I managed to inadvertently leave the hand brake on, during a blat in my live axle Seven & fried the brake drums, burning off the paint.
I used this in matt black to paint the drums & it was fantastic stuff. When I sold the car ten years later, the brake drums still looked as though they had been newly painted.
I imagine it would work just as well on brake callipers.
Thanks Nigel there are some good reports on the net. Have some yellow smooth and just bought the 4 pot upgrade for fronts. My car is green with yellow stripe so should look ok.
I've used Hammerite Smooth Silver in the past on my other car and it does last well. It only discolours at really really high temps (on track with discs glowing). Road use and for a Caterham I think it will be fine.
I used POR15 and top coat on my rear Sierra callipers that were starting to look scruffy. They now look like they’ve been enamelled! A deep glossy black, so far not had any problems with heat.
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/foliatec-brake-caliper-paint-and-engine-lacquer-243118/
I managed to inadvertently leave the hand brake on, during a blat in my live axle Seven & fried the brake drums, burning off the paint.
I used this in matt black to paint the drums & it was fantastic stuff. When I sold the car ten years later, the brake drums still looked as though they had been newly painted.
I imagine it would work just as well on brake callipers.
Thanks Nigel there are some good reports on the net. Have some yellow smooth and just bought the 4 pot upgrade for fronts. My car is green with yellow stripe so should look ok.
2019 310S 1.6 Sigma
Olly Amos - 2008 Caterham Superlight Sigma 150
You need to buy special caliper paint designed for high temperatures.
Tim.
Gulf Racing 310R
It withstands temp of 150 degrees c. Wont be going above for normal road use.
2019 310S 1.6 Sigma
I used POR15 and top coat on my rear Sierra callipers that were starting to look scruffy. They now look like they’ve been enamelled! A deep glossy black, so far not had any problems with heat.
"It withstands temp of 150 degrees c. Wont be going above for normal road use"
How do you know this? 150 deg C isn't particularly high for brake components when driven briskly on the road.
Stu.
Caterham and Lotus Seven Club Leadership Team Member
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Taken from POR website, POR15 would be good for 230oC for 10hours. Whilst regular track use could cause a sticky mess, it’s ok for my use.
During build I applied gloss black Foliatec on my rear calipers. As always good preparation gives a durable finish.
After seven years the finish started to show signs of wearing off but a touch up sorted that out. Beware of brake fluid spill from the bleed nipple!