Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 2211 Location: Southside, Adelaide
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: Painting calipers and hubs
Hey all, my calipers and moreso my hubs are looking pretty shabby at the moment, anyone painted theirs and have any tips on how they did it or what they used in terms of prep work etc?
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 3441 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:58 pm Post subject:
before you start, also use a wire brush with the cleaner to get any loose rust off. Just before you spray, make sure you use some wax and grease remover just to be certain it is clean and don't forget to mask anything you don't want to paint!
Do light coats. Avoid the temptation do get it too wet and runny. You can then do 3-4 coats.
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 2211 Location: Southside, Adelaide
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject:
Do you reckon it'd be a good idea to use some rust converter or primer on the hub before painting? I think the caliper will be okay with a brush and clean.
Now I gotta decide if I want to rice it up a notch and go with a colour or go stealth with the matt black I've seen some really nice cars on LuxuryJCars with colour-matched hubs and calipers.
WARFARE...!!!!....as chris has said...and i use nothing else...(VHT CALIPER PAINT, HIGH TEMP)
always paint brakes "RED"...ITS A ME THING...!!!
but ....i tell ya fella....i dont clean/wire brush/sand...or any of that stuff...
just brush/spray some kerosene all over the brakes/calipers....gurni..off...
and next day....paint..!!!!
and 1 can....WILL...do all 4 brakes fella..covers really well...!!!...nick...
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