taylorboosh
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
User status: Offline
|
will hammerite go funny on my calipers? im finding it hard to find a colour to match my car other than above
|
stan_the_man
Member
Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
User status: Offline
|
I used it on my Nova and it was reet!
Do it.
|
taylorboosh
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
User status: Offline
|
even if its not heat proof mate?
|
stan_the_man
Member
Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
User status: Offline
|
Mine wasnt. And my Nova took a fair beating too!
|
Adam_B
Member
Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
I used regular smooth silver hammerite on my callipers and it was fine. They got worked hard a a few times as well 
 Hosted on Fotki
|
Rich H
Member
Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
It's all I use on mine - have used it with success several times.
Red on my C calipers lasted a good 18 months before it had faded slightly - didn't crack, peel etc at all though.
|
Adam_B
Member
Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Just make sure they are nice and clean before you paint them 
|
liamgallagher1994
Member
Registered: 12th Aug 07
Location: Chesterfield Drives: JDM Honda Integra DC2
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by john-d
even if its not heat proof mate?
They dont get that hot 
|
taylorboosh
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
User status: Offline
|
will be going to change to as close to car colour as possible, hate the red now. oh and my mate has a small shot blaster so would it be advisable to blast the calipers?
|
Rich H
Member
Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by john-d
will be going to change to as close to car colour as possible, hate the red now. oh and my mate has a small shot blaster so would it be advisable to blast the calipers?
Just attack them with a wire brush, then apply a couple of coats of hammerite. The standard gold stuff mixed with a bit of silver should be fine and ok ish match to your car I'd have thought.
|
stan_the_man
Member
Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
User status: Offline
|
Yeah just sand them/wire brush them and youl be reet!
|
sebbyg
Member
Registered: 8th Dec 07
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
iv used white hammerite on my calipers,no probs soo far
|
Ste
Premium Member
Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
User status: Offline
|
Bets thing is to buy a caliper seal kit fromm bigg-red and use a blow torch to get rid of all the paint and oil first. Then wire brush the outside being careful not to score any seal areas. degrease it, mask it, paint it and then fit new seals and they will be like new for under £35
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
|
