painting brake calipers what do i need

[sean182]

hi gonnae paint my brake calipers at the weekend. what do you use to clean the calipers? do u just use blue hammerite paint and apply it with a brush how many coats do think it will require .

complete novice so advice needed cheers sean

 

[S_123]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many threads about this already mate. Do a search.

 

[ja.jack]

Go to a good accessory store, they have kits in assorted colours.

 

[pinky]

first clean the calipers with a wire brush, then paint, might need two coats.

 

[DH_GTI]

wire brush then hammerite as much as you need

 

[Moose4624]

Use a wire brush attachment for a drill, its circular and cleans the calipers in about a tenth of the time it will take with a wire brush!!

 

[CHRISK172+]

I went to Bouyes and for £3.50 they do a large can of brake cleaner. Enough to clean all 4 calipers. 2-3 coats of Halfords caliper paint which was £9.99. Very happy with the results too.
Removed caliper and disc then bolted caliper on with top bolt so no need to hold whilst painting. Once first coat is done on all 4 then the 2nd coat can be applied and then 3rd if required.

Result....

 

[Renault_Boy01]

^^nice

 

[pinky]

like the tidy pile of bolts, mine are chucked to all ends of the earth!

 

[cat171]

Go to a good accessory store, they have kits in assorted colours.

Waste of money tbh. A tin of smooth Hammerite is where it's at, el cheapo !

 

[faze@torquewales.com]

you'll get a nice finish if you clear laquere over the top of the caliper paint when its dried

 

[Easty_172]

That looks wicked, i did the ones on my saxo and they looked good for about a month, until i realised i couldnt get behind the wheels to clean them. doh.

 

[sean182]

cheers for all the advice gonnae give it a try on sunday depending on weather will let you know how it goes

 

[cat171]

Personally i'd do them today,then leave the car with the wheels off overnight for them to try properly, then just re-fit the wheels tomorrow.

 

[G_2500]

Use a wire brush attachment for a drill, its circular and cleans the calipers in about a tenth of the time it will take with a wire brush!!

very good advice...!

 

[Chris_Cliomk1]

Im bored of "painting brake callipers, help needed" threads. Theres sooooo many!

An for some reason the same people give the same answers in everyone of them!!

 

[guysy]

lol,

Did my rears yesterday, Hammerite smooth black. Went fine. One coat was abit thin, but i left it at that. dried to a touch-dry feel and put the wheels back on. Left the car without driving in the sun for 5 hours. All seems well and looks great.