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KPGrimmy
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What is the best paint to touch up/renew the red caliper paint on a 1.8 Corsa C ? Also where is the best place to get it ?

I want to do this when I put on my new wheels at the weekend so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
CorsAsh
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hammerite Smooth will do the trick
Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Hammerite Smooth will do the trick


Agreed! Used this in black for mine!
KPGrimmy
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks for that, so B&Q it is then ?

Will a small tin be enough ? Rough price ?
Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by KPGrimmy
Thanks for that, so B&Q it is then ?

Will a small tin be enough ? Rough price ?


Small tin will be plenty and its about £4.99!
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That foilatec stuff is good.....comes with all the proper hardners & is heat resistant!!

£20 a pack tho
CorsAsh
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, just buy the 4.99 stuff, it's just as good and you can always recoat it.
KPGrimmy
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
One last thing.

Is it a spray or paint ?
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Paint....need a suitable brush - best results if you remove caliper & sand down/rough it up ready for painting 1st.
KPGrimmy
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23rd Feb 06 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Many thanks to everyone.
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No probs

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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by KPGrimmy
One last thing.

Is it a spray or paint ?


You can get both - Touching up get the tin of paint but if your painting the whole lot then get the spray!
CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
No probs

xXx


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KPGrimmy
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25th Feb 06 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ummm, one slight problem in that plan.

They don't sell Hammerite Smooth in red (every colour but).

We'll they don't in the two B&Q warehouses that I've been in.

Anyone know if it is actually available, and where it can be bought.

[Edited on 25-02-2006 by KPGrimmy]
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Sure I've seen it. If you can't get it, buy a spray can, spray some into the cap and brush on from that.

[Edited on 25-02-2006 by CorsAsh]
Jonny P
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25th Feb 06 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why not do them silver?
KPGrimmy
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25th Feb 06 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I was thinking of that but I would like to keep them the standard colour, and think that red looks cool anyways, but they really need re-doing.
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25th Feb 06 at 18:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
people who buy foliatec or similar caliper paint are being ripped off, hammertie is prefectly suitable and heat resistant

 
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