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Offline Helios_Blue_Valver

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Caliper Paint
« on: 01 January 2004, 11:57 »
Has anyone had any luck with getting paint to stay on their calipers? I sandblasted degreased and painted my Calipers last fall and notice they are flaking off now. I didn't use Caliper paint. I used red oxide primer and about 5 coats of good quality paint. They looked really good until now. Does caliper paint stay on anybetter? I hate to drop all the money for caliper paint if it is going to fall off the same as this. Thanks in advance.

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Offline CJ

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2004, 12:55 »
I cleaned and degreased mine with Hammerite thinners, then applied a good 3 coats of Hammerite smooth, still looked as new when I sold the car 2 years later. ;)
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Offline Helios_Blue_Valver

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #2 on: 01 January 2004, 14:10 »
Sounds pretty good. I was wanting to do them red again though. I haven't seen Hammerite in anything other than Grey and Black. Do they do other colors as well?  :)

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #3 on: 01 January 2004, 15:24 »
I think silver looks nice 8)
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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #4 on: 01 January 2004, 18:27 »
well ive got 'enamal' paint for mine, hopefully it will stay on!!!, you need a high temp paint or else they will get hot and the paint will roll up and fall off
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Offline Helios_Blue_Valver

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #5 on: 01 January 2004, 19:27 »
If this caliper paint don't work I'll get them powder coated. lol
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Offline nrgizerbunny

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #6 on: 01 January 2004, 22:01 »
my mate took his calipers off and got them anodized. it was ?80 for all 4 but its a chemical bond so thoretically it won't come off unless its scratched or mechanically comes off.

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Offline Helios_Blue_Valver

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #7 on: 01 January 2004, 22:56 »
Quote from: nrgizerbunny on 01 January 2004, 22:01
my mate took his calipers off and got them anodized. it was ?80 for all 4 but its a chemical bond so thoretically it won't come off unless its scratched or mechanically comes off.

sanj

May look into that too. :)
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Offline Cupra Turbo

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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #8 on: 03 January 2004, 00:09 »
I just bought some red caliper paint... ?20, mine aint flaked off and its been about 9month now.
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Re:Caliper Paint
« Reply #9 on: 03 January 2004, 16:13 »
Sounds good to me. I'll give it a go then. :)
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