Wheel Paint

December 4, 2003

:huh: can you all help i want to paint the brake callipers but when i looked there is rust between the alloy wheel and the brake disc should i use hammerite on it ? gray or silver? and why does it rust like that?

thanx all need help asap :hokus-pokus:

December 5, 2003

If your car is still under warranty, get it sorted by your dealer... I had the same on my MR2, and the dealer cleaned the hubs up and chemically treated them to prevent the rust coming back...

December 5, 2003

either that or just scrub em up with a wire brush then primer, paint an laquer em

:thumbsup:

December 6, 2003

ok will do thanx do you know if hammerite rust remover works ? and is now a good time to do my callipers or should i wait till the weather gets better as the paint takes so long to dry?

:wacko:

December 9, 2003

Hammerite works fine on the hubs, I used Quick Silver, been on for over a year, and the rust hasn't come back, and they look much better. to get a nice smooth line...paint just onto the disk where the pads make contact. After it's dried...go for a spin...and after a few foot on the middle pedals...it's rubbed the excess paint away, leaving a nice smooth finish. ( braking perormance may be affected slighty for the first min)

You can't use Hammerite on the calipers though...as these tend to get a little on the hot side, and the paint won't last too long.

You need to get some heat resilient paint, and using a Spray paint will yeild better results than the old brush.

Vipes

December 10, 2003

Hammerite on hubs is :thumbsup: Mine started out silver but then we re-did them red!!

It lasts and looks really nice, sets the alloys off well

December 10, 2003

I wanted to do my red...even got the paint...but my TS is Thunder Grey...and it didn't look quite right...stood out to much if you see what I mean, but it looks the dogs with a Black motor!

Hammerite is good stuff...give it two coats and you'll be sorted for years.

Naff though isn't it, that Toyota couldn't get this right first time, espeically with alloys the rust stands out a mile...and it's not as if the surface rust takes a year or so to develop...it's there in like weeks!

I've ordered one of those "titchy" arials about 5 inches (claims to give the same reception...we shall see).... the standard one is why to long. At least with the T£ they got this right by mounting it on the rear...looks much better.

It will be my first mod! I want the induction kit, and zorst, as well as lowering a little more, but sodding dealers will void the warranty...ah well...only a year to wait!

Vipes.

December 11, 2003

B) thanx for the advise . The first mod i did was get rid of the 20ft radio mast off the roof and changed it for a silver bee sting one but radio is crap now if that one you get works please say :blink: