painting brake calipers

1. Killeybh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 dy14 8rt shropshire Posts: 580 1.1 desire

   #1 7th September 2010, 09:35

   gonna paint the brake calipers today,
   
   Any tips or ideas on ebst way to do it and what to use? was just gonna use paint brush and hammerite.
   
   cheers
2. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #2 7th September 2010, 09:41

   Scrub them with a wire brush to remove any crap, mask up the brake pads so you dont get paint on them and do several light coats of hammerite and leave several hours for the paint to harden. Easy
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 7th September 2010, 09:47

   Humbrol model enamel works well and is available in loads of colors