Leon's Brakes Tempratures..

[Sabotage]

Hi guys I own a Leon 1.8 TSI and I have a grey brakes calipers.. I want to paint them red.
But I can't find no where how hot those calipers can get... So I dont know how resistant the paint should be..
Do you think that those calipers can get hotter than 80 degrees centigrade ?
If someone can tell me how hot those calipers can get it will help me alot !

thanks in advance !

 

[DPJ]

A lot hotter than 80 degrees C. Possibly somewhere in the range 150-180 degrees C.

 

[Sabotage]

ye thats what I was thinking.. I knew 80 degrees C is a bit low for this.. but I when looking for a paint and they offered me a color that can only take 80 degrees or 600 degrees.. but there was no red color in the 600 degrees colors..
I guess I have to keep on looking in some different stores..

Is it possible to find official numbers about it ?

 

[jezyg]

I have always used hammerite to paint callipers and never had an issue that is on some performanc BMW's as well. Depends what look you are going for, I have just laquared my brand new callipers with normal laquare and has no issues with the heat.

 

[Sabotage]

so what you are saying is that you painted the calipers with a color that you don't even know how resistive it is to the heat ?
I really only need a number (degrees) so I can buy the proper color

 

[jezyg]

so what you are saying is that you painted the calipers with a color that you don't even know how resistive it is to the heat ?
I really only need a number (degrees) so I can buy the proper color

I knew it was resitive to heat as yes they get warm what I am saying is that unless you are going to cook the brakes most paints will suffice. Max brake temp is goin to be down to how hard they work and have never seen actual brake temps published for road car's. If you want the best finish then ditch the heat paint and get them powder coated.

 

[FAZ]

Google "caliper paint" here is just 1 result http://www.foliatecshop.co.uk/shop/foliatec-brake-caliper-paint-p-80.html. Does exactly what it says on the tin

 

[Sabotage]

ok thank you very much guys.. most appreciated.

 

[jezyg]

Google "caliper paint" here is just 1 result http://www.foliatecshop.co.uk/shop/foliatec-brake-caliper-paint-p-80.html. Does exactly what it says on the tin

I have used that as well and gives a good shinny finish before I went cheapskate to £6 Hammarite or £4.99 laqaure lol. But will give you the piece of mind you are after!!

Halford sell it as well assuming you are UK based.

 

[davyboy]

I used E-Tech red caliper paint sourced off the internet gives a nice bright red colour three coates each caliper still loads left really pleased with final results.

 

[Sabotage]

Thank you very much guys !