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how hot does the brake caliper housing get

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Old 07-15-2009, 04:03 PM
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im talking about the the bracket thing that the caliper mounts to. i am changing calipers and i cleaned the bracket up and was wondering do i need special paint to withstand the heat or would just regular rattle can paint work since i have a few cans laying around
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The caliper itself can get pretty darn hot. I don't know if I'd use regular paint on it. I know they make paint specifically for painting a caliper. I'd probably use either that or some engine paint.
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thanks i think i might just put a little grease or oil on it to keep it from rusting
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just get a can of high heat paint or caliper paint same thing basically
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Duplicolor makes a nice caliper paint that you can get and works pretty well.. I painted mine black.
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