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» CMF MemberAllright, sorry no pics, but have just finished painting up my rear calipers gloss black VHT caliper paint to match the front.
This paint really does a tremendous job. And the finish seems to last and stay glossy, just need to give the brakes the odd clean, but the paint makes the dirt come off a lot easier too.
I think the most important part is the preparation. I spent a lot of time pulling the calipers apart, soaking them in petrol, scrubbing all the dirt and loose rubbish off them with a toothbrush, using degreaser etc etc. Until all you are left with is a dry, grippy, clean metal surface.
They are drying overnight and tomorrow they go back on, and yay I will have a handbrake once again.
That's the last of the mods/repairs I had to do, so Monday off she goes to get all the pipework fixed up and back on the road soon.
This paint really does a tremendous job. And the finish seems to last and stay glossy, just need to give the brakes the odd clean, but the paint makes the dirt come off a lot easier too.
I think the most important part is the preparation. I spent a lot of time pulling the calipers apart, soaking them in petrol, scrubbing all the dirt and loose rubbish off them with a toothbrush, using degreaser etc etc. Until all you are left with is a dry, grippy, clean metal surface.
They are drying overnight and tomorrow they go back on, and yay I will have a handbrake once again.
That's the last of the mods/repairs I had to do, so Monday off she goes to get all the pipework fixed up and back on the road soon.