i had a go at painting mine over the weekend, i was unsure of which bits to paint.... theres a metal tie over the callipers, can I paint this.... If i can't. then it makes some bits hard to do.
also, used engine lacquer for this, but it looks a bit pink / red and not a bright red gloss finish, so just bought some red hammerite, will maybe do next saturday...
advice on the metal tie pins thing would be appreciated.
Lots of people paint over the metal clip, and it doesn't do any harm. I for one decided to remove the clip (i just pulls off with a pair of pliers) before painting the calipers. I prefer the look of the painted calipers with the silver clip (looks more like the real deal that way IMO) - you can also polish up the clips with a bit of Autosol while you're at it, to make them look really good
Be warned however - getting the clips back on once you've painted everything can be an absolute nightmare. I ended up using the tried and tested 'hit it with a hammer' method, which unfortunately ended up chipping the newly painted calipers to buggery. That said, I just touched in the chipped bits once the clip was back on, and it looks mint now!
Also for whoever it was that asked about where I got the decals from, it was trusty fleabay. Just do a search for 'seat caliper decals' or something along those lines. Mine haven't shown any sign of coming off yet, although I applied them while the paint was slightly tacky, which I'm hoping will aid their staying power. That said, whilst I'm not sure whether a coat of lacquer over the top is actually necessary, I'm sure it wouldn't do any harm.
