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[slindborg]

I used halfords satin black enamel paint (think they sold as high temp block paint ) never had an issue with metallic pads that dumped heat into the calipers for fun

[TheRealVXed]

Hammerite high temps straight on rust paint. Couldn't get it off with a cold chisel. 6 years and many many track days. Still looks like new ::

[Strugs]

Bit of a thread resurrection rather than start a new one..

 

I want to pick out the lettering (in white) on my freshly refurbed calipers on my Scooby.. I see reference to Hammerite on several of the 'painting calipers' threads.. 

 

So should use the bog standard 'Smooth metal' (http://www.screwfix....ite-250ml/29367) or go for their radiator paint that is obviously designed to withstand (at least some) heat (http://www.diy.com/d...=recs&rrec=true)?

 

TIA 

[mandarinvx]

I painted the whole caliper in the Halfords high temp black paint, then just used a standard car touch up pen in yellow to pick out the AP - lasted ages, including a few track days. Went a bit wonky when changing the pads White is likely to get dirty very quickly tho... I've also previously painted the whole caliper black, then lightly sanded the AP back to metal and added some high temp lacquer

[mandarinvx]

This is the stuff, comes in gloss, satin or matt http://www.halfords....7&storeId=10001

[The Batman]

Guess who's back Back again Mandarinvx is back Tell a friend

[mandarinvx]

Lol - the National has inspired me - cars out, cobwebs dusted away, and I now have a teeny bit of spare time

[mandarinvx]

Have I missed much

[The Batman]

Yeah thorney has a mclaren, half the clique have Lotus's, Ianrm has a strange addiction to fiat 500s. Oh and we are still waiting for our £200 manifolds.

[Strugs]

Crikey! Welcome back Adam! Up for a Dog House meet??!  

 

Shame Halfrauds don't do that in white, as it's only to pick out the 'Subaru' lettering on red calipers..  Doesn't look like I'll need any kind of specialist paint at all for those bits then - happy days!

[Ormes]

Let's bet Brett will be back next and we'll have another Vinyl meet round your place

Edited by Ormes, 19 July 2017 - 07:19 PM.

[mandarinvx]

Lol

[mandarinvx]

'Our house' is now in a different location, but still space for quite a few VX's on the drive; maybe a paint film day

[mandarinvx]

I'm over Bristol way now Strugs, do miss Oxfordshire

[Strugs]

I'm over Bristol way now Strugs, do miss Oxfordshire

 

You could have popped over to see us all at The National then!  

[The Batman]

he did lol

[Strugs]

he did lol

Well, I didn't see him. So it didn't happen.. 😀

[The Batman]

you where to busy using your heater

[fred666]

I've done loads of calipers with normal primer, paint and lacquer and never had an issue, I'm talking big AMG calipers etc and even stopping 500bhp an 1.5 tonne of car they've never bubbled or blistered.

 

May have been unlucky or had a dodgy batch of paint.