Brake caliper paint
Brake caliper paint
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kev10-30

Original Poster:

83 posts

261 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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Have bright red AP Racing brake calipers. Would much rather they were black. Any recommendations on paints? Maybe Booster or Dan could help?

V8HSV

2,457 posts

274 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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Halfauds do a range of colours in brake caliper paint, not sure about black though

monkfish1

12,200 posts

246 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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If you want it done properly, take them to a bodyshop and get them done in regular automotive 2 pack.

These so called high temp paints dont have a good finish, don't generaly adhere well, and in me experience don't outperform regular 2 pack paint.

Vxr Darren

40 posts

234 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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For a cost effective and very long lasting finish try doing it with Hammerite. Its been done this way before many times and to good effect.

Darren

Dan_S V8

578 posts

241 months

Wednesday 10th January 2007
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We used some high temp paint from halfrauds on our CV8 calipers but I would be a bit apprensive with the AP's 'cus you could spoil the looks (we had planned to change our anyway) + the high temps might be a bit too much for it!

AussieRules

42 posts

229 months

Saturday 13th January 2007
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monkfish1 said:
If you want it done properly, take them to a bodyshop and get them done in regular automotive 2 pack.

These so called high temp paints dont have a good finish, don't generaly adhere well, and in me experience don't outperform regular 2 pack paint.





As above.
I have done many AP and other brand calipers with twin pack paints, you can even add stickers before you clear coat them, once the clear coat has hardened it is by far the most durable finish.