Calliper covers

[Kd04]

Hi, I'm looking to get white calliper covers to bring some white in around the wheels to match the roof. Anybody recommend any or have any pictures I could see. Really don't want to paint them see ... Any help would be appreciated

[BeefMasta]

Why don't you want to paint them?

[Kd04]

I just prefer the look of the covers, not a big fan of painting unless I have to. I've painted the dust caps and little stuff like that

[cyclone]

Don't do it Caliper covers are so cheap looking. Just head on over to barryboys for thinking about it.

[WTF]

White.. white... Just trying to think who has done them white... Seen lots of reds. I know someone did it, and they don't stay white for long.

Zack did his and there could be a photo in this thread, but all image hosting is blocked for me at work.

http://www.ds3club.co.uk/showthread....inted-Calipers

And there is some more info here

http://www.ds3club.co.uk/showthread....Break-Calipers

[Sash]

Never heard of caliper covers!! I wouldn't have thought they would last very long or look good for very long either.

[Gazski66]

Caliper covers are cheap nasty looking things, paint all the way

[lfcrule1972]

I wasn't sure about painting mine before I did them (red by the way) but it was really straightforward, the kit I bought came with a can of brake dust cleaner, the paint and a brush.

As you have to take the wheels off for both it became a no brainer and the painted look is easy to do and not hard to look after, there's also no danger of them coming off and moving around inside the wheel at speed. The hardest part is the drying time between coats and having to leave the car on axle stands etc

Clean and Woolies by lfcrule1972, on Flickr

[Kd04]

How much was the kit lfcule1972 ? I'm thinking of painting them after seeing yours, did you get a Citroen sticker then to put on afterward?

[Gazski66]

This is the paint I used and it was brilliant
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-Tech-Bra...item41698f7d06

And here are the stickers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-Br...item58c33ca794

[Kd04]

Thank you gazski66 that's brilliant, went to look in a shop today and they said White would be soo hard to find!

[lfcrule1972]

Yep I used the same brand kit as Gazski66, the stickers were applied the following day and have not (touch wood) come off even with the jet washer cleaning at home

[Chris_Blue]

My opinion was gloss looked better than matt paint. did mine matt red to start and thought they looked a bit flat.
Shiny all the way, and easier to clean

to look good a twice yearly paint needed
have fun :-)

[lfcrule1972]

I've only painted mine once, the wheel cleaner, wheel woolies and jet wash rinse off seem to keep them clean

[Gazski66]

Yep same as Lfc,only painted mine once and have looked good ever since