painting calipers

**davidlewis24** · 3rd July 2009, 19:31

hi all im looking for some help im going to paint my calipers red and have been told to buy hammerite direct to rust metal paint ? has anyone else used it thanks

**Dippy-Vx-line Red** · 3rd July 2009, 19:37

Hi yes thats the stuff i used..I just gave the calipers a good wire brushing and a clean and then painted..after a couple of coats were on job done..Next was to get some vauxhall decals from ebay..Job done

**neverlandandy** · 3rd July 2009, 19:37

i used a small tin of hammerite smooth red does the job a treat

**eashton** · 3rd July 2009, 19:39

Is there any need to remove the calipers to paint them? Thinking of doing this myself.

**davidlewis24** · 3rd July 2009, 19:45

thanks all how long dose it take to dry and can i put the alloy on straight back on after ive painted them ?

**ben_g** · 3rd July 2009, 19:47

I also fancy doing this and would like to know if the calipers need removing,

thanks,

ben

**Dippy-Vx-line Red** · 3rd July 2009, 19:48

ideally leave them overnight...I just put my wheels back on while the caslipers dried....once dried removed wheels again and added the decals..

**AntB** · 3rd July 2009, 20:33

Originally Posted by eashton

Is there any need to remove the calipers to paint them? Thinking of doing this myself.

You can remove them, if you're into that kind of thing, but I think most here that have painted them didn't bother. It helps to be sure what you want to paint and what you don't, ie. the bits of pad that you can see, the hoses, etc.

Originally Posted by davidlewis24

thanks all how long dose it take to dry and can i put the alloy on straight back on after ive painted them ?

It depends on the paint used & drying conditions. I used Smoothrite & ignored what it said on the tin and did two/three coats within 90 minutes or so with no problems.

You can put the wheels on as soon as you're finished painting, just be careful you don't catch the callipers or you'll have to touch them up. I probably wouldn't use the car until the paint has dried, just so you don't get any brake dust sticking to the paint and spoiling the finish.

**signumboy** · 3rd July 2009, 22:06

Originally Posted by davidlewis24

hi all im looking for some help im going to paint my calipers red and have been told to buy hammerite direct to rust metal paint ? has anyone else used it thanks

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