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Offline VWstevo

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Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« on: 05 March 2010, 12:43 »
Hi

Question 4u, I want to paint my calipers red I went to Halford to buy the Caliper paint bu they didn't have any so I bought the red enamel paint instead, will this be ok to use or do I need the caliper paint. Thanks.
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Offline LazyLunatic

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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2010, 12:49 »
sure it will be fine bud. i used hammerite!
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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2010, 12:51 »
Quote from: LazyLunatic on 05 March 2010, 12:49
sure it will be fine bud. i used hammerite!

Kool, thanks buddy
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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2010, 13:16 »
ye man thats grand for calipers you can use hammerite aswel! not a bad option as hammerite make some good colours if you wanna get adventurous!! :grin:
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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #4 on: 05 March 2010, 14:12 »
Have always used hammerite
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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #5 on: 05 March 2010, 15:03 »
I used a normal red primer then normal red paint and finished with a few coats of lacquer to protect the colour and make them shine when washed. Anything works and looks great when done.      Cheers      Deano
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Re: Red Enamel Paint from Halfords????????
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2010, 16:07 »
tbh hammerite is the best solution.
all you gota do is wire brush them, wash them down then apply, gives a perfectly good shine, i bet you could get away without even wire brushing them. probably one of the most durable paints out there. plus its alot cheaper than the halfords kit.
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