VHT Brake spray paint

[Meek_racing]

I want to use spray paint on some refurbished 4 pot calipers but after going on the VHT website, they state that you have to bake them for 20min @ 95deg c to cure the paint...

Bit of a noob question, but being brake calipers that withstand well over that temp, can I pop them in the oven with the pistons and piston gater still attached? Don't really want to strip them 100%.

http://www.vhtpaint.com/caliperpaint.html

Failing that, anyone know of any self cure spray paints I can use? Not too keen on the brush on stuff.

Cheers,

Mike

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'd chuck them in the oven!

 

[Tunst]

i'd chuck them in the oven!

Gas mark?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'm not old enough to know what gas mark that is (plus isn't it the woman's job to operate the oven?)

 

[Tunst]

i'm not old enough to know what gas mark that is (plus isn't it the woman's job to operate the oven?)

Ah very true, il ask the mrs and report back

 

[Meek_racing]

I'm a good cook ... but yeah, fumes a plenty no boubt!

Fred, will the seals be ok? I've stripped down all the o rings and bleed nipples etc, just the cylider itself that I don't want to touch.

 

[The Boosh!]

Can't you just paint them, go for a blast and slam on from 100 mph+?

I'm pretty sure you would be exceeding 95 degrees pretty quickly lol

 

[Meek_racing]

That was plan B, just not sure what state the paint will be in during the curing stage. I havent fitted them yet, so would rather do a proper job if it will maximise the paint life.

Oh and it looks like gas mark 1/4 lol... http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/oventemp.htm

 

[Fred@BTM]

i wouldn't worry about it too much, as soon as they get hot they'll cook anyway