Blue Pagids :(

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:05 pm

I didnt even think when I opened the box and looked at them , but when the pagids are on they are noticably blue , it looks like I have painted them in a chav like manner .

So I am gonna paint the actuall pad itself black , not the caliper just the back of the pad .

Whats the best paint to use for this hammerite ? Is there much heat on the back of the pad itself?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:08 pm

you drive a bright orange car and are worried about a flash of blue on the brake pad

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:13 pm

Be careful - the pad is designed to transfer heat through it's back plate - unless you find it totally unacceptable for them to be blue I wouldn't worry about it - they will soon be black with brake dust

Cheers,
Robin

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:36 pm

It is kinda bothering me to be honest , I know alot of people drive these cars purly for the driving experiance but for me lot of it has to do with the way the car looks . Whats the worst that could happen if I paint them black ?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:10 pm

The paint will burn off adn you will be left with blue pads with black charred bits around them...

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:24 pm

Get some pimpin 22inch chrome spinners. No one will notice the pads after that.

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:26 pm

kenny wrote:Get some pimpin 22inch chrome spinners. No one will notice the pads after that.

no

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:26 pm

Great stuck with blue then

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:29 pm

Think I will try and paint them infact , there must be some sort of paint aroun that could withstand such temperatures

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:29 pm

blue is good............

Only ali is better.

tut

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:31 pm

you could get hi temp paint from hallfrauds. but the chrome spinners wopuld look cooler

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:33 pm

Yeah could ask if hallfrauds will roll my arches also , 22"s are gay I am opting for 24"

foz01 · Post by **foz01** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:36 pm

worst that can happen, the paint melts and fcuk up the pistons/seals...

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:43 pm

j33ama wrote:Think I will try and paint them infact , there must be some sort of paint aroun that could withstand such temperatures

Make sure it's good for 500 deg C...good luck!

Bed them in properly and they'll be black in no time, honest!

Or change to RS14 - they're black to start with. Bit squeally though...

In fact I think RS 4-4s are orange...

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:49 pm

Dont do it..............!

Wouldn't risk screwing ur Pagids for the sake of a bit of paint.

Stopping safe is more important