Caliper Paint
#1
Hi all,
I'm just a month into Scooby ownership, and have to say I'm loving every minute!
However, I washed my wheels for the first time yesterday with AUTO-GLYM's spray on stuff. When I rinsed it off, I realsied to my HORROR that the lovely black paint on my calipers was no more, and they had turned green
At first I thought it was the AUTO-GLYM stuff, but then I checked the rears and had no such problem- they look like new. (well, they are!) The fronts had loads more hard to shift dust on them, obviously. Is brake dust the culprit? Has it eroded my paint? I really hope not because I'm yet to really slam on the anchors.
It's probably a silly question, but I thought I'd check and see if this is the norm or whether I should be ringing the dealers with my angry voice.
Thanks a lot guys,
Scooby-Dude
I'm just a month into Scooby ownership, and have to say I'm loving every minute!
However, I washed my wheels for the first time yesterday with AUTO-GLYM's spray on stuff. When I rinsed it off, I realsied to my HORROR that the lovely black paint on my calipers was no more, and they had turned green
At first I thought it was the AUTO-GLYM stuff, but then I checked the rears and had no such problem- they look like new. (well, they are!) The fronts had loads more hard to shift dust on them, obviously. Is brake dust the culprit? Has it eroded my paint? I really hope not because I'm yet to really slam on the anchors.
It's probably a silly question, but I thought I'd check and see if this is the norm or whether I should be ringing the dealers with my angry voice.
Thanks a lot guys,
Scooby-Dude
#5
Autoglym took the paint straight off my calipers as well.
I've seen some post about people using Hamerite smooth finish on calipers - they posted some pictures + they looked good. Gonna try it on mine soon.
Richard
I've seen some post about people using Hamerite smooth finish on calipers - they posted some pictures + they looked good. Gonna try it on mine soon.
Richard
#6
Scooby Regular
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by markd:
<B>hi dave.i am about to paint my calipers with halfords caliper paint will i have to use foliatec lacquer after paint as dried..mark[/quote]
They are effectively the same product - or have the same effect - use either one or the other....
<B>hi dave.i am about to paint my calipers with halfords caliper paint will i have to use foliatec lacquer after paint as dried..mark[/quote]
They are effectively the same product - or have the same effect - use either one or the other....
#7
Thanks a lot guys,
I probably look a bit daft for asking now, but thanks for not being too brutal!
I guess I'll give the Halfords stuff a go.
Thanks again,
Scooby-dude
I probably look a bit daft for asking now, but thanks for not being too brutal!
I guess I'll give the Halfords stuff a go.
Thanks again,
Scooby-dude
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