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refresh alloys
Gave my alloys a refresh today i decided to go from tired flakey black to a nice gun metal grey
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Very nice! Looks much better.
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Thanks mate! calipers are next im thinking red!
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much better, are they as nice close-up?
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I think so
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Much better, really must finish the set for the Forester bit it's too damp/cold!
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Custom exhaust - Cosworth filter - Samco Intake - Tints - Bilstein B8/B6 & STI springs - SuperPro ALK - Whiteline positive shift kit, rack mounts, rear adjustable camber bushes, front ARB mounts & strut brace, 20mm rear ARB with AVO mounts, - Hardrace Gearbox and pitch mounts - Prodrive PFF7's - Front Brembos - Kenwood CarPlay - 1/2 carbon grille - STI front splitter |
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Thank you ! Yeah did them in a heated workshop i wanted to do calipers too but as you say its too damp n cold
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Impressive
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Thanks mate not bad from a can eh
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good stuff matey nice job!! dont put polish on too early or the lacker will smear! bring a few cans of paint over to mine tomorrow and you can do mine!!
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Cheers bud! we can set about yours one day if they need it
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lol hopfully get some 18" soon and keep current ones for winter!
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They look much better now, good job
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cheers mate
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got round to painting the calipers today ! Christ it was cold
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look smart matey! how was the finnish? i used gold smoothie but finnish was crap! was left with brush marks altho this was probably to do with it being 0 degrees! did you use thinners?
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Finished quite nicely matey i just used a tin of halfords caliper paint straight out the tin as it is! i used GUNK degreaser on them first to clean em up !
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il have to have a butchers! twice ive been let down by the same paint but everyone esle gets on with it no prob! do they sell gold?
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Im not too sure mate but most likely!
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Looking nice....
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Last time I did Calipers it was on my old Golf, I used the Foliatec kit, no issues at all.
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Custom exhaust - Cosworth filter - Samco Intake - Tints - Bilstein B8/B6 & STI springs - SuperPro ALK - Whiteline positive shift kit, rack mounts, rear adjustable camber bushes, front ARB mounts & strut brace, 20mm rear ARB with AVO mounts, - Hardrace Gearbox and pitch mounts - Prodrive PFF7's - Front Brembos - Kenwood CarPlay - 1/2 carbon grille - STI front splitter |
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When i did mine, they wern't on the car, so i slowly sprayed them over a week with red smooth hammerite. Then CJ very kindly fitted them.
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i think spraying them is the key! il have another bash with a brush but if that dont work the cans will come out!
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