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JimmyC92
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Hi all,
I really like the look of red calipers, however I cannot afford the genuine ones by a long shot, has anyone painted theirs before? Also how do you go about it? Never done it before!
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Wheel off, rub down with white spirit, brush on red hammerite, let dry, apply again, let dry, wheels on, job jobbed.
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I did this a few years ago and used a wire brush and red caliper paint from Halfords and after a couple coats they came up so well everyone asked me where I brought them!
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painted mine with smooth hammerite,sanded the caliper down wiped over then just painted them
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I did this last week used a wire brush and red heat resistant caliper paint from local shop couple coats of red and 1 of lacquer and the look ace
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November 18, 2014, 08:09:31 am »
Wheel off
Wire Brush the caliper get rid of rust and brake dust and grime
Brake Cleaner Spray - this will dry in seconds
Couple of Coats of Hammerite (i use x2 different size brushes - Small one for fiddly bits)
Stand back and enjoy your efforts, onto the next 3 calipers
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