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Offline Chillly

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Red paint for calipers
« on: 21 October 2011, 17:46 »
Where do you guys get red paint for callipers from and whats the best one?

Offline Tazzy

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #1 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:
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Offline Chillly

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #2 on: 21 October 2011, 19:19 »
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?

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #3 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
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #4 on: 22 October 2011, 21:30 »
Smoothrite will do the same job.

Offline Milby

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #5 on: 23 October 2011, 14:24 »
i used the halfords stuff :) so has my mate never cracked or peeled :)

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Re: Red paint for calipers
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2011, 16:36 »
Thanks guys :smiley: