Brake Caliper Paint

[jono_03]

hi. im painting my brake calipers red at da moment, taking a break right now.

the 1st layer seems to be quite thin, is this normal? i heard some people having to paint 3 layers.

i followed the instructions came with it, did everything accordingly i.e add hardener & waited 5 mins & shake/stirr it etc...

did any of you people experience this?

thanks in advance

J.

[rhaines]

I just used Hammerite smooth...

Simple Steps...

1) open Can

2) Dip Brush

3) Apply first Coat

4) Wait 5 mins to dry

5) Apply another coat

6) follow step 4& 5 till happy with finish....

The first coat did seem very light so I wouldn't worry to much about thast at all..

[Bazza-old]

i gave it an hour between coats

too soon and it seemed to drag the last coat off

and i did three coats :o

tip of the day :winky:

wrap brushes tightly in clingfilm and they will be allright even overnight

[jono_03]

cheers guys for advice, just that i never done this before & not sure if i misread instructions or should there be undercoat before painting it red.

i not officially owned a car after i passed driving test so technically IS200 S is my 1st car, i only used parents cars & then a company car since passing driving test.

[jono_03]

oh yeah, it took me 3 coats of paint to make it actually look red.

J.

[Monster-Mat]

you coming to jae......jono-03