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Painted my Calipers
I put new calipers on the SD a few weeks ago and they were already starting to rust. With the way my new wheels show the calipers so well I decided to try painting them today. I used a silver Duplicolor caliper kit and high temp black for the accent. It seemed to work well, hopefully it will hold up, but at least they look better than before.
What do you think?
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine |
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Look great, too bad the bundits are blocking that SHINY caliper
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Might be the camara fooling my eyes but it looks like you've got some pretty bad rotor grooves...
~Nate
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Quote:
Here's a DIY http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W126RearBrakes
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Current Garage 2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress 1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs 2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver 1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car 1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap?? Sold 1987 300SDL 200K+ 1994 S320 181K mi 2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi 1999 S420 130K mi 1980 240D 360k mi 15+ Others that has come, stay and gone GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 1995 E320 SE 220k mi 1984 300SD 350k mi |
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No Bundts for me!
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine |
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your lucky, i have troubles to find rims to fit well into the 300SD
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Current Garage 2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress 1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs 2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver 1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car 1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap?? Sold 1987 300SDL 200K+ 1994 S320 181K mi 2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi 1999 S420 130K mi 1980 240D 360k mi 15+ Others that has come, stay and gone GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 1995 E320 SE 220k mi 1984 300SD 350k mi |
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16"x7" wheels with a ET34 offset will fit. These are from a C class.
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine |
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Nice!
I have painted a couple of my cars calipers red. Its pretty eyecatching and a nice little jewell like highlight visually. Kindof like a ruby in the naval.
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might want to have your rotors turned or replace, other than that looks good
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Looks great Bryan. Nice touch with the black on the logo.
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys |
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Did you just clean these off with brake cleaner beforehand, or some more heavy duty stuff?
I've seen painted calipers before, and thought they looked nice. This is a good reminder that they don't have to be that soft red-brown rust tint.
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I'm still planning to paint mine red. I think it really dresses up the car. Nice job!
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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i would suggest the autozone brake cleaner stuff.. works great..
scrub the caliper down with steel wool prior to cleaning with the brake cleaner two coats of brake caliper paint and your good for at least several years. its all in the preparation.. nice job!
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Those look too small for the wheel well size.....
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What size were the originals? My SEC had 15" wheels originally. I replaced those with 17" ones. Even those look like they could be larger.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles |
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