ST185 caliper rebuild - daft questions from the mechanically inept

[keri-WMS]

So, even if I prep it well, brush painting it will make it nasty again - :hmm:

I thought most plating processes involved chemical dips and then electro plating, which would plate the entire surface (including threads and bores etc) or not ?

Trying to keep the costs sensible - otherwise I may as well have ordered the entire WMS kit off this 'Keri' bloke lol

L o L, I better shut up! :hidesbehi

[Gary.H]

L o L, I better shut up! :hidesbehi

Only joking mate. Btw the ST185 discs and Redstuff pads turned up yesterday - cheers, they look great.

Anyone got any tips for achieving the best possible finish if I 'do' brush paint ?

[superchargedsam]

engine laquer can come out quite smooth if your careful and seems quite hard wearing!

Just an idea

[keri-WMS]

engine laquer can come out quite smooth if your careful and seems quite hard wearing!

Just an idea

Good point, particularly daft I didn't think of it given I've just been using some to make an engine I'll be selling (niiiice tuned ford xflow) look the part - British Racing Green of course!

Expensive stuff though.... (£30 per tin rings a bell)

[superchargedsam]

Good point, particularly daft I didn't think of it given I've just been using some to make an engine I'll be selling (niiiice tuned ford xflow) look the part - British Racing Green of course!

Expensive stuff though.... (£30 per tin rings a bell)

hmmm god knows what I have then as it was about £6/tin got one tin from halfrauds and one from local factors and both seem the same, did my rear calipers in it and seems ok as only prep was a very quick bead blast and I aint no skilled painter or owt! perhaps the stuff you have is better again!

[keri-WMS]

hmmm god knows what I have then as it was about £6/tin got one tin from halfrauds and one from local factors and both seem the same, did my rear calipers in it and seems ok as only prep was a very quick bead blast and I aint no skilled painter or owt! perhaps the stuff you have is better again!

Gowd knows. I got mine years ago! I did notice on another occasion that Halfords "caliper paint" smells and behaves like hammerite... :idea: