Painting Brake Calipers, which paint??

Mr Windscreen · Post by **Mr Windscreen** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:18 pm

Looking to paint the calipers on my civic, do I use the proper caliper paint from halfords or can I use Hammerite??

Post by **maff** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:01 pm

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.

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:29 pm

Pink calipers ???

Suits you sir !!!

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:45 am

Try this stuff it comes in lots of different colors

http://www.calfire.com/section.php?sess ... &section=3

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:17 pm

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.

Post by **Stuart** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:15 pm

Chris does a fantastic job, well worth paying

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:06 pm

Not quite sure what that is meant to mean.

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:10 pm

I did mine myself

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:12 pm

You did a great job mate, i tried to follow your guide but did not have the same facilities and probably patience!

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:12 pm

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.