Bubba po

This must have been done to absolute death by now, but I haven't got a clue where to start. What paint to buy, what prep is needed, Is red acceptable for Subaru four-pots on a DGM car, etc etc.?

All advice welcomed.

Miniman

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Start with the Search button.

IN THE STICKS

Try here http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...nting+calipers

Dave

EddScott

I just bought Halfords red caliper paint yesterday and am having a go this weekend. I'll do a few coats and then leave it for a day or so then paint the subaru lettering white.

Mark A

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I used hammerite and after 2 years still no rust. The paint has been subjected to a number of hot laps and not been effected.

Mark A

MarksWRX

Hammerite for me too. Still looking good 3 years later

corradoboy

Haven't got 'round to doing the Scoob ones yet (silver with either blue or black lettering for me I think) but I did the Corrado with Hammerite with no problems. Only a couple of quid for the little quart tin, better than the £25 I've seen for some "Caliper Laquers"

AndrewC

Hammerite here aswell, 4 coats of black smoothrite, picked out the Subaru letters with 2 coats of silver and 2 years later they look like they were done last week.

Andrew...

n one

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Bubba, Hammerite for me too, it semt to be the easy option. Wire brush the crap off & gave `em a couple a coats. Splendid...

Neil.

CEL

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Nooooooooo not hammerite.

Used this on my rear brake discs.. the exposed bit in front of the braking surface (dunno the techical name for it ) Looked ok for a while but then started to fade and rust came back through I have to admit i only gave them 2 coats, maybe not enough?

Anyway, the paint i used on the calipers is made by Folia-tec. It's a 2 part paint, chuck the hardener in with the paint and give it a good stirr, just before you are ready to actually start painting. Preparation, wire brush the caliper surfaces. Use the brake cleaner (supplied with the kit ) and away you go

Also reckon red calipers will look on DGM scoob.

Link to a site that sells the paint http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/catalo...R004&GRP=RP098

Also sold in.. dare i say it, Halfords

Pics of mine .....





Chris

Miniman

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I know Hammerite is not good when heated. Maybe the disks get hotter than the calipers and that's why it wasn't as successful?

richiewong

I used Foliatec caliper paint and picked out the 'SUBARU' with some silver enamel model paint

micared

You'd be surprised at how little heat your brakes generate if you never drive on track...I used none-heatproof primer, gold to match my alloys, and lacquer, all made by Holts for normal body touch-ups. I did this in feb. last year, and it hasn't been touched since....just starting to need attention now.

Welloilbeefhooked

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I used the halfords calliper paint (red) and the results were really good. Takes ages to harden and you cant repaint for 12 weeks!!

Still looks really good 3 months on.

http://www.zen24039.zen.co.uk/Scooby...Callipers5.JPG

http://www.zen24039.zen.co.uk/Scooby...Callipers4.JPG