faussy Report post Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Wanting to paint my front ajp caliper black to make it look like an original grimeca. Given that i always spill brake fluid when bleeding should i worry about the type of paint i use? Rattle can do ok, or should i use 2k? Im thinking high temp matt black may give the most realistic satin look, but worried it will just rub off when i spill brake fluid over it Edited July 4, 2020 by faussy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyc21 Report post Posted July 5, 2020 I would expect most rattle can paint to not deal with brake fluid well. If I was going to do a caliper I would See about that home power coating stuff. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djr Report post Posted July 8, 2020 2K would be better than a can, but you may get good results with a can on something as small as a caliper High temp paint may be needed on a road bike, but would a trials brake get hot enough to need it ? as for brake fluid , I think some of the modern fluids are glycol based , which is not so harmful to paintwork as the older fluids were Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnyc21 Report post Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, djr said: 2K would be better than a can, but you may get good results with a can on something as small as a caliper High temp paint may be needed on a road bike, but would a trials brake get hot enough to need it ? as for brake fluid , I think some of the modern fluids are glycol based , which is not so harmful to paintwork as the older fluids were I wouldn't say they get hot often but I have seen them get very hot when doing a long loop or a trial with a lot of hills so it defiantly can happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlk_76 Report post Posted December 31, 2020 You might look into cerakote.com. lots of cool colors and it seems to last. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
