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Search the net for "high temperature paint" it'll be cheaper then the caliper kits. you will need to but a can of brake cleaner too!
Styling Caliper colour suggestions!
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Search the net for "high temperature paint" it'll be cheaper then the caliper kits. you will need to but a can of brake cleaner too!
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Yeah gloss black and ive made a stencil of the punto "P" in orange to add a litle something! you can get a tin of high temp paint for about a fiver!
just spray them silver
make them look new, just when you paint them dont drive it for 24 hours nor youll have paint everywhere
make them look new, just when you paint them dont drive it for 24 hours nor youll have paint everywhere
why do people paint them with high temp paint! hammerite is cheap... always looks nice. and lasts for ever!
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No it has to be special paint that will take the high temperature.
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Hammerite is a high temp paint!?
I bought the orange paint to do mine ages ago. Never got round to it though. Lol my car is never standing for 24 hours to leave it to dry!!
painted loads of calipers with hammerite! never burns off. calipers them salves only really get warm. Ive had the discs on my car blue after coming of a track and the paint is still good as new a year later!
high temp paint is (imho) designed for items that are heated directly.... such as manifolds or "maybe" brake drums.
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I can't find high temperature paint in orange in the uk. might have to go for a proper brake caliper kit. pain in the arse cause they're more expensive. try ebay.
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Leyland gloss paint- Crimson Red- bought at a discount shop locally, looks the dogs, costs next to fek all!, balls to all the High Temperature paint etc, its people just being a bit precious
Car brakes can reach over 400 degrees! i wouldn't risk botching it just to save £10.
halfords sell high temp orange paint, as well as flourescent colours,
the kits are only a tin of paint with a can of brake cleaner to use first.
and normal paint wont last a week on hot calipers
the kits are only a tin of paint with a can of brake cleaner to use first.
and normal paint wont last a week on hot calipers
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Ive literally finished painting my calipers tonight! I did them with my uncle who works for international paint (They make Hammerite)
We used Japlac instead becuase hammerite is...crap. Your calipers will look dull after a few months. The only benefit is that it drys soft so wont chip as much as Japlac, also you dont need to prime it.
Japlac on the other hand is much better! It doesnt look hammered, like hammerite, if done well it has a really smooth finish and stays shiny for longer. It also takes a primer coat which adds to the overall finish and durability! The only problem is that it drys hard meaning it will chip more easily, but if you dont mind doing a touch up coat maybe once a year then use Japlac! Buy it from Focus or somewhere.
Also take someone elses advice earlier, dont use kits from halfords!
We used Japlac instead becuase hammerite is...crap. Your calipers will look dull after a few months. The only benefit is that it drys soft so wont chip as much as Japlac, also you dont need to prime it.
Japlac on the other hand is much better! It doesnt look hammered, like hammerite, if done well it has a really smooth finish and stays shiny for longer. It also takes a primer coat which adds to the overall finish and durability! The only problem is that it drys hard meaning it will chip more easily, but if you dont mind doing a touch up coat maybe once a year then use Japlac! Buy it from Focus or somewhere.
Also take someone elses advice earlier, dont use kits from halfords!
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Why is hammerite crap then?
painting calipers is something to do every year anyway because of brake dust and the like,
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