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painting brake calipers
piddy - 26/7/08 at 05:27 PM

I'm looking to paint my brake callipers. Any recommendations? Please

thunderace - 26/7/08 at 05:36 PM

comes up evry week and evryone says halfords caliper paint is the best and looks great and its cheep.

thunderace - 26/7/08 at 05:36 PM

comes up evry week and evryone says halfords caliper paint is the best and looks great and its cheep.

novacaine - 26/7/08 at 05:36 PM

Red

thunderace - 26/7/08 at 05:36 PM

comes up evry week and evrone says halfords caliper paint is the best and looks great and its cheep.

thunderace - 26/7/08 at 05:38 PM

wow i only posted 1 reply??

chris_smith - 26/7/08 at 05:39 PM

i think thunderace works for halfords




quote:

comes up evry week and evryone says halfords caliper paint is the best and looks great and its cheep.

Stuart_B - 26/7/08 at 05:51 PM

i painted my brake capliers with vht spary can from frost.

they look great.

stuart

clairetoo - 26/7/08 at 05:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
comes up evry week and evrone says halfords caliper paint is the best and looks great and its cheep.

Thats what I used but mine look a bit sad
But then , I did them nine years ago (any one know how to get the stuff off to re-paint them ? )

andylancaster3000 - 26/7/08 at 06:07 PM

Black direct to metal hammer(sh)ite. Been getting pretty damn hot when racing and not flaked off yet.

coozer - 26/7/08 at 08:46 PM

Hammerite or Halfords caliper paint. £ per litre = Hammerite for me

stuart_g - 26/7/08 at 09:26 PM

Hi Piddy,
I used Metal Protect spray cans from B&Q. It covers really well and the finish is excellent.
Cheers
Stu.

Shamrock GS - 26/7/08 at 09:27 PM

Halfords is the stuff - the yellow is particularly fetching. I did find it needed a few coats to build up a really solid colour but has been bullet proof ever siince and survived my recent fire intact.

Gary

piddy - 28/7/08 at 03:41 PM

Ok I'll give the Halfords stuff a try.
Thanks.

Roman - 5/8/08 at 03:52 PM

Maybe a bit late now ,but I used Hammerite on my tin top over 2 1/2 years ago and was still going strong.

Painted the Westie brakes last year, not done many miles, but still looking good.