smallest you can get ill tell you later why)
http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/27755/2000335063700204020_rs.jpg

http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/25663/2000366372630757708_rs.jpg
Step 1
Obviously take off the front wheels first. I have two hacks so i just take off the two front wheels at the same time.

Step 2
Clean up the brake callipers with the degreaser

Step 3
Cover parts with newspaper and masking tape. The blutak is for the rubbery part behind the brake pad, i didnt want to paint this red and it is hard to cover it with masking tape so just press the blutak to the edges of the brake caliper a interesting part that i found is that the suspension is made in germany and a good brand as well :eek:

Below, the blue tack covered parts
http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/26568/2000306942631744822_rs.jpg

Below is the suspension
http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/27021/2000303926026839511_rs.jpg
Step 4
Paint the calipers red, u can do multiple layers of coating with around 10 minutes between each coating but i only do 2 coatings since it will take a long time to finish everything.

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/27722/2000394560978677454_rs.jpg

Step 5
Wait until the paint has dried completely and take off the newspapers and the bluetack. Get the white paint and the smallest brush that you can find and do the detailing on the Type r logo on the brake caliper, do this slowly and carefully since they are really small to do, you need to have good eyes. My work on the left caliper sucks, i learnt my lesson and the right one looks awesome

The result
http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/25741/2000322816931545893_rs.jpg

This is my dad, he enjoyed doint this kind of things so he helped me out alot
http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/25467/2000306514172566022_rs.jpg

Step 6
Step back and enjoy looking at your one of a kind work
http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/28621/2000363224894045161_rs.jpg
http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/27788/2000359079033531401_rs.jpg

Step 7
Do the same with the back brake calipers, should take less time since you dont need to do the type r detailing
http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/26950/2000361620118196525_rs.jpg

And thats me right there with my girl :wave:

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/28716/2000344848730209547_rs.jpg

iced
04-10-2007, 02:59 PM
please resize the pictures dude.
most of us dont have a cinema screen as a computer monitor ;)

Zdster
04-10-2007, 03:05 PM
Biggest pictures EVAR!

DreadAngel
04-10-2007, 03:35 PM
WHOLE CRAP!!!

At least I can see the smick results lol

YELLOWDC2R
04-10-2007, 05:53 PM
It doesn't even fit my 1920 x 1200 resolution. But.. looks good though.

kyobibi
05-10-2007, 12:32 AM
big pictures are more useful than tiny ones!

good write up, definitely improves the look of your car!
(it should've came out like that from factory!)

rykerz
05-10-2007, 09:05 AM
how long u reckon the color would last until u feel the need to redo it again

DreadAngel
05-10-2007, 09:16 AM
big pictures are more useful than tiny ones!

good write up, definitely improves the look of your car!
(it should've came out like that from factory!)

Bwahahaha, its because they ain't Brembo thats why no red or gold :p

misteR_bilzz
05-10-2007, 12:09 PM
why not sand the white off n leave bare metal it'd look way more professional.
like they do with the DIY rocker covers.

krogoth
23-10-2007, 02:17 PM
re size plz

good write up

[RSX 03]
29-10-2007, 03:47 PM
nice write up, no rep points until you learn to resize your pictures.

Si1enzio
29-10-2007, 04:02 PM
Indo represent YO :thumbsup:

EUR003act
04-11-2007, 04:13 PM
;1407567']nice write up, no rep points until you learn to resize your pictures.

hahaha i had to laugh...

calipers look sick - i did my euro ones, only difference being i covered the entire car except for the calipers, over spray is a bitch!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff128/eur003/DSCF1270Small.jpg