just a quick question

1. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #1 1st April 2009, 16:14

   when painting brakes and rocker cover can you just use good old halfords rattle cans? or is it hammertite or some kind of heat proof paint?
   
   cheers
2. Peejous Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11423

   #2 1st April 2009, 16:15

   You need the hamerite pref. the high temp paint.
3. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #3 1st April 2009, 16:36

   ok cheers mate
4. Vts_Marv Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Watford Posts: 532 Ice grey vts

   #4 1st April 2009, 16:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wicked-vtr when painting brakes and rocker cover can you just use good old halfords rattle cans? or is it hammertite or some kind of heat proof paint? cheers

   I used hammerite on the calipers but normal halfords rattle cans on the rocker cover. Standing up to the heat fine, no bubbles or problems
5. alexsmith Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 blakwood Posts: 1364 206 gti 180

   #5 1st April 2009, 17:14

   you can get hammerite rattle cans from halfords i used them
6. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #6 1st April 2009, 17:24

   will just normal halfords paint be ok for the rocker then? as said above one guy seems fine but any other opinions?
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 1st April 2009, 17:24

   if you do use halfords cans, make sure u use a couple coats of laquer and leave to dry and cure for atleast a couple of days
8. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #8 1st April 2009, 17:37

   ok fair enough. well car will prob be off the road for at least a day when i get round to trying to do my torsion bar so that shouldnt be a probliem