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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:17

Title: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:17: I quite fancy painting my brakes up red, make them look sexy, but there's so many different types of Hammerite out there! Which is the best to use?
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:18: Is this stuff alright?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9253332&fh_view_size=6&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=hammerite+red&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1203880708068&isSearch=true
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 19:26: no this is the stuff you want...http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82&products_id=352 (http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82&products_id=352) most d.i.y shops should sell this stuff and 250mm will be enough
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: bobbarley on 24 February 2008, 19:28: Quote from: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 19:26
no this is the stuff you want...http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82&products_id=352 (http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82&products_id=352) most d.i.y shops should sell this stuff and 250mm will be enough

Cheers mate. So to be sure I have everything for painting brakes.

* Wire brush
* That paint
* Brake cleaner
* Paint brush
* a jack
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: boneybradley on 24 February 2008, 19:31: that looks the ok...al though i unbolted and removed the pads for a better look otherwise youll have paint on the pads..and try and buy everything from wilkinsons as its far cheaper there than b&q etc
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: Rhyso on 24 February 2008, 19:40: how to guide :smiley:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/thread/969195.aspx
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: Ben Lessani on 24 February 2008, 20:40: Bear in mind Hammerite does take 2 weeks to fully harden (honest, I'm not even lying), during the first two weeks, the paint is still pretty soft and most problematic, open to contaminates (brake dust, road muck) so your nice new paint is likely to dull a little.

Just something to bear in mind.
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: Rhyso on 25 February 2008, 11:00: Quote from: Ben Lessani on 24 February 2008, 20:40
Bear in mind Hammerite does take 2 weeks to fully harden (honest, I'm not even lying), during the first two weeks, the paint is still pretty soft and most problematic, open to contaminates (brake dust, road muck) so your nice new paint is likely to dull a little.

Just something to bear in mind.

going to sound a bit stupid here but....would using a hair dryer help speed up the hardening process?? :huh: need to do my fronts soon
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: Horney on 25 February 2008, 11:03: I used caliper paint from halfords. It's Ã‚£10 but it works a treat and could do 2 cars.

Nick
Title: Re: Hammerite - So many kinds
Post by: Ben Lessani on 25 February 2008, 12:29: Quote from: Rhyso on 25 February 2008, 11:00
going to sound a bit stupid here but....would using a hair dryer help speed up the hardening process?? :huh: need to do my fronts soon

It will feel touch dry in about 2 hours, but it just takes forever to completely harden.