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Painting Calipers....


Whazza22

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Hi everyone,

 

Has anyone ever painted there brake calipers themselves?

 

Just want to see how easy it is and if anyone can recommended a good product?

 

Cheers

 

 

I remember doing them on my first ever car (ford focus) and I will never try again :lol::blush:

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I painted mine with Hammerite

 

Wire brushed, then cleaned with gunk, then warm water & fairy liquid, then cellulose thinnners

 

It was a warm fine day and left to dry between each stage, then left overnight to dry so no dust stuck on

 

Did it all without taking them off the car

 

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Not sure how many days you'll get now warm and fine - until springtime or unless you have a snug garage for the job

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just be careful of anything that isn;t a polymer based paint. it will if brake fluid gets on it, get damaged.

 

if you do use either normal car paint or VHT paint swap to a silicone based brake fluid. this is not corrosive to non polymer paints.

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