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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Chillly on 21 October 2011, 17:46

Title: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Chillly on 21 October 2011, 17:46

Where do you guys get red paint for callipers from and whats the best one?

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Tazzy on 21 October 2011, 18:17

halfords, make sure the calipers are clean and dry, the paint isnt too bad tbf, ive got some to which i done a mates calipers with, they came out better than my calipers which i painted blue with a different paint  :sad:

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Chillly on 21 October 2011, 19:19

Quote from: Tazzy on 21 October 2011, 18:17

halfords, make sure the calipers are clean and dry, the paint isnt too bad tbf, ive got some to which i done a mates calipers with, they came out better than my calipers which i painted blue with a different paint  :sad:

Thanks tazzy. just clean no prep?

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Tazzy on 21 October 2011, 20:32

basically, get a wire brush and sand paper/foam thingy, clean off any crap, dirt, brake dust, grease etc, dry and wipe down so theyre perfectly clean, the paint will be fine, the blue paint i used actually resisted to the heat and bubbled, the red paint seems to have a better resistance

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2011, 21:30

Smoothrite will do the same job.

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Milby on 23 October 2011, 14:24

i used the halfords stuff :) so has my mate never cracked or peeled :)

Title: Re: Red paint for calipers
Post by: Chillly on 26 October 2011, 16:36

Thanks guys :smiley: