Hey all,

Am thinkng of re-painting my brake calipers while she's off the road.

Now, they have already been painted Red (not very well i might add) and i want to change them to Blue. Any advice on the best way to prep 'em before repainting them?....

 

Cheerz James

Nitromose to strip them.

 

Before you do remove the piston seals and pistons. You can get a kit (hang on I'll find link and post)

Personally i used a Parafin bath and a stiff brush which cleaned them up lovely, and i didnt have to strip the calipers down.

wet and dry then hamerite good as new.

Here we go. http://www.db-power.co.uk/index.php?cPath=128_148_230

 

You can get a new seal kit and even new pistons at really good prices. I paid £50 for a seal kit from Mr nissan and then bought one of these. :headvswal

 

Exactly the same.

 

Thinking of the 356 drilled and groove disc kit as well.

 

You can use hamerite or even normal body paint with a High temp laquer, but what ever you use prime with an etched primer. or Rust preventative etch primer for the steel calipers.

 

The High temp laqure or the hamerite is to stop the brake dust burning through the paint.

Thanks for all the help and advice guys...

 

Markzx thanks for the link bud , you're a star :bow:

 

Have a good wkd all :D