hammermite smooth

[Mattsclio!]

is this stuff heat proof,cos bout to paint my calipers

 

[Neil G]

I believe it is as you can use it on fire grates and the like.

Not exhaust/turbo temp proof though.

 

[Djw John]

Yeah loads of people use it on their calipers, me included

 

[Jonaldinho]

Mind give it enough time to harden properly mate or it may shift a bit lol

 

[Rich]

Fine on calipers give it a good 12-24 to dry though.

 

[downs523]

just a question are you using the pot hammerite or the spray? which is best (people that have done it b4)

 

[Rich_16v]

Pot i'd imagine

 

[downs523]

i would of thought the spray would be better, and easier, proberbly give a more even spread, painting it on might leave brush marks???

 

[clio__chris]

yeah but u dont wanna be spraying things which arent meant to be painted.......

 

[downs523]

but surely u could just undo the 2 bolts of the caliper? then its away from other stuff, think thats what im gonna do

 

[CH33MA]

Do people remove the calipers when doing his, or just leave them on?

 

[TELFORDS_LURK]

Hammerite Smooth applied with a small paint brush, only did what would be visible, didnt take it off.

Chris

 

[BRUN]

use the stuff in a pot, spray will end up everywhere

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Better if you can take em off , spray em up and leave em a couple of days .

I used some wire brushes like these in an electric drill to clean mine up .

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13734&ts=37854

 

[Serg]

would the spray be alright for using on the plennam thingy

 

[Munchkin]

I also use it to finish the centre of my brake discs to stop the rust dripping off!

 

[jamesy]

looks pretty neat when done it is heat proof to an extent as ive sprayed whole engine bays with this stuff

 

[Conlon]

I've just gettin some of this, in the pot though. Just waitin to get me car back from the bodyshop. am so bored. lol

 

[makavelli]

used hammerite smooth on me calipers yesterday! took fooking ages cos did three coats on each lol

 

[jwarren2k2]

anyone got any pics of the calipers behind their wheels?!

im gona do mine very soon, was thinking a kind of orangey gold colour?!

Also, ive found this site...
http://www.nwepaints.co.uk/acatalog/Hammerite.html
and was womdering if u can use the hammered or satin on calpiers? whats the difference?

 

[makavelli]

mine:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1572074#post1572074

 

[Blue4Ever]

I sprayed mine left the calipers on, a mate did them with me and he had previously done his with the pot and a brush. I just completley masked up the disc, arch and covered the surrounding areas. I gave mine 3 coats. My mate reckons the spray gave a better finish than his and also dried quicker in between coats so was quicker to do.