whats the best caliper paint to use , ive finally managed to get a hold of some calipers from a 3.2 A3 which are the same as R32 brakes but unpainted.
cheers G
brake caliper paint
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Re: brake caliper paint
I qlways use Hammerite Smooth
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Re: brake caliper paint
tommyzooom wrote:I qlways use Hammerite Smooth
Yep, me too
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Re: brake caliper paint
Hammerite smooth silver and heat resistant red from Halfords been using it for years and can't complain 
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cheers lads
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Re: brake caliper paint
Do you bother with a primer or just give it a good clean.
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Re: brake caliper paint
Halfords red for me too.
Quick clean with brake cleaner first......
Quick clean with brake cleaner first......