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Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:27 pm
by greentouring
Do you reckon high temp paint will do the trick? I reckon that 'special ' paint for the job is a rip off.

Any tips while painting these and how not too cause any damage or problems?

One last think, I have been uncertain as to what colour to paint them that would suit the car. They don't show that much through BBS cross-spokes, so I was thinking yellow, or is that council? Other colours were green, black or gold.....if all else fails, good ol' red I suppose! :D

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:36 pm
by wildeian
I used Hammerite high temp paint, and it was fine.

Red Touring with red calipers now :D

I think yellow would look good on a green car, or red after that.

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:41 pm
by touringandy
wildeian wrote:I used Hammerite high temp paint, and it was fine.

Red Touring with red calipers now :D

I think yellow would look good on a green car, or red after that.
x2 thats wat i used on my ,last ouring never flaked or chipped

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:45 pm
by Leen
x3 black hammerite I used and always have on my cars, lasts for years, cheap and easy to apply with a paint brush.

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:07 pm
by touringandy
correct wats it now 4.89 a can an ye get few applications am chav am goin blue with my touring lol :wink:

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:10 pm
by touringandy
also greeny youll be suprised wat they show through bbs i thought the same
an put red on mine when the :wink: wheels get turning you see the calipers perfect specialy wen painted

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:57 am
by greentouring
Cheers for the replies, guys! Just as I thought, the special caliper paint is a rip-off! :D

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:55 am
by snoops
I've got hammerite high temp green on mine

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:08 am
by wiledw
Hammerite all the way on the 318is.

Re: Brake caliper painting

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:12 pm
by stickupkid11
use hammerite