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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: tony636 on May 12, 2012, 02:45:42 PM

Title: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: tony636 on May 12, 2012, 02:45:42 PM

Hi there all. I want to paint my brake caliper as i am board of the gold ones that are on the bike. What is the best stuff to use? I know I need HT Paint but i do not know what is best brand of paint for this can some one help point me in the right way :D

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: SteveC#222 on May 12, 2012, 07:59:10 PM

I've used Sperex VHT paints before with good results. I think you can still get stainless brake piston kits from Wemoto which stops the usual pitting.

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Ian on May 12, 2012, 11:09:13 PM

Painting isnt the problem...its just that brake fluid is a pretty good paint stripper!!

So you need to make sure that none gets onto your efforts

HTH

Ian

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Steve Lake on May 13, 2012, 07:44:56 PM

Never bothered with high temp paint... calipers on srx's just don't get that hot... if they did your fluid would be boiling.
I use smooth hammerite spray... always worked ok for me... and it has a certain tolerance to hydraulic fluid.

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Ian on May 13, 2012, 10:16:20 PM

Thanks for that tip Steve...I will try it on the rebuilt Hybrid!

Ian

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: tony636 on May 17, 2012, 11:21:14 AM

Thanx for all your comments i will let you know how i get on and post some pics for you guys.

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: tony636 on May 18, 2012, 04:56:27 AM

Hi there Steve just a quick question do you use a primer?

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Ian on May 18, 2012, 07:04:57 AM

You dont normally need a primer for Hammerite paints

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: tony636 on May 18, 2012, 07:49:15 AM

Ok thank you Ian :)

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: themoudie on May 19, 2012, 07:31:00 PM

Quote from: ian650 on May 18, 2012, 07:04:57 AM

You dont normally need a primer for Hammerite paints

Sorry Ian,

Best to use a primer if it is aluminium! You can get a reaction from the aluminium and the Hammerite, bubbles and then flakes off. Doesn't adhere as well as to clean iron oxide.

My regards, Bill.

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Ian on May 23, 2012, 11:11:03 PM

Clue was in the word "normally" Bill...my apologies  ;D

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: themoudie on May 24, 2012, 06:51:14 PM

No apologies required Ian.

I'm just being a pedantic old >>>>>>>>>>>>>!  :-X

Bill.

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Steve Lake on May 24, 2012, 09:18:46 PM

I'd say use a good etching primer....unless hammerite do a primer.... not sure, don't think i have ever used primer.... it may depend on the actual alloy

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: Ian on May 24, 2012, 09:58:23 PM

There you are you pedantic old bu99er Bill  ;D

http://www.hammerite.co.uk/products/special_metals_primer.jsp


Ian :)

Title: Re: how to paint brake caliper
Post by: themoudie on May 24, 2012, 10:23:05 PM

Thank you Ian.  ;D

I note, SteveL is also flashing his etchings!  :o

Toodle pip, Bill.