--DAN--
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Whats the best stuff to use, the proper Foliatec kits or something like Hammerite?
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Gambit
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Hammerite will do the job
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Makarus
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Look through this folder for "How I painted my calipers and drums" explains everything.
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DIGGIDY
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Registered: 15th Apr 03
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Didn't think hammerite was a high temp paint?? (1000 degrees +)
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Mark Petty
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if i was you just go to halfords and get the proper caliper paint, you will probably pay a couple of £ extra but it would be worth it. Mine came out well good. I did them about 5 months ago and they still look quality.
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MarkM
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quote:
Originally posted by DIGGIDY
Didn't think hammerite was a high temp paint?? (1000 degrees +)
I extremley doubt the brakes will heat up to over 1000+ degrees...formula 1 cars just about manage that.
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--DAN--
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
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How much was the halfords stuff mate? Just had a look on Motorworlds site and they sell the Foliatec stuff for £20, seems steep that.
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DIGGIDY
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Originally posted by sport-16v
I extremley doubt the brakes will heat up to over 1000+ degrees...formula 1 cars just about manage that.
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I was talking about the paint itself being heat resitant to 1000+
although you can generate a fair bit of heat with standard brakes... to the point of making the discs glow bright red if you push them hard enough.
this was why i questioned hammerite's useage...
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
How much was the halfords stuff mate? Just had a look on Motorworlds site and they sell the Foliatec stuff for £20, seems steep that.
im sure i paid about £9. I know for sure i wouldn't spend £20. It comes in a small tin. I had over half the tin left. I did 2 coats on each wheel and that included the drums. 
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--DAN--
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Cheers mate, seems a lot more reasonable than £20!!
Dan
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c0r5a_gsi
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the stuff at halfords is £9.99 it comes in blue, red, silver, and yellow i think.
Its not down with all the styling stuff in the ripspeed area tho, it will be with all the other car paints.
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miles
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I've used hammerite and it works just fine.
Comes in more colour options as well.
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