Caliper paint...

cc123 · Geez a joab? Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Karma :

Ok, know this might sound a bit 'Max Power' idea but I'd like to tidy up my calipers with some Gold paint to match the look of the modern 600's.

Just wondering if anyone has done it and how to do it? They are black just now, not in a state but I'm planning a few mod's to get my bike looking sharper and more modern looking before I start looking to get more power!
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Guest · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :

We used to spray our GS1000/CB900/Z1000 calipers with Holts Gold wheel aerosol paint. Thumbs Up

Worth an extra 5 bhp according to some Wink

Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

Well it needs to be heat resistant paint, of course due to the braking creates a lot of heat !

Here's some links regarding that particular paint and brake fluid is so good at stripping paint off anything not protected.

https://www.rsmmotorsport.co.uk/shop_details.asp?productID=742

https://www.proven-products.co.uk/products/caliper_paint_etc.htm

https://www.lotuselancentral.com/caliperfun.htm

https://body-kit.co.uk/acatalog/brake_caliper_paint.html

https://www.revolution.eu.com/erol.html#19399x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fuk.search.yahoo.com%252Fsearch%3Ffr%3Dfp-tab-web-t-1%26ei%3DISO-8859-1%26p%3Dbrake+caliper+paint%26meta%3Dvc%253DcountryUK

https://www.rsharma.co.uk/caliper.htm

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Guest · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :

Nah, red calipers are chavish Laughing

Always makes me laugh when you get a 1.3 Nova pull up next to you with £500 worth of skinny profile wheels and tyres and red painted rear drums Very Happy

Ric · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Karma :

i painted my mates corsa's calipers wit red paint from halfrods specially for calipers

doesnt look chavish at all

AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

Yeah - you can buy caliper paint from Halfords Thumbs Up

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binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yup. Im geting some drum brake / Calliper paint for my mini as the drums are rusty like fuck Shocked

Ill just rub them down a bit and im probably going to go for black or blue.

But halfords do calliper painting kits (i.e. paint, brush, laquer) or wateva you get.

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Guest · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :

cc123 · Geez a joab? Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Karma :

Hey, Kawasaki use Gold calipers on the newer 6R's so it won't look cheap or Chav-ish!!!! Laughing

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