what colour would u paint these calipers?

[Phil_beeza]

i am thinking either white, or red

the dash is red numbers on black, my gear stick is a red stripe on a shiny top

and is there anything i need to know before splashing (ha ha....) out?

 

[RickC]

white, be different from the norm

 

[Guinness]

good old red

 

[hon_n_gem]

i say red....can never go wrong....im sure white will turn to grey in no time!

 

[seatrob]

red bud

 

[rashcupra]

skoda green or red

 

[Aimez]

painting mine today done two coats but they're still showing through how many coats did people have to do, using hammerite smooth? Gonna loook like a pratt driving round tommorow with only one done!

 

[Guinness]

I did 3 but put it on thick

 

[Phil_beeza]

any good places to get the paint?

ebay/halfords? what sort of paint do you use?

i take it you remove the wheel, and paint the calipers in situ?

 

[Guinness]

erm I use hammerite smooth its great works fine.

 

[Aimez]

i was trying not to put it on too thick in case it sags.

Guinness when you put the seat decals on you said put it on when the paints wet/tacky did you spray laqour on straight after or wait a few hours, says i need to leave decals 24hr to dry!!!

 

[ChrisBowe82]

silver...for a nice clean look.....

 

[Leigh15]

If you use proper high temp calliper paint - I used Halfords own, it'll cover in two coats and should last a lot better.

I left my brake pads in situ but it makes it fiddly - would be best to remove the pads I think to get the best finish

 

[rashcupra]

polished

 

[gazjones]

i painted mine with halfords red. but that was on new calipers but its thick and dries flat, ive since rubbed them smooth again and added two more coats super shiney next is laquer when i can be bothered to do that!

 

[reedbradshaw]

ooo a white beeza ! never seen one of those before , custom jobby ?

got to love pre face lift as well !

!

 

[Guinness]

I left mine for a day and then cleaned em up and laqured em

 

[Aimez]

well i think i might have buggered it up a bit somehow this morning the paint looks a bit weird like small hairline cracks, maybe i shouldve sanded before laquring!?

 

[Nath.]

well i think i might have buggered it up a bit somehow this morning the paint looks a bit weird like small hairline cracks, maybe i shouldve sanded before laquring!?

either the coloured paint or the lacquer has shrunk during the drying proses

 

[Aimez]

Il do the other one tonight and tommorow and not lacquer it see what happens. I did the paint exactly as the tin says leaving it a few hours between coats.