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painting brake calipers

Post by megawatt on Mon 08 Feb 2010, 11:52

I've stripped all the old paint off my calipers and bought some acid etch primer. Can anybody recommend a make of paint for em. I'm told I need High temperature caliper paint, but could that be for cast iron car calipers?

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Re: painting brake calipers

Post by rapid777 on Mon 08 Feb 2010, 15:23

Hi Megawatt
I don't think the heat will be a problem here, i rather think the brake fluid is worse ,causing discolour and damage of the paint lacquer.

http://www.g2usa.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=g2usa&Product_Code=G2

i found a how to do it on u tube. he he

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRiyubFm8vc

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Re: painting brake calipers

Post by rapid777 on Mon 08 Feb 2010, 16:24

i painted some calipers once,with black gloss, it never faded ,one day i did manage to spill a tiny spot with fluid and it killed the paint slowly even efter i washed it with soapy water. I redid my painting with caliper paint but then again it doesn't like brake fluid
(rem the real heat is from the brake discs)

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Post by megawatt on Mon 08 Feb 2010, 16:39

Yeah, that's what I thought. Most people advise , just use ordinary paint. Cheers mate!

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