spray painting brake pads....

[Šįk]

is spray painting the standard 172 brake pads (front and rear) an easy task to do? Or do I need some1 who knows what they are doing??

Any1 done it and can run me through what to do, were to and not to spraypaint??

Thanks, piers.

 

[Chrisjk]

Spray painting pads?

 

[iimushroomzii]

LMAO! Dont spray the pads!!!

 

[Alastair.]

wtf spraying the brake pads?

 

[Spongebob 172]

think he means the calipers....easy to do yourself mate..brake cleaner,wire brush,hammerite..job done

 

[clio_luke]

do you mean calipers?
i wouldn't recomend painting the pads mate

 

[Bluebeard]

Brilliant.

Why don't you paint the windscreen while your at it?

 

[Šįk]

LOL!!! Yess sorry I mean calipers... Hehe

 

[steve 'o']

LOL try it you would be a first, let us no what happens!!

 

[guysy]

Yea its pretty easy. Whip the wheels off, Brush them with a wire brush and paint with hammerite smooth.

dont get any one the discs or acutal pads and it will be fine.

 

[Bluebeard]

Its a really easy job mate.

Jack it up.
Remove the wheel.
Spray every thing with brake cleaner (£3 a can from halfords/renault)
Give everything a good scrub with a wire brush.
Spray it all again with cleaner.
Paint with a tin of smooth hammerite and a little brush.

Bobs related to you.

 

[Šįk]

ok gr8! Thanks alot guys, sorry for the r****d mistake, it's late and I am tired! Lol

 

[R1XPH]

I just sat back to relax and u got me back up to read this madness lol

Plonker :rasp:

 

[cat171]

Loads of threads on painting calipers, well worth looking at some tbh.


*runs off to paint his brake pads in the dark*

 

[Šįk]

I went to look for some of that smooth hammerite, could only find hammerite for garage doors :S I'm assuming that is not the 1 LOL! Were can u buy the stuff?

 

[Jonny1*2]

Is it possible to do this by removing the calipers and spray painting them for a better finish?

 

[emdos]

Is it possible to do this by removing the calipers and spray painting them for a better finish?

yes its possible to remove calipers they just come apart - quite easy really, Spray pads lol

 

[koi]

Someone spray their pads lol

I need to paint my calipers as well but it's too cold!!

 

[Mostro]

is spray painting the standard 172 brake pads (front and rear) an easy task to do?

FAIL. :rasp:


Seriously, what colour are you going for?

I've consider this (briefly) but not sure what colour would suit Iceberg?

 

[Jonny1*2]

Silver is an easy one, as pretty much any colour goes with it. Saying that, red is my favourite.

Where is the best place to get spray on caliper paint?

 

[Šįk]

I have a flame red 172 and was going to do calipers bright red..

 

[cat171]

There are about a million threads on painting calipers, what paint to buy & where from etc. There is also how do it it too.

How hard can it be to use the search facility ??:S

 

[cat171]

I have a flame red 172 and was going to do calipers bright red..

That will look sh*t.

Less is more tbh, silver or black imo.

 

[Englebert]

Yep...

This thread reminds me of that one ages back where someone painted their discs red, brilliant!

 

[koi]

Yep...

This thread reminds me of that one ages back where someone painted their discs red, brilliant!

Painted their DISCS hhaahaha quality, name and shame lol

 

[Šįk]

That will look sh*t.

..i was hoping you could of been a little more blunt m8, u dont need to go easy on me.

...i think sum1 needs a tug!! :rasp:

 

[Šįk]

btw, i bought halfords own, caliper paint, (red!) ..surely that will be as good if not better than the hamerite smooth since its actually desinged for painting calipers... ?

 

[Bluebeard]

Yeah that'll be fine mate.

 

[Jonny1*2]

..i was hoping you could of been a little more blunt m8, u dont need to go easy on me.

...i think sum1 needs a tug!! :rasp:

Bit harsh, but have to agree with him mate. You should go for white. Think thats the only one that will suit flame red.

 

[cat171]

..i was hoping you could of been a little more blunt m8, u dont need to go easy on me.

...i think sum1 needs a tug!! :rasp:

.... yeah now quote the rest of what I said selective quoting ftl.

Anyway red will look sh*t.

 

[RichCup]

Dab the paint on with a brush rather than use strokes, gives a much better oe looking finish

 

[Bash]

Don't use Hammerite as the red stuff is not heat prof, use heat resistant caliper paint. Alot of people have used hammerite and they dont seem to have had any problems, its up to you, the right choice is Caliper paint but no one has had a problem with hammerite.

 

[cat171]

Don't use Hammerite as the red stuff is not heat prof, use heat resistant caliper paint. Alot of people have used hammerite and they dont seem to have had any problems, its up to you, the right choice is Caliper paint but no one has had a problem with hammerite.

Bit of a contradiction there, is it just the red hammerite that isn't heat proof ? I thought they were all ok up to a certain temp ?? (I know that hammerite isn't high temp paint)

For reference, mine done in hammerite smooth black still look fresh almost two years on

 

[Bash]

Its radiator paint, its not as high temperature as the heat proof stuff which irrc is only in silver or black. I would never use nor recommend the stuff on my brakes but as you have referenced in the above post its fine, I was stating I would not use it but I have heard people have not had any problems with it.- did that really need to be explained?

 

[cat171]

Its radiator paint, its not as high temperature as the heat proof stuff which irrc is only in silver or black. I would never use nor recommend the stuff on my brakes but as you have referenced in the above post its fine, I was stating I would not use it but I have heard people have not had any problems with it.- did that really need to be explained?

Yes it did because I didn't understand what you were saying, hence why I asked.

- edit, how is red hammerite smooth radiator paint ??

It's the same as what we use in black etc.

 

[Bash]

All is explained in numerous other threads on the same matter. That was just a quick summery.

 

[Parky]

i have a flammer and have painted the callipers in silver, and the hubs black in readiness for the wheels being refurbed in Gloss Black...

callipers and hubs done in hammerite smooth.
no issues with the hammerite.

 

[cat171]

All is explained in numerous other threads on the same matter. That was just a quick summery.

Lol, i've written in about 90% of the other threads.

Can you show me where it says that hammerite smooth red is radiator paint ? and not the same as the black (or silver paint used)

 

[Šįk]

.... yeah now quote the rest of what I said selective quoting ftl.

Anyway red will look sh*t.

M8 shut up! an stop with the £ucked up attidude!, just because you are a moderater don't mean u have the right to be an ass!

 

[cat171]

Roffle !! I say the same thing tbh, mod or not.