Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
Hardware wrote:
the references to "Hammerite" ... do you all mean "Smoothrite" ?
also, "Hammerite" products include, ISTR, BBQ or Oven versions. would they be better ? how hot do the calipers get ?
I've been painting brake calipers for years, and always used hammerite with no problem.
Even when I've had a sticky bake caliper that has got so hot you can smell it the paint hasn't been affected Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
11th Apr 2021 8:21 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Painted my fronts today, black with the white logo, not bad for what look like the original callipers I think.
Keeps it nice in with the black theme of the car as well
Will try and get the back done over the next couple of days while works quite over the Easter break.2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
12th Apr 2021 6:45 pm
FidoNick
Member Since: 18 Jan 2021
Location: Purton, Wiltshire
Posts: 131
Are those decals stick-on or do you have a very steady hand?
12th Apr 2021 6:54 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
Did my fronts this morning, been planning it for a while but was waiting for the new jack and axle stands to arrive.
I know yellow is frowned upon by many but I think it looks good with the black wheels, and let’s face it anything is an improvement on the state they were in, pretty poor given it’s only a six year old car.
I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
13th Apr 2021 1:24 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Supposedly printed for callipers so will see how long they last, guy sends them in 3 sizes, plus a bonus full size one, which has ended up on a Union Jack mug lol so the dishwasher will get first crack at the quality2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
13th Apr 2021 8:37 pm
FidoNick
Member Since: 18 Jan 2021
Location: Purton, Wiltshire
Posts: 131
Nice! Tempted to get some just to cover the wife's 'Ford' logo.
Oh. That sounded dodgy....
14th Apr 2021 7:00 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
ronp wrote:
Did mine last year.
Just used brake cleaner spray, wire brush and Hammerite smooth.
Painted the callipers, hubs, disc outer edges and stone guard.
Black of course ...... any other colour on a D4 would be criminal.
Just added an LR oval logo in black/white to each calliper for that little extra touch.
Still holding up ok today when I snow foamed & pressure washed the D4
Pic of mine after one year.
Click image to enlarge
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
14th Apr 2021 10:35 am
nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
Looking extremely nice @nigethecat Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
15th Apr 2021 6:04 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
Thanks
Not quite as clean today having done 250 miles I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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