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Painting Brake Calipers, which paint??
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:18 pm
by Mr Windscreen
Looking to paint the calipers on my civic, do I use the proper caliper paint from halfords or can I use Hammerite??
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:01 pm
by maff
Depends what colour your using, Red hammerite is an arse to get to cover properley, ive used it on mine and I have the sneaking suspicion that after their first trackday and getting decently hot im going to have pink calipers. :-D Black should be fine, i would have thought.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:29 pm
by Bladerider
Pink calipers ???
Suits you sir !!!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:45 am
by Tonynos
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:17 pm
by 323ian
Do not waste your time with anything you can do yourself.
Beleive me i have been there and done it!
Get it to a specialist like H Tech. Box them up and post them done to him and they will come back new.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:15 pm
by Stuart
Chris does a fantastic job, well worth paying
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:06 pm
by 323ian
Not quite sure what that is meant to mean.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:10 pm
by frayz
I did mine myself

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:12 pm
by 323ian
You did a great job mate, i tried to follow your guide but did not have the same facilities and probably patience!
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:12 pm
by Stuart
Ian
You'll work it out
If you don't I'll explain it at the next meet.
back to the topic in hand
I have neither the time or the skill to try something like this and therefore would always pay a pro to do the job for me.