Calipers

[S Garbett]

Will re-painting my calipers cause any brake problems?? or Over heating??

Thanks

Steve

 

[edde]

Nope.
Just make sure you paint them correctly don't want the paint comming of very quickly afterwards.

 

[S Garbett]

Nope.
Just make sure you paint them correctly don't want the paint comming of very quickly afterwards.

What do you mean by correctly just to make sure i'm doing it right??

Cheers

Steve

 

[edde]

What do you mean by correctly just to make sure i'm doing it right??

You need to use the ring paint I forget what its called and I think you need a bse cote and nee to give the calipers a good bit of wire brush loving to make sure there no rust on them which would fall as such after you've paointed them. Do a search I'm sure Middo or someone has given a guide.

 

[S Garbett]

What do you mean by correctly just to make sure i'm doing it right??

You need to use the ring paint I forget what its called and I think you need a bse cote and nee to give the calipers a good bit of wire brush loving to make sure there no rust on them which would fall as such after you've paointed them. Do a search I'm sure Middo or someone has given a guide.

Cheers mate.

Steve

 

[DebV6]

I gave mine a good scrub with ag engine and machine cleaner, left them to dry then gave them a couple of coats of Hammerite paint which I got from Halfords.

 

[Pep]

i did the same as deb, been fine for over 6 months!

i never bothered with a primer or anythign like that and it looks fine, just did them black to make it look subtle though, i reckon with a brighter colour you probably need more prep.

 

[crazycup]

Done mine ages ago, this is what they looked like using some paint from halfords (not actual caliper paint) can't remember what its called.

 

[miltage2]

looks good crazycup