Refurbing Your Brembos: For Dummies

[timbland181]

I wondered how the laquer came off.
Great guide mate. 10/10

 

[RobM]

I wondered how the laquer came off.
Great guide mate. 10/10

Brembo's are prone to it. Not just on the LCR, but other cars with them fitted too. Evo owners for instance have just as much trouble as LCR owners. Why it happens, who knows, but it shouldn't happen to a brand as strong as Brembo.

 

[CHRIS200]

I rubbed both of mine down the then re-painted them along with new Brembo stickers.

Here is an old pic...As you can see it looks pretty pants.

Here is the refurbished one....Look much better.

 

[RobM]

Good work, looks very good, like new even!

 

[CHRIS200]

Just be careful that of you use Hamerite like I have done, then leave for about a week before you stick the stickers on and lacquer. I went a bit over zealous on the laquer on one side and it melted the paint!!!

Re-dene that on this week so now have a matching pair!!

 

[CHRIS200]

Good work, looks very good, like new even!

Thanks mate.

 

[m.r.davies]

they look mint
so it was just normal hammerite paint you used?
Might be worth doing the rears with this if they dont come out good with the lacquer

 

[name__taken]

I got all the bits needed for this yesterday so if the weather isn't too bad on saturday i'll be doing it then. Has anyone lacquered the rear cals yet? would be interested to see what that comes up like...

 

[CHRIS200]

Yep normal hamerite in a spray can. Laquer is good, just be sparing with it and don't put too much on at once. One spray up and down then leave for 15-20mins the do it again and again and so on. Took about 2hrs worth at every 15-20mins so 8 very light coats = 4 good coats. Came out perfectly as you can see.

 

[the_prophet]

anyone actuallly done the raer calipers yet? did it make a difference

just wondering whther to get mine done, as i've now re-laquered the fronts which made a massive difference.

 

[m.r.davies]

anyone actuallly done the raer calipers yet? did it make a difference

just wondering whther to get mine done, as i've now re-laquered the fronts which made a massive difference.

I'd planned to but the weather wouldn't let me

I'd like to see some pics if anyone managed to get them done.

 

[Balf2k]

That's it, just ordered new Brembo stickers, mine really need doing but im gonna repaint the calipers than apply the new stickers. What is the best paint to use? I don't think you can get caliper paint in sprays can you (Too thick)? The pics of the new painted caliper look superb, gonna get my wheels done in CTR paint at the same time I think, just got a quote for £260 for my alloys, that any good?

 

[smoothuk]

When i 1st saw this, i waas thinking "brilliant, i can clean the look of the car up a treat, cheap and dead easy to do" now i have moved on to thinking i may spray them black, add new brembo stickers and do something a little different. I am well impressed with the re-spray that the chap has done above, and with spray hammerite not to expensive to.

 

[ArosaRacer]

Matt i can get the stickers if you need them

 

[smoothuk]

Matt i can get the stickers if you need them

Ah cheers Gaz, may tap you up for a couple

 

[F2 Stu]

When i 1st saw this, i waas thinking "brilliant, i can clean the look of the car up a treat, cheap and dead easy to do" now i have moved on to thinking i may spray them black, add new brembo stickers and do something a little different. I am well impressed with the re-spray that the chap has done above, and with spray hammerite not to expensive to.

Dont be overzealous with the hammerite spray, takes ages to dry and runs like Linford Christie if you put too much on in one go

 

[smoothuk]

Dont be overzealous with the hammerite spray, takes ages to dry and runs like Linford Christie if you put too much on in one go

I have heard this stu, but without blowing my own whistle, gardening is not my only talent

 

[Scotty_b]

I used a laqure pen from hell fruads and it worked very well. Only prob is that the other side has now gone so im going to sand the front and rears and do them all!

I just picked off the flacky bits then filled the gaps with the pen, its like a touch up pen.

Wonder how ard it will be to change the colour!

 

[smoothuk]

I used a laqure pen from hell fruads and it worked very well. Only prob is that the other side has now gone so im going to sand the front and rears and do them all!

I just picked off the flacky bits then filled the gaps with the pen, its like a touch up pen.

Wonder how ard it will be to change the colour!

I cant see it being that hard can you scott? If you spend the time on the prep etc surely the results wont be to bad, just take your time and do it properly. Unless you have heard different?

 

[Scotty_b]

na just never done it and dont want to nark it up!