alloys painted

[peterwolds]

didnt like grey on BBS as car is black with gold theme - damn good clean 1st then 3 coats hammerite smooth gold

[peterwolds]

happy now on except whilst we were painting them in the house (was raining)some b*******d stole 1 of the wheel nuts from off the shelf in the garage

[kermit]

Looks like you made a nice job of those Pete.:Thumbs-up

Good old hammerite!

Martin.

[Bobbit]

Looks good bud! Just did my brake calipers with red hammerite, was dead easy!
Ps got the suspension fitted, dead happy with the results bud! Thanks again!:cheers

[peterwolds]

Looks like you made a nice job of those Pete.:Thumbs-up

Good old hammerite!

Martin.

Cheers Martin,i cleaned wife painted - rears to do takes a full day cleaning and 3 coats of as you say "good old hammerite"

[peterwolds]

Looks good bud! Just did my brake calipers with red hammerite, was dead easy!
Ps got the suspension fitted, dead happy with the results bud! Thanks again!:cheers

Rob only used hammerite on alloys got gold paint from car paint supplier for calipers - did you spray them with anti brake dust repellant as forgot when did my calipers was amazed how much was on them when took wheels off so given them a good spraying up.glad suspension all fitted and you are happy,take it you sorted other probs out ?

[Bobbit]

yeah, i realised you used hammerite on just the wheels, was just commenting on what Kermit had said about good ol\' hammerite and how easy it is to use! (maybe i should have put that! DOH!)
I used a drill attatchment (bit like a wirebrush) to smooth down the caliper (yep peeps i did wear a mask -alu dust, it bad!) then cleaned it up and painted the hammerite straight on. 20 mins max! Got a bit creative and sanded down the mazda lettering so it come through silver now, \'looks special\' (quote from my lass!). Did not use break dust repellant but after all the sanding i did not think then needed it.
Only probs left are anti roll bar links and small prob with 1st tubby. But hey, i could be sitting in the house waisting my life watching rubbish on tele instead of being out here in the rain banging my lovely soft hands off very hard and sharp chunks of metal! :Thumbs-up

[peterwolds]

Did not use break dust repellant but after all the sanding i did not think then needed it.

Sounds good with logo shining through,still better to spray brake dust repellant on only a couple of months since did wheels thoroughly still a fair bit of dust on them,fronts far worse than rears dont know why

[FD3SNuttah]

i have a spare wheel nut you can have matey. they look great man - jobs a good un!

[peterwolds]

i have a spare wheel nut you can have matey. they look great man - jobs a good un!

Thanks a lot calling mazda garage nearby today see if have one in and if not will give you a shout

[Bobbit]

damn, that was the whole idea of my post, completely forgot to mention i\'ve got 4 spare wheels nuts as i got a set of locking ones! Your more than welcome to one bud!

[peterwolds]

damn, that was the whole idea of my post, completely forgot to mention i\'ve got 4 spare wheels nuts as i got a set of locking ones! Your more than welcome to one bud!

Thanks for offer went to local tyre place nuts same as mitsubishi so got one at exorbitant price FREE :Giggle  as know manager

[RAW]

i did my calipers in black with smoothrite months ago and they still look mint, esp with yellow lettering on the front!  i just wipe them over whenever i wash the car so no need for repellant.  it does last and is cheaper than all this specialist \'caliper paint\' from so called \'car tuners\'.

[pete sparrow]

Hi Pete
 Looks good,matches your shopping list very well.
Pete

[peterwolds]

Hi Pete
 Looks good,matches your shopping list very well.
Pete

Hi Pete
thanks well pleased except cant get mazda jack handle out the boot as she is on a spacer at 1 side of rear whilst last alloys paint dries and cant get trolley jack under - had my hands in places a gyaenocologist hasnt (fduk knows if spelled right)
How you doing mate,off to silverstone sunday looking forward again then to WGT sunday evening so fuel bill ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ :Laugh