Advice, Brake Caliper Painting

[Jack D]

hey guys just wanting some advice as my last attempt turned into a disaster, i used red hamerite metal paint and painted the back wheel drum and went for a drive a few hours later to the horror of it all melted off.... later to read 4 hours dry on the tin (i went out at about 3), however other have said its due to the heat of them and they cannot be painted ? however i was wondering if it was just because it wasnt 100% dry? :S ....any way... would this paint work on the front calipers? as i was told these dont get as hot etc?


cheers for any help

 

[AlpineWhite]

You need some high temperature paint.

You can paint drums no problem with the right paint. See barryboys.co.uk for examples of 'powerdrums'.

 

[vngtx]

You need some high temperature paint.

You can paint drums no problem with the right paint. See barryboys.co.uk for examples of 'powerdrums'.

drums of poowwaaarhhh!


i used a tin of caliper paint from halfrauds which cost 5.99. used about 1/10th of the tin doing all 4 calipers and carriers and the cam cover and its got a very good finish.

 

[wayne lcr]

hammerite smooth is good as well.

 

[Jack D]

thanks lads, so just think it was wrong paint?

 

[Jack D]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_174034_langId_-1_categoryId_165495 this do the trick?

 

[vngtx]

this stuff it better even though i paid less for it clicky

 

[Jack D]

okay thanks mate...so i could do the back drums with that could i?

 

[AlpineWhite]

If you're going to paint it, paint it black.


I see a red drum and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black.

 

[vngtx]

drums arent worth painting unless they are brand new as all the surface rust makes it look a complete mess. no point trying to show off brake drums, better off painting them black like AlpineWhite suggested.

 

[Jack D]

that stuff dont come in black tho :/, and mine are rust free on the whole

 

[AlpineWhite]

that stuff dont come in black tho :/, and mine are rust free on the whole

Halfords. Search "high temperature paint"

Results (page 1):

Halfords Very High Temperature Paint Red 300ml
Halfords Very High Temperature Paint Aluminium 300ml
Halfords Very High Temperature Paint Black 300ml
Halfords High Temperature Engine Enamel Paint Satin Black 250ml
Halfords High Temperature Engine Enamel Paint Gloss Black 250ml
Halfords Very High Temperature Paint Metallic Red 300ml
Halfords Very High Temperature Paint Metallic Black 300ml
Halfords V High Temperature Engine Enamel Paint Matt Black 250ml
Halfords High Temperature Engine Enamel Paint Red 250ml
Halfords Enamel High Temperature Spray paint Black 300ml


Red it is then.....

 

[wayne lcr]

just use hammerrite ive got 4 pot calipers on me lcr and they get red hot and its never flaked or peeled?.

 

[abhardwaj1990]

If you're going to paint it, paint it black.


I see a red drum and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black.

+1

Please don't paint the drums, unless it is black, which is what I was going to do. But you can't see them with the wheels spaced so its all good

 

[RichardMurkin]

des anywhere do a lime green caliper paint?? i want to do mine sooo much when the wheels are done but most places just seem to sell red..

 

[F2 Ed]

hammerite should be fine mate

Im sure you need to leave it alot longer than 3 hours though

I've used hammerite to paint front calipers & engine rocker covers with no problems

 

[Bover]

I painted my front callipers and rear drums blue using halfords own Brake Caliper Paint in a tin.
In my opinion the drums don't actually look too bad in blue, I hate it when I see them red!
Might go for black after reading this thread though, not sure. lol

Can't actually find the paint I used on the halfords website. I have the tin right in front of me.
The barcode is "5 015025 363387"
Looks exactly the same colour as

, and I'm very pleased with the result.

and..RichardMurkin
This looks similar to kiwi? No idea where you'd get it from though

 

[RichardMurkin]

now thats what im after!!!

 

[orangemuffin]

If you're going to paint it, paint it black.


I see a red drum and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black.

You need some high temperature paint.

You can paint drums no problem with the right paint. See barryboys.co.uk for examples of 'powerdrums'.

you funny fcuker....



Looked on ebay at Caliper paint mate.

 

[Jack D]

I painted my front callipers and rear drums blue using halfords own Brake Caliper Paint in a tin.
In my opinion the drums don't actually look too bad in blue, I hate it when I see them red!
Might go for black after reading this thread though, not sure. lol

Can't actually find the paint I used on the halfords website. I have the tin right in front of me.
The barcode is "5 015025 363387"
Looks exactly the same colour as

, and I'm very pleased with the result.

that looks good like