jimbona2
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 02:23 PM |
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caliper paint
silly question really but im going to buy some paint tomorrow for my calipers.. any experience on what paint to buy?
does it matter?
i guess just high temperature resistent paint really?
just thought i'd ask if anyone has any what not to do.
cheers
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meany
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 02:39 PM |
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in the past ive used.
engine laquer..because i already had it.
smooth hammerite...lasted ages.
you can ofcourse buy caliper paint, but in my experience it aint cheap.
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indykid
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 02:45 PM |
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hammerite will withstand the temperature, but will chip every time you knock it.
caliper lacquer tends to be 2 pack and more resistant to chipping but it's about 5 times the price of the hammerite.
perhaps coach enamel?
tom
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 02:52 PM |
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Halfords do caliper paint in a tin, its problably not as tough as the 2 part caliper paints but its about 1/4 of the price and easier to toutch up.
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TimC
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 02:54 PM |
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Caliper paint from Car Builder Solutions...
And the ex-spurs manager.
 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 03:21 PM |
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This stuff is awesome and not so expensive...
EBAY LINK
Steve
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skodaman
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 05:30 PM |
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Is high temp resistance paint really necessary on calipers? In the past I've always used normal black cellulose on motorbike calipers and it
stayed on very well. Alloy calipers no primer. At worst it will just fall off. Also gold or red looks very nice on Brembos or similar but not so
smart on standard M16's.
Skodaman
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 06:03 PM |
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Hammerite or Smoothrite has always done me proud for a Locost job. As already said, it will chip easily but takes the heat without any problems - I
also use it on the unswept areas on my discs to prevent rusting.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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UncleFista
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 06:51 PM |
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I think caliper paint's main claim to fame is that it's not affected by brake fluid rather than it being especially high temp.
[Edited on 23/2/08 by UncleFista]
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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skodaman
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| posted on 23/2/08 at 07:39 PM |
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Yeh u might be right on that Fista cos normal cellulose certainly suffers every time u bleed the brakes.
Skodaman
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jimbona2
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 09:12 AM |
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cheers guys.
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