New Wheels on my Yellow S
06-02-2011, 10:15 AM
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GO ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!
06-02-2011, 11:57 PM
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To give you an idea of how it may look here are my yellow painted calipers
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
06-03-2011, 01:41 PM
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You are EVIL!!!!!
you shouldn't have told me that I could it with removing the calipers!!!! I have now bought some high temperature yellow paint!!! Project for the coming weekends.
Only need to take the wheels off and spend half a day being artistic, I found it quite relaxing doing mine red, (silverstone S).
GO ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!
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you shouldn't have told me that I could it with removing the calipers!!!! I have now bought some high temperature yellow paint!!! Project for the coming weekends.
Originally Posted by plastic91' timestamp='1307038338' post='20642586
Not a bad idea!!
Might attempt this when I get round to learn how to remove/replace the calipers...
[quote name='richmc' timestamp='1306967492' post='20639785']
Looking sweet, how about yellow calipers?
Might attempt this when I get round to learn how to remove/replace the calipers...
[quote name='richmc' timestamp='1306967492' post='20639785']
Looking sweet, how about yellow calipers?
GO ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!
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06-03-2011, 01:44 PM
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I did find your car photo with the yellow calipers when richmc gave me the idea of painting my calipers...
Yeah, i can imagine how visible the brake dust will be on yellow paint.... my yellow vinyl tape is already suffering from that after just my first trip...
Yeah, i can imagine how visible the brake dust will be on yellow paint.... my yellow vinyl tape is already suffering from that after just my first trip...
To give you an idea of how it may look here are my yellow painted calipers
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
06-03-2011, 02:33 PM
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I did find your car photo with the yellow calipers when richmc gave me the idea of painting my calipers...
Yeah, i can imagine how visible the brake dust will be on yellow paint.... my yellow vinyl tape is already suffering from that after just my first trip...
Yeah, i can imagine how visible the brake dust will be on yellow paint.... my yellow vinyl tape is already suffering from that after just my first trip...
Originally Posted by j8mie' timestamp='1307087837' post='20644931
To give you an idea of how it may look here are my yellow painted calipers
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
As nice as it looks, it didn't take long before the cleaning the brake dust off them every week became tiresome. So by all means do it, but be ready to take your wheels off each week to clean them up.
06-04-2011, 12:58 AM
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Well as much as I like the yellow calipers, thanks to a careless Honda service monkey who managed to chip two of them I will be stripping mine back to metal in the near future.....grrrrr.
06-04-2011, 01:10 AM
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06-04-2011, 01:12 AM
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Well, just came back from my MOT test, and I am a happy bunny!!! Passed it without any problems.
Anyway, for those interested, here's a photo of the vinyl tape up close. you can see the joint where it laps each other and the small gap between 2 strips...
Anyway, for those interested, here's a photo of the vinyl tape up close. you can see the joint where it laps each other and the small gap between 2 strips...
