Dicky Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Going to spray my daughters brake callipers and need a little advice please. Her current callipers appear to be stove enamelled and in good condition, so does this sound like the correct procedure. My plan is to clean them first, then scuff them up a little with wire wool to provide a key, then spray them with the colour then finishing off with clear lacquer. Do you think I need to spray an undercoat as well? Quote
Randy_Baton Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Might be good to state the colour they are now and the colour you want them to be. If they are similar tones you might get away without an under coat. Quote
Dicky Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 OK There currently dark grey and she wants them sprayed Red Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 clean, no need for undercoat and no need for lacquer, use hammerite smooth , this comes out a high gloss the secret is to layer the coats, i've done this on loads of cars and never had a problem 1 Quote
Dicky Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks for that GIXXERUK. Hammerite sounds like a good choice, it's a harder paint I believe ? By the way how did you retain the Porsche logo. Was it a transfer added after painting? Quote
Dicky Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 Oh just a couple of additional thoughts. Can you get Hammerite in spray cans or is it brush on and did you need to rub down with something first to create a key ? Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 I bought the decals off ebay just leave them a few days for the paint to harden before applying, I have not had any problems with them peeling even though i use a wheel brush on them for cleaning The longest I have had a car with the calipers painted is 4 years and it looked as good as when i did them, never had to re-paint Quote
Lexx Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Oh just a couple of additional thoughts. Can you get Hammerite in spray cans or is it brush on and did you need to rub down with something first to create a key ? Make sure you use plenty of brake cleaner agitate it with a stiff brush. You need them to be as clean as possible. Quick scrub with wire wool. Chances are they are scuffed enough already from normal use. use a very fine, good quality brush if you are using tins of hammerite, and do it in 3 or 4 really fine layers. Quote
Dicky Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 Cheers both. Thanks for the advice. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 i forgot to say.....spray, the first few coats literally mist the caliper, as lexx says layers are the key to good finish Quote
The G Man Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 I would suggest Savage calliper paint, rather than Hammerite. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 I would suggest Savage calliper paint, rather than Hammerite. why pay more for no benefit ? Quote
The G Man Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Worked well with the benefit of a paint that was developed for caliper use under extreme heat conditions and gave a fantastic finish is all Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Worked well with the benefit of a paint that was developed for caliper use under extreme heat conditions and gave a fantastic finish is all as I said i have done this on many cars, x3 911's, my 370, focus rs, x2 clio's, x2 bmw's etc etc the focus rs is running 414bhp and one of the 911's is a turbo so i knpw heat is not a problem I think the finish is as good as any I have seen I couldn't recommend it if I wasn't sure it worked without fault but hey ho demon tweeks sell savage Dicky Quote
-Bradders- Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 You can check out my project, i just rubbed mine down and painted them with halfords red caliper paint. They came out awesome! Quote
The G Man Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 You can check out my project, i just rubbed mine down and painted them with halfords red caliper paint. They came out awesome! Not saying that Hammerite doesn't work, but caliper paint, specifically designed for the job, as per ^^ above Quote
GMballistic Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Re: the paint issue. As GIXXERUK has said Hammerite imo as well is definitely good enough for the calipers. Have used it on various cars with good results & no problems due to heat. Although the price difference between the two is minimal imo. For example: Hammerite is roughly £7 odd for 250ml and Savage paint is roughly £14 odd for 250ml so double the price but still not exactly a cost too high to pay. If I was painting my Zeds calipers though, ...I'd go for the Savage paint tbh as G man recommended it is designed for high heat applications and for the cost difference I wouldn't risk the Hammerite this time. Love my Zed too much to skimp on it plus I've no Hammerite left in the garage. 2 Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Only drawback with hammerite I found is the limited choice if colours available ... Very limited, 4 iirc Quote
GMballistic Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Only drawback with hammerite I found is the limited choice if colours available ... Very limited, 4 iirc Think they've realized that people have been using it on their cars... Better colour range nowadays than they used to do. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Much better everydays a school day White, silver and magnolia look suspiciously similar Edited September 22, 2014 by GIXXERUK Quote
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