Lez Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 150 degrees! They're gonna get a whole lot hotter than that! Most caliper paint is rated to at least 400C. Glad I haven't done it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 OK, it too cold and i can't be arsed to go outside now, but are those UK spec calipers or can i expect those on my J-Spec?? Im sure China you told me what yours was last time we met, but im having a brain leek. Just wondering if on my days off if i should actually bother with doing mine or not. Brain leek im sure is due to watching BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Looking good China Did you buy the lacquar from Halfords too? Im thinking black, or maybe gold for mine I did mine in March last year from this: To this: (After a CW bead blast) To this: I used the Folia Tec kit from Halfrauds which, worked well and I got 2-3 coats out of it before I used the VHT SP115 (1200 Deg F)clear coat ontop of the new decals.SP-115 Now after 6 months road wear, all I have to do is a quick wipe during normal cleaning and they come up like new. I do take the wheel off and use brake cleaner all over every couple of months to keep them tip top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksupra Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 i generally use normal aerosol cans of paint for callipers.... all my past cars have been done the same way... lasts for good amount of time.... i never even sanded mine down.... after a while they will need to be redone but only takes a few seconds per wheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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