Brembo Refurb

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Picked up a very clean 22k mile 2005 (55) plate Leon Cupra R a couple of weeks back. For as clean as it was it still wasnt up to my standards.

First up, the grubby looking brembos.

like most Brembo's the lacquer has lifted from the base colour.

First thing was to remove the calipers, degrease and remove the old lacquer. I used paintstripper and a jetwash to remove the lacquer, worked a treat.

Next I degreased, dried and keyed the original paint using Grey and Red ScotchBrite.

Next I masked up the holes and pistons

A few coats of zinc primer. leave to dry then flatten with 800w/d

First coat of base colour.

Once dried fully I applied the replacement stickers

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

First coat of lacquer

once dried I removed the masks

Fully assembled

Refitted

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

WARNING!!! Dont be daft like me and allow the ABS unit to drain dry if you remove the calipers from the car!

This weeks task, rear calipers and discs

 

[Shaunyboy]

Good job there matey! I need to re-do mine as im not happy with them and have chipped one

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Good job there matey! I need to re-do mine as im not happy with them and have chipped one

I was really tempted right up till the last minute to paint them silver with either black or white Brembo badges, but i'm an OE fan-boy so red it had to be.

 

[coops10]

Bloody good job that mate, need to do this on mine.

 

[Shaunyboy]

I was really tempted right up till the last minute to paint them silver with either black or white Brembo badges, but i'm an OE fan-boy so red it had to be.

Im not sure weather to use a black decal next time

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Im not sure weather to use a black decal next time

I think you should go black Brembo decals on silver calipers...because I'm not brave enough.

 

[AntneeUK]

Can I ask where the best place to get the Brembo decal is? Looking at having mine shot blasted back to the metal and repainted.

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Original Style

UPDATE: Paint Correction.

Home for the next 12 hours.

A few scratches probably made by people leaning over the engine bay

First up, Meguiars Paint Cleaner

Next it was polished with Menzerna Final Finish.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Wish i has a big 2 car garage like that :O

Platinum grey comes up well doesnt it once its been polished, good work!

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Collinite 476 wax and Meguiars Poly sealant

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Rear brakes

Bit grubby

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Whilst the wheel was off

 

[Shaunyboy]

Wow stunning mate any more?

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Good work fella! Brake calipers next for me I think...

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Wish i has a big 2 car garage like that :O

Platinum grey comes up well doesnt it once its been polished, good work!

Its my in-laws garage. I lost my garage when we sold our last house and bought new. May build one next year though

 

[ENTERNAMEHERE]

Wow stunning mate any more?

haha! you guy's like progress reports. I have the NSR calliper to do tomorrow and I have a new front spoiler to replace the OE one which has a few scratches, need to work out how the hell the OE item comes off though

After that I really must replace the 3x R badges as the clear-coat has lifted...next stop tonight, eBay. After that I have a couple of stone chips to repair on the bonnet and that's be me happy.

Teaser: Last major restoration, guess the car.

 

[Gooner_Mike]

G40 or G60... not sure! How clean is that BTW...


Maybe change the name of your thread as this is the readers ride section... something like "ENTERNAMEHERE's Leon Cupra R". Just a thought, you might get more hits then!

 

[gezmeister]

Was gonna say g40 but not so sure now. Stunning work mate, good stuff