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Old 07-04-2005, 12:20 PM
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Default hammerrite paint on calipers?
its ok to use this isnt it? it wont just come off in a few months?
cant be arsed with buying proper caliper paint.
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:21 PM
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Did my cavalier ones with it over a year ago and hasnt cracked or peeled at all
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:22 PM
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Use smoothrite in the spray can does a much better job
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:23 PM
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Yes, I forgot to say i used the smooth finish!
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:24 PM
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:28 PM
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groovey!!, didnt know they did that stuff, ill try then.

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Old 07-04-2005, 12:29 PM
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worked well on my brakes, did both the Fiesta (2 years ago) and cossie (a year ago) one's, never peeled off and still looking like new.

but as martyn & AJ allready said; use smoothrite
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Old 07-04-2005, 12:31 PM
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IM sure the hammer finish would work too, all depends of if you want them to look like an old mans garden gate or not
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here's a pic about my calipers done with the hammer finish



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i didnt know they do hammerite in a gold finish
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Yes they do, that's what i used on my impreza calipers
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I always use it on mine, never had any probs, get the smooth finish tho the
hammered finish looks cack after a while....

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ok chaps, smooth it is
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Originally Posted by imaloverofcars
i didnt know they do hammerite in a gold finish
now you know
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did mine two years ago with smoothright still perfect
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Yeah i did my calipers about 6 months back with just normal black hammerite from halfords, used a paint brush, there still looking fine, no cracking/peeling/flaking or n e thing
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these calipers were done with smooth finish hammerite, not used them yet though so best be ok!!



and these rear discs were done in silver hammerite smooth
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