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[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Got a pair of shiny new rear calipers ready to go on, eventually. Is it worth giving the bleed nipple a blob of copper slip on the threads, for future ease? Anything else to consider doing while theyre on the bench?

For the record its going to a garage to get them fitted, can I 'dangle berries' get the pipes out of the old calipers without a hot spanner...

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Just put a smear on the threads, and spin them in and out

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Griffins tip of the day.. Are  you going to paint,your new shiny calipers a pretty red, or yellow, if so do it before you fit them.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Griffins tip of the day.. Are  you going to paint,your new shiny calipers a pretty red, or yellow, if so do it before you fit them.

I was considering black Hammerite. Wont last forever, but the car does fairly few miles...

[05omegav6]

Needs to be high temp paint otherwise it will simply burn off first time you use them in anger

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Needs to be high temp paint otherwise it will simply burn off first time you use them in anger

Lucky I have a tin, I got it for dressing the engine bay of another car

[Tony H]

Griffins tip of the day.. Are  you going to paint,your new shiny calipers a pretty red, or yellow, if so do it before you fit them.

I was considering black Hammerite. Wont last forever, but the car does fairly few miles...
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Painted my calipers with gold ammerite (cos I think it looks well with black bodywork) about four years ago and they are only now just showing signs of flaking

[Nick W]

Needs to be high temp paint otherwise it will simply burn off first time you use them in anger

Proper preparation is much more important than high temp paint. Hammerite, or any of the paints you'd use on bodywork are plenty good enough for calipers.


Personally I'd paint them the same colour as the wheels, or black so they're not visible