#1: Brake Painting Question Author: j4m1e, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:26 am ---- Hi,
I have read all the posts about painting the Brake disc's covers and drums but i was wondering... i have a tin of hammerite paint can i use that on the drums and disc covers ? or do i need to buy another type of paint ?
I have read post on the tinternet too and they all seem to think it works fine if not better then other paints
cheers
Jamie
#2: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: thompson69, Location: bishop aucklandPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:36 am ---- Thats what I always use n it works fine bud
#3: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:40 am ---- hammerite is fine to use. just mask the discs etc up well if your not taking the calipers etc off .
#4: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: j4m1e, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:44 am ---- excellent ! time to get painting i think im going to do this in the bank holiday after my holiday to benidorm lol so i'll post up some pix on the finishede product cheers
#5: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: kingdom200, Location: Leamington SpaPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:57 am ----
Danw_VVT wrote:
hammerite is fine to use. just mask the discs etc up well if your not taking the calipers etc off .
yeh what Dan said.....i ended up painting pipes and clips haha
#6: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: j4m1e, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:01 am ----
kingdom200 wrote:
Danw_VVT wrote:
hammerite is fine to use. just mask the discs etc up well if your not taking the calipers etc off .
yeh what Dan said.....i ended up painting pipes and clips haha
thats a point what pipes can you paint using hammerite ?
#7: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:04 am ---- I did mine 2.5 years ago when I still had alloys on. WHEN the car's clean, the finish is still brilliant.
Hammerite ftw.
#8: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: Didz, Location: UK, Isle of ManPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:04 am ---- i wouldnt paint any pipes mate, certainly not rubber ones like brake hoses etc, they would probably flake aswell.
#9: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: j4m1e, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:13 am ---- ok one more question how do i remove the calipers ? *or is there a post on here any ones knows of ? * or is it just easier just leave them on ?
Cheers
#10: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:14 am ---- I didn't even take them off tbh with you.
#11: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,WarwickshirePosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:18 am ---- www.206info.co.uk/Foru...=1797.html
Same for all models, mine however had a oversized torx bolt (t55) holding calipers onto the hub
#12: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: captian, Location: Walkerville SAPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:44 am ---- here is a look at doing it:
#13: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: j4m1e, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:03 am ---- this is a bit of a neewb Question ... but whats the best way to do this .... i.e can i just jack one side of the car up at a time and do one wheel or using jack/axle stands ... if using the secound option where do the stands go ?
#14: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:13 am ---- check your manual for jack points
#15: Re: Brake Painting Question Author: Didz, Location: UK, Isle of ManPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:13 am ---- this can be done 1 at a time, tip though. turn the wheesl to the right. give you better access to the bolts and rear of caliper.
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i think im going to do this in the bank holiday after my holiday to benidorm 
cheers
