Calliper Paint

[br1anstorm]

I have just been reading an excellent post by SteJ in the Workshop forum about painting callipers. He used Hammerite Smooth, finished off with a coat of clear lacquer.

Hammerite is chemically slightly unusual (doesn't work well with some primers and lacquers). There are various other paints on the market for this job - from cans in Halfords labelled "Calliper paint", to high-temp stuff on eBay and from suppliers like Frosts. I suppose even POR-15 would do.

Callipers are quite exposed - to corrosive brake-pad dust, to salt from winter roads, to high temperatures, etc. Which paint is best for the job?

[javadude]

I used hammerite smooth too, it worked fine.

[ormi]

as above......ive tryd lots and lots of caliper paints and hammerite smooth is the best stuff i have ever used also it lasts the longest

[steve2006]

Be careful this can happen if you use "HammerWrong" instead of "Hammerite"

[br1anstorm]

Just thought I'd update and add to this thread which I started a few months ago. I have not painted my callipers yet (too busy refurbing a set of wheels). But the callipers are on my "to-do" list.

Browsing one of the other LOC forums I came across a thread which discussed using high-temp paint on callipers. Most people thought this was unnecessary. But what I remember was a comment from someone who wasn't happy with Hammerite because it flaked off (maybe bad preparation?). The interesting alternative suggested was Japlac gloss enamel specialist paint (from a well-known DIY store whose name consists of two letters joined by an "&").

I think I might try that....

[wow300]

Good perpetration, hammerite is perfect.