White calliper paint (recommend)

[owen lcr]

Can anyone recommend a good quality calliper paint please, i have seen i few types on ebay but not sure which is best

cheers, owen

 

[cuprakemp]

hammerite so ive been told but i sure some one will shed some more light

 

[owen lcr]

anyone good at photoshop that could put these brakes behind my from wheels in white or i might change them to red.

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/x5pea3/photo8-3.jpg

cheers

 

[jaykicksass]

Hammerite is one of the best, or twinpack/2k paint, or engine laquer!

 

[owen lcr]

ok cheers

 

[robin cur]

Hope this works some photos of painted brake calipers. I painted the calipers on Saturday 28th Feb 2010 took about 1 hour per caliper, I used car plan engine lacquer red, heat resistant 250ml used under half a can 2 coats drys very quick. seat leon fr 550 ‘Draco’ 18" alloy wheels

http://img171.imageshack.us/i/imgp3693.jpg/
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http://img52.imageshack.us/i/imgp3695.jpg/

 

[owen lcr]

looks like you did a good job, think i will but that make you had but in white to go with the front ones

cheers

 

[robdf2]

i wouldnt use white mate , those little bits of pad that come off will make your barkes look like dalmations lol

 

[Moley RUFC]

i wouldnt use white mate , those little bits of pad that come off will make your barkes look like dalmations lol

I agree with that

 

[owen lcr]

i know but the brakes i have bought for the front are powder coated white, and i dont really want to spoil the finish of them, if i get them powder coated again does it not melt the seals and other parts???

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii131/x5pea3/photo8-3.jpg

 

[cuprakemp]

you would have to strip the brakes down completely before re-coating them

 

[beedie]

Why not just paint on top of the powder coating?
Saves having to strip them down (not a massive job) but you'd have to pay to get them powdercoated and pay for new seals.

 

[owen lcr]

yeah i could do that, just need to get the best calliper paint i can find to do it properly, its a shame to cover the white powder coating but i suppose the car suits red.

 

[RobH]

i think it would look good with the white calipers tbh.

 

[IanG]

I've used Japlac to paint calipers in the past you get it at places like B&Q

 

[12string]

I used E-Tech Caliper paint from Ebay which is excellent and does not need to be mixed with a hardner liike some caliper paints.
I don't think you can get it in white though.

 

[robdf2]

that is pure brake sex , someone pass me the kleenex

 

[owen lcr]

I think I will just need to put them on the way they are and see how they look. If I like them I will paint the rears White. If I don't I will paint the fronts red.

 

[Rua1r1]

I used Japlac high gloss enamel paint on mine, i undercoated the callipers first then put two coats off Japlac and they turned out very well.

 

[owen lcr]

is the japlac temperature rated though, had a look but it wasnt mentioned