Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: Brake fix...

Well, not really...

With the new wheels on the car, the brakes are very visible. I thought I should do something to make them look better until I can afford to do a BIG brake upgrade.

All it took was a wire wheel and some caliper & drum paint. It's not much, and it's temporary, but at least it looks better than the rust showing through the spokes...

Before

After

Also did the drums, which now really stand out, but...

iansane · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

Mucho bettero!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

Caliper paint is awesome. Especially red.... unless you over heat it. Then it does a nifty black to red transition!

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

That's the Dupli-Color stuff with ceramic. Should hold up pretty good.

iansane · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

Or at least long enough for you to buy my brake setup, right? Very Happy

pathology knight · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

i wouldn't mind doing something like that...but not in red.
what other colors are available.
other than the rims/tires, do you have to take anything off or do you just paint them while they're on the car?

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

Several colors available, check at NAPA or other auto parts store for brake drum, caliper, and rotor paint (that's the name of it, but why would you paint the rotor?).

It was necessary to remove the calipers so I could get the back side, you need to be careful around the rubber boot for the piston. The drums came off easy enough.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

looks good al! I would totally do that...if i had wheels that showed off my brakes.

~JAKE

305 302eater · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

Hey Ian I'm interested in doing the brake upgrade soon if Al isn't.