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Custom Paint

  • 08-07-2012 1:04am
    #1
    n1ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭


    Hey there,

    I'm looking to get a can of custom paint for the likes of the grill and brake calipers, I was wondering can anyone point me in the right direction.

    Cheers,
    Nick


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What do you mean by 'custom'?

    As in just the same colour as the car?


  • #3
    n1ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭n1ck


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    What do you mean by 'custom'?

    As in just the same colour as the car?

    No, I'm interested in getting a colour made up so I can spray my calipers.


  • #4
    JimmyCrackCorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn


    Its not custom paint.

    What you want is VHT paint. (Very High temperature)

    Any motor factors or auto parts store should have some.


  • #5
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    you can use hammerite for the job, but please dont use normal paint.


  • #6
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭goz83


    Halfords sell it too. They also have the clear coat for that lovely shine


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  • #7
    McP2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭McP2011


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    you can use hammerite for the job, but please dont use normal paint.

    Why not, normal spray paint is perfectly up to the job.


  • #8
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭goz83


    McP2011 wrote: »
    Why not, normal spray paint is perfectly up to the job.

    No it's not. Regular spray paint will fade a flake off after a relatively short period of time on a high temperature component.


  • #9
    McP2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭McP2011


    goz83 wrote: »
    No it's not. Regular spray paint will fade a flake off after a relatively short period of time on a high temperature component.

    Ive never had a problem with it, once you prep the calipers/drum well and give it a few coats and a finish with a clear coat it'll be the very best. Also calipers dont get mad hot unless your racing or doing an awful lot of heavy braking.


  • #10
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭goz83


    McP2011 wrote: »
    Ive never had a problem with it, once you prep the calipers/drum well and give it a few coats and a finish with a clear coat it'll be the very best. Also calipers dont get mad hot unless your racing or doing an awful lot of heavy braking.

    You can get away with it for some time, but as above, it will flake and it will deteriorate in a much shorter space of time. To be fair, it can depend a great deal on the type of braking and also on the types of brakes. Some do get very, very hot. If a car has drum brakes, it's not really going to be the type of car to be super heating the calipers. However, the correct paint will last much longer. So many cars are done with regular spray paint and it is flaking from the calipers after a year, or less driving.


  • #11
    McP2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭McP2011


    goz83 wrote: »
    You can get away with it for some time, but as above, it will flake and it will deteriorate in a much shorter space of time. To be fair, it can depend a great deal on the type of braking and also on the types of brakes. Some do get very, very hot. If a car has drum brakes, it's not really going to be the type of car to be super heating the calipers. However, the correct paint will last much longer. So many cars are done with regular spray paint and it is flaking from the calipers after a year, or less driving.

    Yea also cheap paint would probably not last long either, ive just never used high temp paint as ive only seen it for sale in a couple of colours and id always have normal paint about to.


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