brake calipers

[clancy]

should i paint my brake calipers or buy some covers to go over them ? i dont have the money to buy new ones what you think ?

 

[JackJack]

Paint them imo! never heard of covers.

 

[clancy]

yeah my mate said about covers you can buy to go over the original calipers, but they dont fit on wheels with rims under 16inch apparently, so painting it is. there a certain type of paint for that you think ? or just metal paint will do

 

[iBocanegra X]

My mate said that you will need high heat paint

 

[joebristolgym]

Not those daft Brembo lookalike caliper covers?! Seen them on Ebay, just don't do it!

Painting them is fine - just make sure you clean the calipers up first - I always use a wire brush and brake caliper cleaner spray.

At the minimum you might get away with high temp engine paint, although you can buy specific caliper paint which I've found is better.

 

[clancy]

go with painting then i think, alright ill look into some proper paint for it, cheers guys

 

[JackJack]

Them covers sound dodgy lol

paint them, caliper paint is best will last better than vht paint. and as said make sure they are really clean before.

 

[clancy]

any recomendation for a cleaner for the calipers? or just a cheapish brake cleaner off ebay will do

 

[JackJack]

yep any brake cleaner should be fine mate personally i use holts

 

[clancy]

alright cheers guys

 

[jack_kemp]

Brake disk cleaner
Wire brush
Can of spray hammerite.

Job done

 

[Tiger260]

any recomendation for a cleaner for the calipers? or just a cheapish brake cleaner off ebay will do

Buy the paint first and use what the paint manufacturer recommends.

 

[jack_kemp]

Buy the paint first and use what the paint manufacturer recommends.

I'm sitting here with the hammerite can in front of me.

So follow my original suggestion.

- wire brush
- wash them with water
- brake cleaner / carb cleaner / paint thinner etc etc. Any solvent cleaner that doesn't leave a residue.
- spray with hammerite.

 

[Tiger260]

I'm sitting here with the hammerite can in front of me.

So follow my original suggestion.

- wire brush
- wash them with water
- brake cleaner / carb cleaner / paint thinner etc etc. Any solvent cleaner that doesn't leave a residue.
- spray with hammerite.

That's very sneaky of them. Everything leaves a residue, although hammerite seems to stick to anything.

 

[jack_kemp]

That's very sneaky of them. Everything leaves a residue, although hammerite seems to stick to anything.

It doesn't specifically say something that doesn't leave a residue... But there's solvent cleaners that leave very little residue.

It actually says 'remove grease with hammerite brush cleaner'.

 

[Tiger260]

It doesn't specifically say something that doesn't leave a residue... But there's solvent cleaners that leave very little residue.

It actually says 'remove grease with hammerite brush cleaner'.

I think when I did mine, I used silver engine paint. It stuck to my hands and forearms very well and I hadn't degreased them lol.
I think I used one of those lethal wire brushes that you put in a drill and thinners and it's still there.

 

[jack_kemp]

I think when I did mine, I used silver engine paint. It stuck to my hands and forearms very well and I hadn't degreased them lol.
I think I used one of those lethal wire brushes that you put in a drill and thinners and it's still there.

Fair doos!

I think basically it doesn't matter, as long as your callipers aren't completely caked in s**t. You'll be fine. May as well do a thorough job of cleaning them though. Can't do any harm.