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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 12:11:09

Title: Hammerite
Post by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 12:11:09
Does anyone know if its ok to use hammerite on brake calipers? cheers
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: Cliffo B on 18 July 2010, 12:28:36
I've used it for years, I keep it away from pads/pistons, only use silver, no bright colours
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: Agemo on 18 July 2010, 12:34:46
Yup, works a treat, no reason why you shouldn't use any colour you like.  :-? Mine are "Opel OPC Blue".
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 12:37:08
yeah ive just been n bought smooth silver to do the calipers, im not one for bright fake look performance breaks, just want to clean them up n get em lookin nice really.

Thanks for the help guys.   :)
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: Agemo on 18 July 2010, 12:59:23
OK, Hammerite looks good in Silver, hammered finish or smooth both look well. Mine are not trying to look like racing brakes, just tidy ones, and you don't see that much of the Calipers behind standard CDX Alloys.
(http://i27.tinypic.com/2ahaz6f.jpg)
Yes OK the Griffins are a little "showy".
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 13:04:16
Yeah they do look good on yours, they match well with the colour of the car.

I was just on about bright colours mainly, i used that foliatec stuff years ago when i was a lil boy racer, it looked good back then (Weve all been there) but now ive grown up abit  ;D i want it to just look tidy :)

 plus hammerite i suppose is better against rust and gives a good finish.
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: tunnie on 18 July 2010, 13:04:48
should be fine, as other said keep it away from calipers  :y
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 13:11:41
away from calipers?
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: tunnie on 18 July 2010, 13:16:44
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away from calipers?

Bit that pushes the pad against the disc
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: johny5 on 18 July 2010, 13:25:18
u mean the piston?! obviously i wont go paintin pads or the pistons, that would be silly  ;D
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: tunnie on 18 July 2010, 13:26:09
sorry yes meant piston  :y
Title: Re: Hammerite
Post by: Tony H on 18 July 2010, 23:45:16
No problems using hammerite but it aint what it was due to the EC chemical police outlawing the solvents that were used in the original formula >:(