Best Brake Caliper Paint?

1. user_15854 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Leicester Posts: 796 Corsa GSI C20LET

   #1 28th September 2007, 14:09

   I want to paint my brake calipers white and was just wondering whats the best heatproof paint i can get for my money?
2. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #2 28th September 2007, 14:11

   Just Hammerite, it lasts ages, iv had mine down for like a year still looks good
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 28th September 2007, 14:11

   would recommend hammerite aswell
4. user_15854 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Leicester Posts: 796 Corsa GSI C20LET

   #4 28th September 2007, 14:14

   is that not heatproof tho?
5. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #5 28th September 2007, 14:20

   You can get away with just using regualr paint on the calipers, the discs & pads can get very hot but it would take alot of effort to heat the caliper to the point where the paint bubbles
   
   Im spraying mine atm (well over the past 2 days) Will be finished tomorrow
6. user_15854 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Leicester Posts: 796 Corsa GSI C20LET

   #6 28th September 2007, 14:23

   i painted mine with engine laquer before and the paint bubbled up and looks shit
7. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #7 28th September 2007, 15:26

   I have used Halfords' brake caliper paint on mine. People have seen my calipers in my progress thread and think they look good. I haven't had any issues at all...
8. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #8 28th September 2007, 15:49

   Hammerite is the best stuff you can use. It's meant for metal gates etc so is very durable. It will never bubble unless you blowtorch your capliers
9. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #9 28th September 2007, 15:50

   I used hammerite too..
   
   My whole car is hammerited actually..
10. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

    #10 28th September 2007, 15:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James_Bristol I used hammerite too.. My whole car is hammerited actually..

    exactly I don't know why it isn't sold for doing the capliers as it's alot thicker than aerosol based paints which chip very easily
11. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #11 28th September 2007, 15:54

    hammerite im about to use on my ped calipers (fronts and rears) called smooth red
12. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #12 28th September 2007, 15:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saunders exactly I don't know why it isn't sold for doing the capliers as it's alot thicker than aerosol based paints which chip very easily

    Yeah exactly..
    
    I used smooth black for the brake calipers, then smooth white for the underside (spare wheel area) and for the interior..
    
    Proper track slag tbh..:d
13. vtcarl Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 telford, shropshire Posts: 968 E86 Z4 3.0 si coupe

    #13 28th September 2007, 16:01

    
    
    using hammerite smooth black on my calipers before they go on.
14. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

    #14 28th September 2007, 16:08

    Yea but you all know its all about smooth yellow