Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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bought some black brush on hammerite for my calipers but it was also available in spray form.
i'm thinking about doing the calipers red now. would the spray give a better finish/be easier to apply?
i guess the only problem with the spray on is needing to remove the caliper/pads from the disk?
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D0NN3R
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Registered: 1st Mar 11
Location: Dunholme, Lincolnshire
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you can get a good finsh with a brush and it will be thicker
i did 3 coats on mine
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LIAM HADDOW
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Registered: 4th Jan 12
Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway
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brush i would say mate, friend of mine done his red with spray and it ended up more pink than red
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Can get a good enough finish with a brush for calipers. Dries streak free and looks spot on. We spray them in work though then clearcoat them, comes out great.
We don't remove them, just mask 'em up.
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Ben G
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ok cheers.
i've used the brush on stuff before on my focus and it wasn't the most perfect of jobs, hence wondering whether to remove them. but it's a ballache.
red brush on it is then  will just have to take my time.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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International japlac red from b&q is also quite good. Isnt as quick as hammerite at drying but give it a google search for pictures of peoples calipers.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Take them apart and do them will look a million times better also not red silver
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sparcost3
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Registered: 21st Sep 09
Location: Stafford, Staffordshire
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definatley brush it without a doubt, take a look at my project thread i did my whole interior with hamerite on a foam roller came out ace.. same for calipers and drums.. i tried the spray and it came out pink..... cant even tell its rollered/brushed on tbh.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Take them apart and do them will look a million times better also not red silver
whats wrong with red? they will look good behind black wheels. the calipers aren't the size of milk bottle lids so should be fine.
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kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
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I would do them black, imo you're doing these little things to the car that is making it a little bit tacky. It's a really nice car and should be left standard, or with some factory extras. I know it's your car and it's your choice, just dont want to this car go down the wrong route.
As said use a brush, it looks a bit crap at first but once it's dried they will look spot on!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Just that red I associate with brembos and they aren't lol and whenever I see it on other cars I just think he wants some brembos but cant afford them lol
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
I would do them black, imo you're doing these little things to the car that is making it a little bit tacky. It's a really nice car and should be left standard, or with some factory extras. I know it's your car and it's your choice, just dont want to this car go down the wrong route.
As said use a brush, it looks a bit crap at first but once it's dried they will look spot on!
so anything with red brakes is tacky? i've hardly done anything to the car anyway, just stuff i want to do  it isn't like i've stuck a badboy spoiler on the back.
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
I would do them black, imo you're doing these little things to the car that is making it a little bit tacky. It's a really nice car and should be left standard, or with some factory extras. I know it's your car and it's your choice, just dont want to this car go down the wrong route.
As said use a brush, it looks a bit crap at first but once it's dried they will look spot on!
so anything with red brakes is tacky? i've hardly done anything to the car anyway, just stuff i want to do it isn't like i've stuck a badboy spoiler on the back.
Red painted standard calipers, yes  It's not tacky yet, i really like the car but with the lights, and the grill and now this, even though they are decent enough mods i just feel that it's just the start of many things like it and it may get too much. Maybe im just expecting the worse so just ignore me
I still say black would look better and if you're keeping your wheels black then maybe silver would be better for the calipers 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Take them apart and do them will look a million times better also not red silver
Silver gets my vote. Looks clean and new.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Silver here too
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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going black now anyway i hardly ever clean the brakes or take the wheels off so they will be caked in brake dust and look crap, so might aswell be black than rusty.
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chrisn1234
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Registered: 16th Oct 11
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Always brush it ends up lasting alot longer in my experience
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