toopy
Club Member
Ive ordered some brand new Hilux calipers and want to paint them, probably in a gun metal grey.
They are yellow zinc plated, but this coating, while nice doesnt last well in use on brake parts,
and besides i think it would look odd behind the wheels on a purple car!
Ive got some high temperature paint already, but i cant seem to find any definitive answer on wether to use a primer first,
and wether said primer should also be high temperature.
Most caliper 'kits' you can buy dont seem to use a primer, but plenty of manufacturers seem to make one nonetheless to compliment the top coat!
Would you also lacquer them as well, as i have an unused can of that from years back, which was intended for engine ancillaries?
They are yellow zinc plated, but this coating, while nice doesnt last well in use on brake parts,
and besides i think it would look odd behind the wheels on a purple car!
Ive got some high temperature paint already, but i cant seem to find any definitive answer on wether to use a primer first,
and wether said primer should also be high temperature.
Most caliper 'kits' you can buy dont seem to use a primer, but plenty of manufacturers seem to make one nonetheless to compliment the top coat!
Would you also lacquer them as well, as i have an unused can of that from years back, which was intended for engine ancillaries?