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Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just want to know the steps to do it really?

Clean them, paint them?

Clean them, prime them, paint them?

Thanks
IvIarkgraham
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29th Jun 07 at 13:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you have caliper paint then check the side of the tin?

clean then rub them down and paint
Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers mate, it says on the tin, D'oh
Vaux Lad
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29th Jun 07 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Make sure you remove all the brake dust, you dont want black streaks in the paint,lol.
TheCam
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29th Jun 07 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whittie get a wire brush and clean all the rust dirt off first then just slap some hammerite/ caliper paint on....

the more cleaning you do first the better it will look
Ricky352
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29th Jun 07 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont worry bout priming, just a good clean with a wire brush and spray

[Edited on 29-06-2007 by Ricky352]
Dan295
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29th Jun 07 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
may be a silly question but can u use a rattle can if you use a high temp laquer
Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
may be a silly question but can u use a rattle can if you use a high temp laquer


Depends how heat resistant it is I guess?

The callipers are going yellow
Dan295
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29th Jun 07 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how are you painting them then with hammerite
Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
paintbrush
Dan295
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29th Jun 07 at 14:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol as in what kinda paint jackass, im gonna take a trip down to halfords see what they sell and ignore them when they tell me to get red paint

[Edited on 29-06-2007 by Dan295]
Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jackass

Brake Calliper paint mate, i've got the halfords one, in a green tin
Dan295
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29th Jun 07 at 14:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i will go and have a look and sort out my bank account at the same time
Whittie
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29th Jun 07 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't buy a brush from there though, they're silly prices, got mine from B&Q for 48p

 
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