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Offline nelds

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Caliper Paint
« on: 11 February 2008, 20:40 »
Do i have to use the proper caliper paint for this job or can i use smooth finish Hammerite paint...??....will hammerite withstand the heat or do i have to use BBQ or caliper paint ( colour choice limited tho).

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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2008, 20:42 »
use hammerite

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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #2 on: 11 February 2008, 20:43 »
Yep I use smooth hammerite its good stuff.
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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #3 on: 11 February 2008, 20:44 »
normal Hammerite yeh..?? want a nice look when i get new rims

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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2008, 20:47 »
Yep!


And if you want you can mix colours too!
usual colour rules apply, like red & yellow will make orange etc.
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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2008, 20:50 »
oooOOOO you got me thinking now........hmmmmn.....Orange with blue motor  :huh:

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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2008, 20:55 »
Was only a for instance mate! :laugh:

Yours is same as mine - mystic blue.
The standard hammerite blue is a bit off that so maybe add some red maybe black to darken it like.


Oh and in case you ask my calipers are gold to match the wheels! :grin:
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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2008, 20:58 »
that was gonna be my next Question  :grin: ......mystic blue, i wondered what the  name was for it.......u got any pics of ya motor, i saw some gold alloys on www.alloywheels.com today and didn't know how they'd look

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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2008, 21:07 »
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Re: Caliper Paint
« Reply #9 on: 11 February 2008, 22:00 »
i used hammerite smooth and then lacquerd -looks the bollocks

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