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Offline neiller

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Brake caliper paint
« on: August 30, 2015, 05:37:07 pm »
What's the best paint to paint my brake calipers mine need a bit of a spruce up to bring them back to their former glory

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2015, 07:29:50 pm »
Hammerite

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2015, 07:38:52 pm »
I have used hammerite in the past. Great stuff. I used the tin and a small paint brush. You can paint straight onto rust and grime. A few coats make it look great. Patience in drying time too.

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2015, 08:04:21 pm »
Cheers lads !

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2015, 08:44:11 pm »
Halfords caliper paint on my MKIV and MKV worked well

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2015, 09:16:14 pm »
HAMMERITE 100% JOB DONE

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 11:41:26 am »
Does hammerite do gloss and Matt red paint? As I can't decide what I want yet

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 12:24:41 pm »
I used hammerite smooth on mine

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Re: Brake caliper paint
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 03:12:28 pm »
Another vote for hammerite smooth red.

Put some time into cleaning the calipers up best you can before the paint goes on, otherwise it might flake after a while. I did my old mk4 golf, used a steel brush to get rid of the loose stuff, then some carb cleaner and steel wool. Careful not to get on the pads. Still looked perfect a couple of years later when I sold the car.


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