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  1. 11-22-2016 06:20 PM #1
    Borg54
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    Painted My Brake Calipers

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    I painted my front calipers black and added small vinyl Audi stickers. Three coats of high temp spray paint and two coats of clear over the stickers

    First I masked off the whole car to avoid any possible overspray that hangs in the air

    Masked off the brake rotors and wheel-wells and cleaned the brakes throughly






    The clear was going on cloudy so I used a heat-gun on low to even it out. Worked really well






    Overall, I am really happy with how it turned out. I went with black because I wanted it to be subtle.

    I am going to do the rears soon as well




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  2. 11-22-2016 06:23 PM #2
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  3. 11-22-2016 06:46 PM #3
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    Looks great! Really how it should have come from the factory.
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  4. 11-22-2016 09:41 PM #4
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    Good job! Nice improvement over the raw aluminum.
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  5. 11-22-2016 11:10 PM #5
    Alister
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    Great job - looks very professional!
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  6. 11-23-2016 06:53 AM #6
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    I did mine black as well. The "look at my brakes" colors look great on the RS7, S7, S6. The A7, A6 is more of a "Gentleman's" car. Subtle is more appropriate.
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  7. 11-23-2016 09:28 AM #7
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    Looks really good. Adds a little visual appeal while keeping it classy. Perfect!
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  8. 11-23-2016 09:43 AM #8
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    Well done!
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  9. 11-23-2016 09:54 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Borg54 View Post
    First I masked off the whole car to avoid any possible overspray that hangs in the air
    No overspray is happening here!
    ///TWCompetition 2016 RS7 - 2016 A6 TDI - 2016 S6 - 2007 RS4 - 2022 RSQ8
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  10. 11-23-2016 09:55 AM #10
    Borg54
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    Quote Originally Posted by widebodyfx View Post
    No overspray is happening here!
    Ha ha. I started with just the nose covered and I could just see the cloud of paint mist hanging in the air. I had the extra sheeting so I figured it was worth the extra minute to cover the rest of the car!


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  12. 11-26-2016 07:00 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by UberVier View Post
    Looks really good, I think this is the route I'm going. Where'd you get the stickers?
    Got the stickers on amazon (search "Audi brake calipers decals"). Make sure to put some clear over the top of the stickers so they stay looking good


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