Styling Halfords caliper paint

[Jamie MK2]

has anyone used this stuff from halfords?
thinking of getting it and doing it tomoro
the reviews seem good on it anyway?
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/s..._productId_175055_langId_-1_categoryId_212593

i'll paint the drums too

 

[colinf1]

Just use hammerite or get a can of normal spray paint...cheaper and just as good!

 

[m20b25]

has anyone used this stuff from halfords?
thinking of getting it and doing it tomoro
the reviews seem good on it anyway?
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/s..._productId_175055_langId_-1_categoryId_212593

i'll paint the drums too

Yes but I certainly didn't pay that for it!!!! It's not bad stuff

3 years later...

 

[Jamie MK2]

Just use hammerite or get a can of normal spray paint...cheaper and just as good!

Wouldnt normal spraypaint flake off when they get warm or hot?

Yes but I certainly didn't pay that for it!!!! It's not bad stuff

3 years later...

looks well
what stuff did u use?

 

[fingers99]

It's OK. There are better ones out there but they tend to cost the earth.

I'd advise masking off all the rubber bits.

Next time, I think I might drop it off to my local blaster, ask him to bead blast all the rust off, paint 'em in 2 pack.

 

[m20b25]

looks well
what stuff did u use?

This stuff but in, er, blue

TBH I used hammerite on the carriers and its still on to this day too!

My dad painted his calipers red (Brembos all round ) along with his axle and its retained its colour nicely. He does much heavier work than my van too

 

[Brin]

I just use VTH red then lacquer it drys in like 10mins and lasts ages

 

[Jamie MK2]

This stuff but in, er, blue

TBH I used hammerite on the carriers and its still on to this day too!

My dad painted his calipers red (Brembos all round ) along with his axle and its retained its colour nicely. He does much heavier work than my van too

so the same stuff
might paint the rocker cover too and look for a induction kit for it :slayer:

 

[fingers99]

If doing the rocker cover, get as much of the oxide as you can off first, aluminium etch primer, then the caliper paint.

 

[Kedishen]

Its kinda funny.

Sat eating my lunch in a car park earlier, nice car by the side of me with painted calipers, custom paint job, all the mod cons, lifted up the bonnet, engine like it was steam cleaned, colourful pipes, colour coordinated etc etc... started the engine, black and blue smoke, belts squealing, brakes grinding, big ends knocking, half his lights not working...

Wonder when he last changed his oil :/

 

[PuntoHowTo]

That's because to lots of people what it looks like is more important than if it works or not.

 

[Jamie MK2]

Its kinda funny.

Sat eating my lunch in a car park earlier, nice car by the side of me with painted calipers, custom paint job, all the mod cons, lifted up the bonnet, engine like it was steam cleaned, colourful pipes, colour coordinated etc etc... started the engine, black and blue smoke, belts squealing, brakes grinding, big ends knocking, half his lights not working...

Wonder when he last changed his oil :/

:doh:

 

[MadMan0]

has anyone used this stuff from halfords?
thinking of getting it and doing it tomoro
the reviews seem good on it anyway?
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/s..._productId_175055_langId_-1_categoryId_212593

i'll paint the drums too

We've used the yellow paint on our ford fiesta, it's a flexable paint that can take the higher temps on the braking parts. The paint lasts okay. but you'd need to wash the brake drums etc when you wash your car, to remove the brake dust otherwise the paint looses it's colour ~ from 6 months on wards. (or there about)

 

[s and b]

Its kinda funny.

Sat eating my lunch in a car park earlier, nice car by the side of me with painted calipers, custom paint job, all the mod cons, lifted up the bonnet, engine like it was steam cleaned, colourful pipes, colour coordinated etc etc... started the engine, black and blue smoke, belts squealing, brakes grinding, big ends knocking, half his lights not working...

Wonder when he last changed his oil :/

i see kids with cars like this
it will be a reasonable day but they get out of their cars shivering
you know straight away that everything they have had done was by someone else
dont see the point myself