Tom J
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I painted my silver brembos which had seen better days red today, i used the Very High Temp paint from halfords. tin looked like it would be shiny red but they turned out like a matt colour
wonder if theres anything i can do? thought about using laquer on top to give them a shine but they don't seem to do a VHT laquer to match?
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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I've never used VHT paint on calipers, always used normal car paint and lacquer and I've yet to see it burn off. Normal lacquer will be fine.
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Tom J
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ok i'll try lacquering them in the morning, will i need to sand it first before lacquer?
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Jamie-C
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Nope, straight over it.
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davieslim
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i bought there red caliper paint as it was the same price when i went in and my calipers are super shiney
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gary2097
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now mate i used the same paint use VHT high temperature clear coat (lacquer) give it a couple of coats and it will turn out a similar colour to flame red nice and shiny. If you use normal lacquer it defeats the object of using the high temperature paint in the first place as the lacquer will peel/crack under heat
[Edited on 23-07-2012 by gary2097]
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JaffaTB
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high temp lacquer on mine went a horrible yellowed color after a few weeks
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andy_mk3
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Registered: 18th Dec 11
Location: Peterborough
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Somethin wrong with that, mine look like this with the same paint, shouldn't need lacquer
[Edited on 24-07-2012 by andy_mk3]
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Brett
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I did mine weekend just gone with Halfords caliper paint and they're shiny as fuck  Almost too shiny, I hate it when they're first done lol
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corsa-torque
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I've always used normal car paint and lacquer via a spray gun.. The finish is good and lasts forever, also easy to clean.
Here's mine after I painted them
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
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Well I lacquered them, whacked them on then when bleeding the brakes got brake fluid on them so half the paint came off 
So gone back over them with red hammerite and they look boss. Not sure about durability though
[Edited on 25-07-2012 by Tom J]
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C20 VX
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Hammerite in my opinion is your best option unless willing to get them done from a specialist.
I tried painting my HI-SPECS with the Halfords paint and they turned out the same as yours...matt and almost pink in colour.
Try searching for companies that refurb calipers as i sent mine back to hi=spec to get done. Only cost me £50 for paint and £150 for full refurb.
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