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Offline RoMocop

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Brake caliper paint help
« on: May 09, 2012, 07:24:17 pm »
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 08:03:35 pm »
What you want to use is this stuff:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Temperature-Car-Bike-Brake-Caliper-Paint-Kit-Green-/261001025838?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc4df992e#ht_629wt_1163

Used the Halfords stuff once, never again. Just used the above stuff on the wife's cars calipers and it works a treat. Nice and glossy after too, and the best part, easy to apply.
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 08:26:45 pm »
Hammerite direct to rust gets a fantastic write up across the forums, do a google search. Reports say it lasts very well even under prolonged high temp use and gives a good gloss finish.
That's what I'm going to use anyway  :driver:
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 08:27:44 pm »
hammerite paint u get in halfords is also good!
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 10:07:47 pm »
Did mine on the weekend and used the Hammerite explained by martziniuk. Think it was around tender price and it has given a lovely glossy look and spoke to a kid working there and he said he did his a couple of years ago with it and he said it has lasted!

So fingers crossed mine will aslo :signLOL:

I'll get a picture up now  :smiley:
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2012, 10:13:08 pm »
Can ask, what product did you use the clean the calipers up? as you must be carefull not to get a de-greaser into the piston etc?
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 10:19:21 pm »
Done mine over weekend too, used hammerite smooth. Used OT before on previous cars great glossy look and easy to use.
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2012, 10:27:25 pm »
Used halfords own caliper paint and it's been fine.... Good clean with a brush and brake cleaner did it for me... Then keyed the surfaced and painted on
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2012, 10:42:02 pm »
Thank you all for the comments.

Did anyone use black hammerite if so did that have a good gloss finish?
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2012, 10:42:10 pm »


Thats the hammerite spray from halfords i just cleaned brakes before with various wire brushes masked off everywere and gave a couple of coats  :happy2:
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2012, 10:47:31 pm »
Quote from: nathangallo on May 09, 2012, 10:42:10 pm


Thats the hammerite spray from halfords i just cleaned brakes before with various wire brushes masked off everywere and gave a couple of coats  :happy2:

Nice job :happy2:
I am going to do my calipers black.
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2012, 10:51:47 pm »
Was thinking of going for grey to match the inside of the monzas! But stayed wih the original to compliment the grill :)
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Re: Brake caliper paint help
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2012, 11:55:40 pm »
did mine blue to go with the laser blue...


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