mrdsukautos Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I got to say i wish i had used proper caliper paint rather than Hammerite as the hammerite has a burnt toasted look to it with small cracks all over and the brake dust seems to have penetrated it so never cleans back to a good colour. I did mine all yellow loved it for 2 days then it just looked like crap after that Maybe if you dont hammer you car and brakes hammerite will be ok otherwise i suggest only using the caliper paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 has anyone powder coated their calipers? I'm thinking of doing this but not sure if it can damage the seals or anything. I don't have a clue! yes I did this... looks great but remember the finish will be thermally insulating, so they wont cool as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Did my hubs last week with black hammerite smooth satin finish and has come out well, several thinish coats seem to do well, I left over an hour between coats. A good tip is to clean up your brush between applications. I also used the halfrauds caliper paint which is very gooey as someone has already mentioned. Still look ok though after 2yrs+. HTH Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Gold Hammerite smooth for the calipers, silver hammerite smooth for the rear drum. Make sure the caliper is totally clean and try not to drive the car for at least 24hrs to let the paint harden. mine still look good after 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 The 'drum' bit at the back is the hub, it's part of the disc as I found out fter painting mine silver, then changing my rear discs, and having to repaint them after a week because they'd re-oxidised themselves!! Silver definitely works, blends in with the alloy - and my alloys meet up with the hub perfectly so there's no size mismatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Where did you get your sticker things (in carbon colour)? If you don't mind me asking... would like to see your results.. I've been thinking of doing the same with mine, but resisted as I couldn't decide between 'giving them a good clean' or painting... hmmmm.... Ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-Supra-Brake-Caliper-Decals-Stickers_W0QQitemZ4578792397QQcategoryZ10428QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I've got a white Supra and was thinking of painting them white, not sure if it'll look ok. It could look awesome, or look silly. What do you guys think? Go for it, Im going to for red to co-ordinate with my red paintwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 :needspic: P.S. did mine red but that's because i couldn;t find gold.....still thinkin of gold now though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 hammerite. gloss black with white and red decal. I has decal made from logo. still look sweet 6 months later, Edd you could have your self a trader section here.!!! TT steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 my powder coat with photos in this thread... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=33893&page=2&pp=15&highlight=brake+refurbishment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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