Brake Caliper Specialists

its a ticking time bomb I think the post is saying, it can cause problems and isn't necessary (waste of money/effort) Hi all, There is really a couple of reasons it isn't really a good idea. 1: You're only human! If there is any air at all underneath and you haven't lacquered over them, then it is able to expand when hot and contract when cold without the restriction of the lacquer which won't flex anywhere near at all. If the caliper gets especially hot, it is likely to crack the lacquer over time. Perhaps it depends on the type of driver you are. Aluminium takes longer to heat up that cast, so Brembo's are probably less likely for this to happen to. 2: Brush Marks: So you have taken the time to paint your calipers and you're really happy with the results... Now you have your decals on. Do you really want to splurge lacquer on top? Lacquer is less forgiving on poor prep, so will show up any sins you may have left that were perhaps not as visible as before. In short, instead of buying lacquer to protect budget decals. Just buy good quality decals and make sure the surface is completely clean before applying. Also, if you can apply them to a warm surface, they will stick better to begin with. We use the best quality vinyl you can possibly get. The vinyl copes with high temps but more importantly, the glue is a high temp specific glue. I have never had a customer tell us that theirs have fallen off and we've been using this stuff for nearly 5 years now. By the way, if any of you are looking to buy our caliper paint, please see the link below. It is the same material we use at our premises for our customers brake calipers. Brake Caliper Paint We are also looking at selling our decals soon, we'll probably post on the forum once they are available. All the best guys, hope this helps out! Richard BCS

We agree - the pictures don't do them justice! As for the chip.. That's a very astute observation! Whoops! However, that part of the finish isn't essential to the finished article as that's where the caliper hangs from the car. So we felt it wasn't the end of the world (although we always correct it if we can) - Jack

This is purely an advice post. As we sell brake caliper decals, this is something we get asked over the phone at least once every day. Question: Can you sell me some VHT lacquer so I can lacquer over my decals? Answer: We'd love to take your money off you, but you shouldn't ever lacquer over decals. Why? Well, unless you are applying your decals in space then you can't guarantee that there isn't even the slightest bit of air trapped underneath the decal. When your brakes get hot, so does the air and this will expand. When you see your lacquer peeling off after a couple of months it will be because there was some air trapped underneath. If you are buying good quality decals, then keep your money in your pocket and don't worry about the lacquer, because the glue should be of a good enough quality that they should stay stuck in place for years, so long as you're not overly enthusiastic with the jet wash. If the paint is good enough it will be glossy enough, so that won't benefit from the lacquer either. That's all folks, enjoy. Anything else you need, just ask! BCS Team.