Painting Calipers

[Edin430]

Going to give my calipers a coat of yellow paint at the weekend.... Hopefully tidy them up a bit.

Quick question - do I have to use primar first? Or is it okay to give them a quick clean and then go straight to a base coat of metal paint?

[BiggestNizzy]

I just gave mine a quick clean with a wire brush then some brake cleaner, I then used the lid of the spray can and sat it over the piston I was spraying towards that way no paint got on the seals.

[Edin430]

Cool

I'm just going to leave mine on the car and tape everything up that I shouldn't paint over!

The paint I bought is for metal temp and withstands high temps but doesn't say to how high - hopefully it should be okay.

[BiggestNizzy]

I used brake calliper paint from halfrauds and as I had everything (I really do mean everything) it wasn't a problem, although I still have a little air in the system

[ExigeKen]

Why dont you PM Dezzy I think he is an expert at this technique

[dezzy]

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... rs#p110843



I also used caliper paint from Halfrauds for the black and then silver Hammerite for the Lotus lettering. I took the pads out so that I didn't paint them onto the calipers and taped up a few wee bits. Also painted the inside of the disks where it had gone a bit rusty.

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[bertieduff]

Hammerite yellow is fine with temperature and close enough to 'Lotus' yellow. Did mine in a fit of boredom when ther car was broken.

'Tis like the FRB though- they will likely need re-done in the future; also makes them a bummer to keep clean.

Should look with the black car, but some people will snigger...

[Edin430]

Nice one thanks Dezzy.

Its actually JAPLAC metal paint as Hammerite were out of yellow.

I'm getting a brake upgrade from Santa anyway so it'll be short term

[Sanjøy]

[Edin430]

Pic not working on my comp