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  1. Martin Meade

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    #1 Martin Meade, Oct 3, 2006
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    Hi all,

    Thought I would post some pics of the calipers we just did for Brian Crall. They came to the "world headquarters" of Girodisc in sunny southern California about a week ago and we just shipped them back this afternoon. The before pictures are how they looked after we scrubbed on them for quite a while. They were NASTY. The fronts were Brembo F50 calipers from a big brake kit and the rears were stock F360. The after pictures cannot do justice to how nice they looked. We can do any color, any sticker.

    We offer a complete, surgical cleaning, basecoat, sticker, clearcoat repainting service for all calipers. We also have genuine Brembo seals and dust boots to rebuild calipers. We have the pad retaining pins and anti-rattle spring steel inserts, bleed screws and caps.

    If you want a simple repaint or a full rebuild/restoration, we can help.

    Thanks,

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  2. Mike C

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    #2 Mike C, Oct 3, 2006
    Nicely done, like everything from Girodisc!
     
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    #3 TCM, Oct 3, 2006
    They look great. What is the avg turnaround time on a set?
     
  4. Martin Meade

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    #4 Martin Meade, Oct 3, 2006
    It takes roughly 1 week from when we get them to shipping them back out. For a repaint.

    Martin
     
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    #5 JZ TWINS, Oct 3, 2006
    Might be a dumb question, is it high temp paint
     
  6. GCalo

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    #6 GCalo, Oct 3, 2006
    Absolutely beautiful work.

    Could I assume that if you did that for Jessica Simpson the name would then read:

    "BIMBO"?!!
     
  7. Martin Meade

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    #7 Martin Meade, Oct 4, 2006
    The paint is standard automotive base coat with a specially formulated clear made specifically for painting calipers. Normally, under high temp exposure, the clear turns yellow first and then the basecoat will darken somewhere higher than that. These are going to handle heat better than the stockers or some other rattle can alternative. It's not BBQ paint, but the quality of the finish looks like a mirror.

    Martin
     
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    #8 miketuason, Oct 4, 2006
    What's the average cost per caliper?
     
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    #9 285ferrari, Oct 4, 2006
    look fantastic
     
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    #10 robert biscan, Oct 4, 2006
    They look great and I think a service that is needed by many.
     
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    #11 enjoythemusic, Oct 4, 2006
    Martin,

    Can Girodisc rebuild 308 rear calipers and repaint?
     
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    #12 ILuv4Res, Oct 4, 2006
    Looks good except for the bleeder valve (I think that's what it is). Why not replace that screw & cap so it looks new like the rest of the caliper?
     
  13. Martin Meade

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    #13 Martin Meade, Oct 4, 2006
    Cost varies on application and services wanted, PM us for pricing.

    I can repaint those crusty old calipers Steve. In fact, we work with a rebuilder for those Iron jobbies, and could probably send you finished calipers and a core charge, send yours back for the refund.

    The bleeders are available, as are new spring clips and pins. This customer did not ask for them.

    Thanks to all for the compliments!

    Martin
     
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    #14 Rifledriver, Oct 4, 2006
    Those will clean up but as Martin said for a couple of bucks you can get new.


    Thanks Martin, they look great.
     
  15. J Nicks

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    #15 J Nicks, Oct 4, 2006
    Martin, Do you paint/rebuild Porsche calipers?
     
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    #16 Martin Meade, Oct 4, 2006
    Yes
     
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