brake caliper clear lacquer?

[Smatt]

I would like to protect my newly obtained & newly cleaned sport calipers which have 'mercedes' written on them, hence I would like a clear lacquer.
All of the brake caliper paints are coloured.
I have found a VHT paint, but this needs heating up to 200deg or so for full curing, which I do not really want to do.

Can anyone recommend a clear hardwearing lacquer which does not require heating, suitable for this kind of application?
Many thanks, Matt

 

[Uberwagon]

A few hard stops and this will cure the laquer for you.

Dave!

 

[Smatt]

Thanks, but I am a little dubious. The sport caliper is a large and dense caliper and I am not covinced there will be that much heatbuild up from the pad right through to the outer surface of the caliper unless with some pretty extreme driving
I have done a little more searching and am thinking of using this:
http://www.performancemotorcare.com..._Clear_Alloy_Wheel_Lacquer___400ml__1150.html

 

[paul_f]

I'd think your best bet would be the bake on laquer, can't you put it in the oven?

I have used 2k laquer on aluminium inlet manifolds before (on an aircooled engine, so the manifold can get up to 350degC) and it has browned slightly at the head end.

If they are a polished finish it might not stay on very well though.

 

[paul_f]

Thanks, but I am a little dubious. The sport caliper is a large and dense caliper and I am not covinced there will be that much heatbuild up from the pad right through to the outer surface of the caliper unless with some pretty extreme driving
I have done a little more searching and am thinking of using this:
http://www.performancemotorcare.com..._Clear_Alloy_Wheel_Lacquer___400ml__1150.html

I would be dubious of using anything that comes in a can. I found the brake caliper paint in a rattle can to not last very long, whereas the 2k tin system worked for a long time (although that maybe because I used more coats as I had mixed the paint so had to use it all)

 

[Smatt]

Thanks- I have heard of the 2K stuff- it does not need to be heated to high temps as it comes with a hardener? Is it easy for an amateur to apply?

Can you recommend a brand- there appear to be a few?

 

[paul_f]

Bodyshops heat it up, but I was taught that was so that it cures before anything gets chance to settle on it. It is a chemical reaction, so the heat speeds it up. It is pretty nasty stuff, you musn't breathe it in.

You get best results spraying it on with spray gear. I always use Lechler paint as that is what my local paint suppliers have.

Though if you don't have a compressor and spray equipment and the calipers are not yet fitted, you might as well find a small car painters that still use 2k laquer. They could put some 2k laquer on the end of a larger job?