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C4RSA16V

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24th Feb 04 at 13:09

Anyone know a decent place to source some red caliper lacquer (folia tec stuff i imagine). Tried Chesterfield & Derby Halfords, none in stock, same story at Motor World. Seems £20 is the going rate, was just neing a cheap skate & trying to avoid P&P!!

Demo

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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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24th Feb 04 at 13:11

that folia tec stuff is shite. just use normal spray paint if you want a fancy colour, or smooth hammerite if you want a plain colour

bubble

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24th Feb 04 at 13:12

can u use hammerite stuff? it any gud?

stuyw

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24th Feb 04 at 13:18

u can use hammerite, n its top stuff, as said, wots the point of spending 20 notes on folatec crap when a can of hammerite is about 6 quid

bubble

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24th Feb 04 at 13:23

me think ill be getting me b&q membership card out!!! ill be doin mine when the car is brand new so i wont have2clean anythin in theory will i?

stuyw

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24th Feb 04 at 13:27

wot i did with mine was take all the old paint off using paint stripper, lot better than just painting it over the top as it will probably flake off

C4RSA16V

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24th Feb 04 at 13:28

Cheers m8, just wondered if foliatec stuff had some kinda heat resistant properties as opposed to hammerite stuff

thekemp

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24th Feb 04 at 17:11

hammerite is best, it is heat proof, or failing that halfords do their own caliper paint in 5 colours, i did mine in blue with this stuff, its 8.99

Kris TD

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24th Feb 04 at 23:19

quote:
Originally posted by C4RSA16V
Cheers m8, just wondered if foliatec stuff had some kinda heat resistant properties as opposed to hammerite stuff

hammerite is heat proof.

aussiac

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25th Feb 04 at 01:38

NOOO dont get halfords stuff i used to work there its shit, foliatec is a rip of, as above mate hammerite is the stuff ure after

C4RSA16V

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25th Feb 04 at 10:29

thanks guys, looks like you've saved me some £££s, Hammerite it is then!

Paul H

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25th Feb 04 at 10:33

i used red engine paint from halfords £6 for half a litre

Noonster

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25th Feb 04 at 10:37

do you think i should paint mine??
they are starting to rust at the back now..... Can you get silver paint?

Paul H

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25th Feb 04 at 10:40

yeah they do silver

chris_uk

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25th Feb 04 at 10:41

i paid 19.99 for red caliper paint from savage.. put it on wen i get my car still on n looking good after 1.5 years

Noonster

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25th Feb 04 at 10:59

might have to get some then in silver....
rust doesnt look good.

chris_uk

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25th Feb 04 at 12:26

no daz... rust looks shite!!

Noonster

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25th Feb 04 at 14:21

I know

The Guru

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29th Feb 04 at 11:14

I used hamerite...

worked well.. that was ages ago and its not flaked, peeled etc..

Red_SXi

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29th Feb 04 at 14:07

Yeah i did mine when the car was brand new, didn't require any cleaning or anything. I did them yellow but now i've changed to red

geordie smurf

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29th Feb 04 at 14:37

i used hammerite metal paint on mine about 5 month ago and still looks like new

dan.payne

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1st Mar 04 at 13:23

I live in chesterfield. I hear theres a place in blosover that will mix the caliper paint 2 suite ur car. im not 2 sure where bouts in bolsover will no 2nite when i see me mate. where bouts u from. another place on whittington moor called Road And Rally might also sell some.

R Lee

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2nd Mar 04 at 00:15

red back then...

silver now.

red paint was from savage where you have to mix a hardener with the paint. silver paint was hammerite.
if i was to do it again, it'll defo be hammerite as it is cheaper by almost half, and its heat proof and generally paints a little bit easier.

JLJ

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2nd Mar 04 at 22:39

i´ve bought the hammerite paint in silver , decided to do that after reading
this thread.