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Old 5th August 2006, 16:45
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Default Brake Caliper Paint

I am just overhauling the brake calipers for my Sportster and I am wondering wether to paint them with some of this special brake caliper paint. The question is - is it worth it, or am I just as well off using good old hammerite (or smoothrite in fact)

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I went for caliper paint. It's good for 500 deg centigrade, and should stand up to brake temps better than hammerite (which is only rated to about 50-60 deg centigrade)

Plus the caliper paint from frosts costs about the same price as can of hammerite.

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...nt%20%20(310ml)
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Old 7th August 2006, 12:12
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My adventures in caliper land:

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...read.php?t=580

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