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[Mr Gav]

has anyone got any recommendations on the above?

The last time I used the Foliatec stuff I wasn`t that impressed and it`s expensive, seen a few on fleabay that are quite cheap one part high temperature paints that might be just as good.

I`ve got a quiet week at work this week so I might take advantage and run the cup brush over my spare set of calipers and get them painted 

[05omegav6]

Helfrods own seems to cope with the Monaro VXR brake temps

[Mr Gav]

Whats the quality like? i found the Foliatec quite thin and difficult to get a nice lush colour.

[05omegav6]

Can't really say... was going for coverage rather than appearance 

[Mr Gav]

You mean you had to cover them three times to get a good finish 

[4x4]

Smooth hammerite works fine 

[Nick W]

If you prepare the surface properly, any metal paint will do.
If I were going to paint brake calipers, I'd do them either body colour, or more likely, the same shade as the wheels. Either way it would be with the same 2pack paint that I'd paint the car with. 1/4l of paint, hardener and thinners adds up to about £20.

[Andy B]

Whats the quality like? i found the Foliatec quite thin and difficult to get a nice lush colour.

I didn't have any problems with Halford's caliper paint - a couple of coats IIRC. I've half a tin of red left if you want it 

[Webby the Bear]

If I ever choose to do this i think black calipers would look nice. Bit more discreet than ''50 extra BHP Red'' imo

[05omegav6]

It was a spray can rather than brush on that I used...

[Mr Gav]

Whats the quality like? i found the Foliatec quite thin and difficult to get a nice lush colour.

I didn't have any problems with Halford's caliper paint - a couple of coats IIRC. I've half a tin of red left if you want it 

Bugger....I ordered some from fleabay last night 

If I ever choose to do this i think black calipers would look nice. Bit more discreet than ''50 extra BHP Red'' imo

That's the colour I`ve gone for as I have got black wheels and the calipers will just blend in though I am looking forward to the extra 50bhp 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Always happy to try a new product, but the Turbo Weasel has 'Opel OPC blue' calipers - in blue Hammerite, and they'ev been like that for approx 6 years without any sign of the paint coming off or discolouring. 

Will be using Hammerite on the V6s calipers when the time comes - probably in a shade of silver, to look nice and OEM-y 

[The Sheriff]

Chavs......the lot of you.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

wikkid

[Mr Gav]

It`s much better than the heavily rusted look they have at the moment STMO