I'm thinking of painting the calipers on my GPS red, but by me doing this will it void my warranty for the brakes. Has anyone else already done this, if so have you got any pictures?
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I have not been told specifically that it does not void your warranty on them but i cant see how it would and ive got mine done and its booked in to have some work done on the brakes now so im guessing they would have said something otherwise.
Here is a pic btw.
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Ok then, well my car is booked in for next week to have the brakes done, so i will more than likely do them after that. What did you use to do them? Hamerite?
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i was looking at this and evey one seems to say G2 if you going to do it your self. You can eather spray or paint it on. The web site is G2usa.com
hope this helps
i was looking at this and evey one seems to say G2 if you going to do it your self. You can eather spray or paint it on. The web site is G2usa.com
hope this helps
Very nice! Did you use this stuff (Foliatec Caliper Lacquer Red) or (Halfords Caliper Paint 250ml). Whats the difference tbh?
i used the second one! I just bought i cheap brush with it, all it was £23 with the jack. I dont know the difference. You will only need to buy a jack if iu have a sporting tho!
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Mine was a red hammerite but i didnt do it myself, my mate did it whilst he was painting my wheels, save me a job.
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I swear by Hammerite smooth.
I went for the standard silver, then couldn't get my trolley jack under the car.
I went for the standard silver, then couldn't get my trolley jack under the car.
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I have used the halfords stuff before but found it to be very sticky and it took 24 hours to dry i think. How long did yours take tommy? Also is hammerite smooth heat resistant?
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A few people have painted their calipers with hammerite and had no problems with heat. If you're under a car you shouldn't be relying on the jack - get a set of axle stands.
They're cheaper than 24x7 medical care when a car drops on you and puts you in a care home.
They're cheaper than 24x7 medical care when a car drops on you and puts you in a care home.
What did you use to clean the caliper before painting it?
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What did you use to clean the caliper before painting it?
Alloy wheel cleaner works well followed by Isopropyl alchohol or methalylated spirit (removes residue).
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So how do I get the car onto axle stands in the first place then? Paul daniels magic kit??
What did you use to clean the caliper before painting it?
Clutch and brake cleaner for all the crap, a wire brush drill bit for the really bad crap.
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i used alloy wheel cleaner and a wire brush to clean the brakes, halfords were all out of the specialist break cleaner. I didnt use axle stands, just used a bottle jack from halfords and did one wheel at a time, it took about 2 hours per wheel with drying times and then leave the whole car for 24 hours before driving!
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