Painting calipers.....

[Gib#244]

Since mine have now gone a rusty looking colour I'd thought I'd give them a paint... I'm going either black or an anthracite. But wondering which is the best paint to use?

As the local Halfords has some heat resistant paint on offer for using on manifolds and engine parts. Then there's caliper paint will there be any difference?

Been looking on tinterwed and there's loads of different company's. Just wanting to know if it's worth spending the money just for the advertised 'caliper paint' or can heat resistant paint do.

 

[Dan29]

I used a tin of Hammerite on mine, did the job spot on! Not sure about the caliper paint though....

 

[Sam]

I used smooth hammerite.

Works a treat.

 

[xdz2076]

i got some paint off ebay which is advertised for calipers and engine paint so i would of thought that caliper paint and engine paint are pretty much the same?!

 

[Gib#244]

Is hammerite heat resistant? As I don't fancy it melting when the brakes get warm!

 

[st3ve]

Is hammerite heat resistant? As I don't fancy it melting when the brakes get warm!

It's fine.

 

[Dan29]

Is hammerite heat resistant? As I don't fancy it melting when the brakes get warm!

Mine have been alreeeeet.

 

[JackJack]

It's the same stuff in a different can just use hammerite it will be ok.

 

[Emma.]

I used the hairless calliper paint. Itvwas the consistency of water. Took about 6 coats on each calliper and the bstill don't look amazing.

 

[Šįk]

i used halfords caliper paint. but its s**t as iv recently melted the paint so i wouldnt advise using their gear.

 

[jack_kemp]

seaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrccccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhhh.
hammerite is fine.

 

[Emma.]

I used the hairless calliper paint. It was the consistency of water. Took about 6 coats on each calliper and the still don't look amazing.

Bloody iPad changing words ftl. Halfords not hairless lol

 

[Gib#244]

I have searched or should I say seeeaaarrrccchhhh?! Reason I'm
Asking is I'm after personal opinions, what products they found good........ Isn't what a forum is about?!

 

[ripp]

I had mine painted with hammerite and not long after bought the DS2500 pads and had some bed-in sessions. the paint stayed there no problem. if it took that abuse than I suppose it's fine. painted them last summer and they're still fine

 

[Gib#244]

Hammerite seems to be good then!

 

[Jonny1*2]

hamerite is fine Rich. if you want to push the boat out though, get them cleaned and powder coated :approve: saying that, the calipers look s**t before and after painting. Just give them a once over with some smooth and they'll look "better"

 

[Gib#244]

Yeah there just s**t looking - thought about going a brighter colour (red, silver) but don't think it will look nice, so going a dark colour

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Ye dont use halford i melted mine in about 5 minutes, lef tit for 2 days to dry aswell!

 

[Gt rob]

ive used smooth red hammerite for a few cars calipers now, and its fine even when the cars had a thrashing, two coats is all you will need too.

or just google 'big red' they rebuild calipers and paint them a colour of your choice