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Re: need help with brakes



I guess I just like Ford Blue : ) Although I'd prefer purple...
    -Josiah

Owen wrote:

> I would have done that too, but the stores i tried all had horrible colours,
> orange, blue and black were about it, the red was really orangy too.  but
> yeah, that should work fine if you can find the right colour
>
> Owen
> 87 Scirocco 16v #38 C-SS.
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
>
> >Engine paint? Just an idea... I'm trying it on my rear drums, so I'll see.
> Maybe
> >drums don't get as hot as calipers.. I guess they shouldn't.
> >    -Josiah
> >
> >Owen wrote:
> >
> >> Hmm, as for cleaning, you have a few options.  If you have a blasting
> >> cabinet (or have a friend with one), you can bead blast or sand blast the
> >> calipers...that really works well, but you can also take a wire brush or
> >> wheel to them and that'll work too, but a little more time consuming.  As
> >> for painting them, I was told Krylon works well and lasts really long,
> but i
> >> just finished painting mine with Krylon, and i don't think it'll hold up
> as
> >> well as I thought it would.  For my first set of calipers, i used a folia
> >> tec caliper painting kit that i picked up in Europe, and that worked
> really
> >> well, but is expensive here in North America.
> >>
> >> Anyone else have any paint ideas that will stand up to the heat of brake
> >> calipers?
> >>
> >> HTH
> >>
> >> Owen
> >> 87 Scirocco 16v #38 C-SS.
> >> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
> >>
> >> >Hi I am Mike Leach I live in good old Rochester with Brett and I have
> >> >an 87 16v that I am just starting to give the attention it deserves in
> >> >the garage
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > anyway can I get a little info on how i should go about cleaning my
> >> >calipers and getting them painted
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Thanks Mike Leach
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