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Hi all

Was thinking of recently about painting my calipers

Dad recommended Hammerite paint.

Anyone else done this?

how about brake caliper paint? lol

x2 for caliper paint

Have you two done it?

I've done mine with Hammerite direct-to-rust and the finish is still really good 5 months and many pressure washes later. The tin says '8 year protection' - if that's true it'll see the car out to the scrapheap. A small tin will be more than enough, I used less than half a tin on four calipers with two coats.

It says direct to rust but obviously you'll have to get your hands dirty with a brass-bristle brush (the ones shaped like toothbrushes are good for calipers) to remove all of the loose rust and create a smooth surface for a good finish, I used a dremel which was brilliant but don't forget face mask and goggles.

Hope this helps.

Nice! Thanks for the advise
You got any pictures?

In my thread mate in member's rides

Hammerite all the way!

Hammerite is fine. I've used it a few times, no real need to buy special caliper paint.