GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 20:40

Title: Caliper Paint
Post by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 20:40: Do i have to use the proper caliper paint for this job or can i use smooth finish Hammerite paint...??....will hammerite withstand the heat or do i have to use BBQ or caliper paint ( colour choice limited tho).
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: kells on 11 February 2008, 20:42: use hammerite
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Len on 11 February 2008, 20:43: Yep I use smooth hammerite its good stuff.
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 20:44: normal Hammerite yeh..?? want a nice look when i get new rims
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Len on 11 February 2008, 20:47: Yep!

And if you want you can mix colours too!
usual colour rules apply, like red & yellow will make orange etc.
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 20:50: oooOOOO you got me thinking now........hmmmmn.....Orange with blue motor :huh:
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Len on 11 February 2008, 20:55: Was only a for instance mate! :laugh:

Yours is same as mine - mystic blue.
The standard hammerite blue is a bit off that so maybe add some red maybe black to darken it like.

Oh and in case you ask my calipers are gold to match the wheels! :grin:
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 20:58: that was gonna be my next Question :grin: ......mystic blue, i wondered what the name was for it.......u got any pics of ya motor, i saw some gold alloys on www.alloywheels.com today and didn't know how they'd look
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: remapped on 11 February 2008, 21:07: Quote from: kells on 11 February 2008, 20:42
use hammerite

True
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: saul79 on 11 February 2008, 22:00: i used hammerite smooth and then lacquerd -looks the bollocks
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: nelds on 11 February 2008, 22:02: standard clear lacquer yeh..?? wanna use the right stuff incase i smoke my brakes
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: saul79 on 11 February 2008, 22:02: halfords own lacquer mate :smiley:
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Mikester on 11 February 2008, 22:53: Hammerite red i used, no laquer.... they look mint! And i didnt even take them off, or tape up the discs. Took me n hour to do all 4!
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: boneybradley on 11 February 2008, 23:01: mines plain red hammerite... gonna give them a proper go this summer as winter seems to of dulled them a bit.. but for Ã‚£6 i can paint them 20 times :smiley:
Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Mikester on 11 February 2008, 23:06: Quote from: boneybradley on 11 February 2008, 23:01
mines plain red hammerite... gonna give them a proper go this summer as winter seems to of dulled them a bit.. but for Ã‚£6 i can paint them 20 times :smiley:

Indeed, i still got pretty much the hole tin left, So im going to give them another go.