Author Topic: hey kniterider.. did u use any specific paint when doing your calipers?  (Read 3619 times)

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thinkin of doing mine in little while (in silver) guessing have to use something that can withstand a bit of heat (with the way i brake ;))

and did u use a spray can or a brush?


« Last Edit: 02 February 2004, 15:18 by Overseer »
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right the stuff i used was plasticote fast drying enamel, about ?2.50 a pot from bigw (woolworths) i got metallic blue, just wired brushed em 1st, then slapped on 1 coat job done, had em glowing and paint not come off yet!!, dont get conned into buying sets of caliper paint for ?20!!!, i used c afew of me kids paint brushes and got a pukka job as couldnt be arsed to remove caliper etc!! ;D

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cool thx.. good job they reopened a woolies down here then!

will have to have a gander there tomorrow then since its this cheap! :)
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i bought 2 pots thinking id need that much!!, i still have 1 and a half pots left!! ;D

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will only get one then  8)

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So you just painted what you could see? Sounds easy :D I want to do mine, but was a bit worried about taking bits off then not being able to put em back on again..... :o

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i'm gonna try do mine properly (and clean my alloys nicely at same time) :)
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ooo...gonna put me blue lights on at the weekend too :D

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cleaned my wheels big time when i did mine, painted mine all over (except pads!! lol) the only bit i couldnt to was where the caliper fits to the hub carrier, but youl never see this, and if ever i do take the caliper off proper ill do again, but didnt fancey bleedin the system at each caliper etc!! ;D

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couldnt find it in our woolies.. maybe its not carried here :'(
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