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Painting Calipers

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  • 04-07-2005 4:00pm
    #1
    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I am thinking of painting the brake calipers as the current ones are a bit murky looking and have light surface rust. They are easily visable through the alloys, and I like to tidy them up.

    Anyone any thoughts on this, or better still advise from any one with hands on experience would be appreciated.

    Cheers
    :)


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    528i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭528i


    I presume you don't use ordinary (highly flammable) car paint ? I once had discs glowing orangey white with heat after bedding in new pads. I've seen some very funny pics (vage.ie member think) where he painted the entire disc/caliper/hub etc.in silver.

    Dont do that anyway ;)


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    ando
    Registered Users Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭ando


    528i wrote:
    I've seen some very funny pics (vage.ie member think) where he painted the entire disc/caliper/hub etc.in silver

    lol now thats taking the pi$$, painting the entire disc has gotta be a joke :D


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    FX Meister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭FX Meister


    There is special paint available for this 528.


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    AMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭AMurphy


    here are some ideas;

    http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp


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    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,396 ✭✭✭fletch


    Halfords have the paint for about €15, think they have red, blue and yellow AFAIR


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    Lots of places supply caliper paint - it is a two-part high temp resistant coating. Its an easy job - just tedious. Do you have drums or discs on the back?

    'c


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    528i wrote:
    I presume you don't use ordinary (highly flammable) car paint ? I once had discs glowing orangey white with heat after bedding in new pads. I've seen some very funny pics (vage.ie member think) where he painted the entire disc/caliper/hub etc.in silver.

    Dont do that anyway ;)
    I remember that - can't find the forum where it was but the guy was dead proud of his work and wasn't aware of the stupidity of it!


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