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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest668 on July 30, 2010, 04:54:01 PM

Title: painting callipers
Post by: guest668 on July 30, 2010, 04:54:01 PM

hi all....whats the best paint to use on brake callipers or doesnt it matter my srx callipers are looking shabby.... thanks

Title: Re: painting callipers
Post by: Steve Lake on July 30, 2010, 08:31:17 PM

well, being a bit of a poser....i gave mine a good wire brushing, then sprayed them with halfrauds gold, then,(when the paint was good and hard) using very fine 'wet & dry' paper on glass and wetted with brasso, i placed the caliper outer face down and polished off the paint which left a shiny round area then a gold ring then an outer shiny ring.....if you look at the calipers you'll see what i mean. anyway, that was 2 years ago, done loads of miles, lots of washes and polishes, and they still look good

Title: Re: painting callipers
Post by: guest668 on August 02, 2010, 11:24:55 AM

that sounds very artistic Steve...I might go for halfords blue but cant choose between spray and tin paint ...decisions decisions!