Hey guys currently have a mates lancer in the garage as were re painting his brakes red, were using 3M brake paint and have the 3M brake clear to go over them. The red come out good, i waited about 30hrs and applied the clear and the red paint started to run.
Does anyone else use the clear? Or should I try heating them up before applying the clear?
Thanks Mark
Painting brakes
Started by Scuba-Roo, Feb 16 2011 11:41 AM
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 11:41 AM
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:02 PM
No need for clear.
use a good high temp paint and it should be good.
usually a good 5 minute drive heats the brakes up enough to bake the paint..
i would not expect that you need the clear.. no need to "protect" the high temp brake paint.
use a good high temp paint and it should be good.
usually a good 5 minute drive heats the brakes up enough to bake the paint..
i would not expect that you need the clear.. no need to "protect" the high temp brake paint.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:22 PM
Out of the 5 cars that I've painted calipers, I've never had to use clear.
Auto shops should sell either 'engine enamel' or 'calliper paint' which are both resistant to high temps and come up with a glossy finish
Auto shops should sell either 'engine enamel' or 'calliper paint' which are both resistant to high temps and come up with a glossy finish
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:25 PM
The 3M high temp paint is amazing. No clear needed at all.
But I used a more manly colour - Charcoal. Even has a bit of metallic flake.
But I used a more manly colour - Charcoal. Even has a bit of metallic flake.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:32 PM
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:38 PM
black FTW , reminds me i need to do mine
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:47 PM
yeah didn't use clear on the two sets i've done and they've been fine. i just used the repco calliper paint. no idea what brand
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:04 PM
Nah reds good. It is the heatproof paint, I only put clear clear on one caliper so I'll give it a quick sand and see how they go with out it.
We were using the clear to try protect the brembo stickers he got of eBay. Maybe he should just buy the brembo covers...
We were using the clear to try protect the brembo stickers he got of eBay. Maybe he should just buy the brembo covers...
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:06 PM
isn't the brembo logo embossed into the alloy ??Nah reds good. It is the heatproof paint, I only put clear clear on one caliper so I'll give it a quick sand and see how they go with out it.
We were using the clear to try protect the brembo stickers he got of eBay. Maybe he should just buy the brembo covers...
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:06 PM
Nah reds good.
LOL! Yeah, maybe if you have a Lancer... oh wait.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:09 PM
or a mazda 3 haha hey morgsLOL! Yeah, maybe if you have a Lancer... oh wait.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:22 PM
The paint is running cause you didn't use a business shirt.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:22 PM
The paint is running cause you didn't use a business shirt.
This is the truth.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 02:55 PM
or a mazda 3 haha hey morgs
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 03:35 PM
Mark, maybe you should've said that it's an Evo, and that they're actually brembos that you're refurbishing and you'd get more serious answers
The clear coat is to go over the top of the brembo stickers to protect them, because they're from ebay and they'd prolly fall off if they got hot. The stickers are there because if you're rollin' on brembos, you want b1tchez to know, right?
The clear coat is to go over the top of the brembo stickers to protect them, because they're from ebay and they'd prolly fall off if they got hot. The stickers are there because if you're rollin' on brembos, you want b1tchez to know, right?
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 05:05 PM
We were using the clear to try protect the brembo stickers he got of eBay. Maybe he should just buy the brembo covers...
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 06:23 PM
stickers on callipers?
cereals?
cereals?
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 06:48 PM
Apparently the stickers are specially made for brakes.... 
My mate will be around soon and were gonna go for a drive and try cure the paint. His ordered new stickorz and were just going to see how these ones go.
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Considering i've never done it before, and didnt pull the brakes off, i think they come out alright, bar the one i put clear on
My mate will be around soon and were gonna go for a drive and try cure the paint. His ordered new stickorz and were just going to see how these ones go.
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Considering i've never done it before, and didnt pull the brakes off, i think they come out alright, bar the one i put clear on
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 06:55 PM
Hmm.
Interesting.
got links for the ebay site (for the particularly lazy)?
It may be time to get my business shirt on soon.
Interesting.
got links for the ebay site (for the particularly lazy)?
It may be time to get my business shirt on soon.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 07:35 PM
Oh dear...painting your brembros black are we Alex?
Look sweet Mark!
Look sweet Mark!
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