Ainsley Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I noticed on my callipers a nice "7" and wondered if its possible to highlight this bit by painting it a matching colour with the Yellow bits on my car. I don't want to remove them and send them off for painting, rather just me and a tiny paint brush to highlight the "7". I assume I need some sort of high temperature paint ? Anyone got any suggestions ? Anyone done this ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ainsley Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Who needs as search facility when you are providing such a good service 🙂 Thanks, paint ordered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 2 Member Share Posted April 2 What did you choose? And Before and After photos, please. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 I went for the Demon Tweeks website - since the delivery driver is now on first name terms, and picked "Performance Yellow" to match the Yellow stripe on the car. Pictures will be forthcoming 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ainsley Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Before and during. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brownmonster Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 What was the exact paint you used from demon (do you have a link?) I'm thinking about painting mine red to match the car. (still waiting on my kit here!! It's been waiting on one part, some fuel module, for 4 weeks now before they can send it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCol Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I painted my rear callipers with this stuff to match my front HiSpecs (and the brakes on the 911!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 (edited) This is the stuff I used: https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/foliatec-brake-caliper-paint-and-engine-lacquer-243118/ Its enough to paint a set of callipers, but you actually only need a thimble full, so economically its daft. BigCol's suggestion makes more sense. 🙂 Edited April 15 by Ainsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownmonster Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I was hoping to paint both calipers then use another colour for the lettering, looks like the demon one is also a lacquer too. In the past I've used a separate paint and laquer, and the laquer always eventually peels off, so I'd rather go for quality in this case as I don't want to do it again. The demon one looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 2 colours, your just showing off now 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Can caliper paint be applied in-situ with masking of the disc/pads? I'd be half tempted to this to the family barge, but not enough to want to remove the caliper, break the hydraulics and rebleed a modern tintop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownmonster Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Of course. I've done it in situ before on a normal road car with a spray paint. All you need to do is make sure you mask everything off that you don't want ruining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownmonster Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 @Ainsley Are those calipers the standard ones or the 4 pot vented upgrades? I've gone for the latter and was hoping that they had the "Caterham" lettering on it and not the "7" like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David JLM Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I think the four pot calipers come in black with white 'Caterham' lettering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 Standard 420R spec, so not the 4 pots basically. I'm not planning on tracking the car and as standard it doesn't have any problem locking up the wheels, I figured I didn't need bigger brakes. For the one or two track days I may do, I'm not going to be suffering from brake fade. My racing days are now a distant memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph45 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Ainsley, a little off topic, you have black bonnet springs and I assume the catches. I hope you don’t mind me asking, where did you source them from? Back on track and the highlighted 7 on the callipers looks great Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 I got them from Redline - just rang them up as I couldn't find them on their website. Very helpful. But beware, its a scary, delicate job drilling out the existing ones. Sounds straight forward, but you are acutely aware of leaving a big scratch in your paintwork or snapping a drill bit in half part way through the job. Also I think the rivets are imperial and I was half way between a 3mm and 4mm drill bit. Use the best drill bits you can and as soon as they seem blunt use a sharp one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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