Painting Calipers, Spray or Brush?

1. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

   #1 21st September 2009, 01:49

   Did a quick search and didnt really find an answer to my question, just lots of questions regarding colour lol.
   
   When painting calipers what did you folks use? Spray or brushed it on? I've got a jar of Hammerite and i'm going to go down the brush route, bad move? or?
2. jonesy9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1857 JP4 Saxo, Milano CTR

   #2 21st September 2009, 08:08

   i used a brush and left the calipers on the car, i found that if you dont overload the brush with paint you have a good result, how do you suppose you will spray with a tin of hammerite though? brush imo
3. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #3 21st September 2009, 09:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonesy9 , how do you suppose you will spray with a tin of hammerite though?

   pour it from a height and get a fan messy but hey lol!
   
   i used a brush, same as jonesy
4. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #4 21st September 2009, 09:42

   I used a brush too
   
   
   
5. luke1988 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1993 SuperSaxo

   #5 21st September 2009, 13:23

   yeah if you don't drown the calipers in paint it will even out nicely. give it 2 coats tho just to be sure
6. Cov_Rob Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Coventry Posts: 498 Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo

   #6 21st September 2009, 13:56

   i used a spray can and left the calipers on. Made a bit of a mess lol I'd use a brush if i did it again, at least then you control where the paint goes
7. adjy90 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Halifax Posts: 1286 Citroen C4 1.6hdi sx (110bhp)

   #7 21st September 2009, 14:04

   i used a brush to do mine
8. fraggle_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Wales Posts: 448 2002 Saxo VTR, 2000 mango forte

   #8 21st September 2009, 14:58

   where do you guys get this hammerite shizzle from out of interest??
9. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

   #9 21st September 2009, 15:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonesy9 i how do you suppose you will spray with a tin of hammerite though?

   If people said spraying is better i would of gone and bought a rattle can
   
   Nice one folks, will give it a bash with a brush then
   
   Fraggle you can buy hammerite practically anyway, DIY shops, motor shops, halfrauds etc.. Cost me £3 for a jar from my local motor parts shop

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10. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

    #10 21st September 2009, 15:47

    defently use a brush mate it will be alot neater
11. fraggle_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Wales Posts: 448 2002 Saxo VTR, 2000 mango forte

    #11 21st September 2009, 15:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by theecho Fraggle you can buy hammerite practically anyway, DIY shops, motor shops, halfrauds etc.. Cost me £3 for a jar from my local motor parts shop

    as cheap as that??, nice one thanks been something i have wanted to do for aages
12. LeeBBH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Maidstone Posts: 860 Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #12 21st September 2009, 17:02

    £3?! thats pretty cheap!
13. richc Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 24 Saxo VTS

    #13 21st September 2009, 19:48

    It's £6.99 for ... 250ml? (the small tin) at halfords
    
    It's £6.49 for the same size at motaman.
    
    Not sure where else sells it.. especially for £3!
14. stephen11 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 fife Posts: 411 mk2 icelandic grey saxo vtr

    #14 21st September 2009, 20:04

    any paint store will sel it
15. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #15 21st September 2009, 20:41

    Ide use a brush...