re-painting brake calipers properly

[Blown2CV]

anyone have a link to a company that does proper de-rust, protect and paint of calipers to manufacturer or tasteful spec? I have the common modern car issue of tarnished and rusty calipers and wheels that you can easily see them through, probably as a result of using truck wash or acid to clean the wheels before I took ownership.

[Key]

www.biggred.co.uk/

[Ozzie Osmond]

Blown2CV said:

anyone have a link to a company that does proper de-rust, protect and paint of calipers to manufacturer or tasteful spec? I have the common modern car issue of tarnished and rusty calipers and wheels that you can easily see them through, probably as a result of using truck wash or acid to clean the wheels before I took ownership.

I never expected to see the words "painted calipers" and "tasteful" in the same sentence!!

[SSBB]

Ozzie Osmond said:

I never expected to see the words "painted calipers" and "tasteful" in the same sentence!!

Could be painted black though. Or even clearcoated?

[Crow555]

We're used this company for paint for engine blocks, hubs and vehicle undersides, they also do caliper paint. If you give them a call, they will recommend based on what you require.

http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint/vht-paints...

[tbc]

what ever happened to using Hammerite

[falkster]

If its just to make them not look rusty then use black smoothrite.

[Blown2CV]

car is a 2 year old jag XF i'm not about to start doing it myself with a wire brush and radiator paint! No offence, but I thought I had explained that I was after a company to do it professionally, and I also did not suggest doing it in lairy or chav colours - manufacturer spec. Apparently this is not covered under warranty, otherwise i would have had it done by now at the main dealer.