m18use

but can anyone offer advice on painting brake calipers
what works well etc
thanks in advance

Brun

The only answer is to take lots of time doing it. Preparation is the key to it. Loads of brake cleaner or ally wheel cleaner to get them clean and then remove as much of the crap paint as you can leaving the smoothest surface possible. Then slap on the paint, 3-4 coats i would think. I would leave the car over night before driving.

m18use

sounds very time consuming and theyve been painted twice
by someone badly

scooby_si

Get yerself a wire brush attachment 4 a drill then bang it on & relatively soon u have a clean calliper ready 4 painting
Si

grabber

you don,t have to use the cailiper paint either (10 quid a tin) hammerite works just aswell (5 quid a tin)

m18use

Sounds like im going to have some top fun
oh well better than bein half black and a rusty colour
with red showing through

Thanks for all your help

MrDBM

here's what i did...

1. Wheel off, wire brush on the calipers. Even better if you have drill attachment.

2. As soon as you've got all of the old crap and dust off, spray with Halfords brake cleaner (£5) As soon as it starts to run off clear, there're clean.

3. Hammerite them! Takes about 20mins max with a smallish brush.

4. You can then attempt the lettering if you want, I did - although I didn't find any shortcut at all - just patience and a square cut brush!

all in all they look very good - although I'd allow the best part of a day - oh, and check the weather forecast too!!!