Refurb Brembo's incl painting

Discussion in 'Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres section' started by paul_sbt, Apr 8, 2014.

  1. I want to respray my Brembo's and while there off i also want to replace the seals etc. Are these the only parts needed?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35cb721f3b

    and
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...arts_SM&fits=Model:Megane&hash=item35c0c3a7f7

    Assembling will be done throughout the guide i found on the forum, now the other things is to respray them and get a nice finish that will last longer then 3 weeks, i found this guide on the internet and think this is the way it's supposed to be done or is it better to get them powder coated? Really want them in red with black or white Brembo logo's on. Anyone done this and give me some tips?
    http://bbs.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-and-brakes-13/604911-frayzs-brembo-caliper-painting-guide.html
     
  2. A bit to soon :worried: I'm doing this next week and will post the results when done. But I plan to finish the calipers in smooth red hammerite. The brembo logos I got fron ebay (vinyl). Still have not decided which clear lacquer to use to seal in the logos, it will need to with stand the temperatures and stick to the hammerite. Thinking of using a 2 part polyeurethane as I have loads of it :wink:. Below is a link to the brembo stckers
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301081336094?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
     
  3. Thanks for the link, i bought some brembo stickers, don't know if it needs to be special as it's gonna sit between the red paint and the clear coat.

    I've found a topic about this on an EVO site, this bit interested me:

    OK, let's talk a little bit about paint here...

    What most automotive fanboys know of paint, is either something in a rattle can that dries, or something that you brush on and dry. This paint is called a 1K paint. It contains a solvent in it that keeps the paint in a liquid state. When exposed to air, the solvent evaporates, and the paint dries leaving behind the pigment (AKA color)

    So, you can take your Ultra high temp, super VHT, thermo-nuclear header/caliper/engine block paint that you picked up at the local HomePepAutoRileys, spray it on ANYTHING, and for the first few weeks it will look AMAZING. However once corrosives or solvents get to it (in our case, brake dust and brake fluid) touch it, your amazing paint job will look like crap.

    Want to prove my point for me? Go spray your nifty rattle can paint on.... well, anything... let it dry for some ungodly long time like a week. Then go rub that paint with a rag soaked in gasoline or brake fluid. Then look at the rag.... see all that pigment on the rag? that was once on your engine/header/caliper/whatever. because the solvent re-liquefied the pigment and it came off on your rag.

    Now, let's look at a good modern automotive top coat. These are called 2K paints. because the pigment is mixed with a reducer, then just before you spray it, you mix in a hardener. The hardener and the pigments have a chemical reaction, and the paint Flashes, leaving a strong chemical bond. Once this bond is made, it cannot be unmade easily. So you can take that same gasoline soaked rag, and rub it on the paint, and the paint wont come off easily.

    So...

    If these were my calipers. (and I have already discussed this with the OP). I would either

    a) powder coat them in a close color. Not as OEM, but a stronger coating than OEM (IF DONE RIGHT)

    or:

    b) Prime them with a 2K epoxy primer. Color shoot them with a base coat (BTW, I looked up the paint code. You can pull it off of a 2000 Fiat Doblo paint code 199A) After the base coat has fully flashed, paint the brembo with a white base coat (Toyota 040 Super White II is the closest) with a stencil. Then paint the whole thing with a good quality HARD 2K clear coat. (Dupont Imron Elite is a quality solvant resistant clear coat)

    option B takes longer, but will yeild the most OEM like results with longevity.
     
  4. Thanks Paul for that information. I am quite confident that the hammerite will be fine. I remember doing some bike calipers with it, and I am sure I had that bike for around 10 years with no problems. But I will just check to see if there's anyone nearby that does powder coating just to keep my options open :smile:
     
  5. Update to above. I just tried some 2k lacquer over the top of Hammerite........not good:worried: The hammerite wrinkled and came unstuck from the aluminium test piece. Although this had only dried for 24 hrs and a longer cure time might give better results. But I have decided not to risk it and have ordered some "Foliatec" caliper paint. This is a 2k high temperature gloss finish. This should be more stable once cured, and then maybe some VHT clear lacquer?

    Clear lacquer:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VHT-CLEAR...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a846594f9
    Foliatec :-http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380861503672?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
     
  6. Coul you Be a bit more specific? Refurb costs, and exactly what and how they do it? The link sends me to a empty forum section
     
  7. Daz

    Daz

    Foliatec stuff is shit from my experience - It just peeled off!
     
  8. Oh dear, I ordered it today :worried: maybe I'll stick to the hammerite and forget about lacquering over the decals.

    Apologies to Paul, I feel I am hijacking your thread a bit
     
  9. Hi,

    I've painted mine with foliatec kit. Takes many hours for a good finish, but no problem for the moment. I've sanded down the red original paint with 240, then 800, and a good desgreaser, the rusult is very shiny, but not as flat as original paint. Here is a pic.
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  10. PM'd you
     
  11. No problem mate! I have a bit OCD when it comes to things like this, i want the best possible result even tough they're hiding behind my wheels
     

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