Foliatec 2161 Brake Calliper Paint Set, Speed Yellow

Bought this product after trying a different brand that re-acted badly on finish. I was a bit dubious after reading some reviews that stated how hard it was to use. However, trying it for myself; I was over the moon with the colour and finish. Its been done a while now and quite a few miles travelled, so I can honestly say.. the longevity is excellent and they still look good.Being a two step mix and reading reviews about the mix setting before they got round all 4 calipers.. I opted to jack the car putting it on stands to access all calipers in one. I thoroughly cleaned off the old paint and cleaned the calipers with the cleaner in the kit. Then began painting each caliper. The base white was first. It seemed chalky and difficult to put on without leaving brush marks (however it didn't matter in the end..as long as you got good coverage). Once that was dry I put on a coat of the mixed neon orange.. First coat looking a little opaque... left it the required drying time and did a second coat.I managed to get around all four calipers in plenty of time.. with plenty enough paint.The photo shows the colour. Vibrant. Lovely coverage and finish. One happy bunny 🙌Would absolutely recommend.

Great product, just follow the instructions and you can not go wrong. Paint does dry as stated and gives a nice finish. However, I set the car on 4 jack stands and removed my calipers, break pads, clips and guides to do a better job. Hung the calipers using cable ties from the suspension arms, thourghly cleaned all parts to be painted. First coat had dried by the time I had painted everything (took about 30 minutes). Second coat took 20 minutes to complete and I waited 2 hours to let that dry before painting the third and final coat. I did measure out half the hardener and half the paint (25mls and 62.5mls respectively) before hand. I had marked a jam jar to the correct level and mixed that first. Third coat, I mixed the remaining hardener and paint in the tin. Cleaned off the brush between coats with turps and a cloth as it gets quite sticky in the brush. Allowed the paint to harden over 24 hours, reassembled brakes using a torque wrench to the manufactures settings, mounted the wheels and went for a drive applying brakes at regular intervals to bake on the paint. My breaks look great and very happy with the product. Quite important to follow the suggested temperature guide before starting otherwise the paint will not dry properly.

Excellent kit for painting brakes. Contains everything you need though the brush could be a little bigger.I've read elsewhere that some brake paints can be a little thin as they are solvent based. This kit on the other hand is a two part kit with a hardener meaning the pain will begin to thicken and shortly after mixing the two parts. It can still drip a bit but not as much as others. It also means you have a limited time to paint the brakes. The box states two hours but in reality it was going on three before the pain was too thick to use. I'd suggest getting a friend to help if possible to get the most out of the kit.Tins initially seemed quite small but there was enough to do three full coats on an average sized set of brakes calipers and carriers.If painting on the car then you'll have more than enough for three coats if you can paint quick.Other kits might be cheaper but given you get everything you need to do the job it probably works out about the same overall.Highly recommend this product.

I used these on Porsche calipers, that i had stripped the paint off.Positives:-Easy to use (to mix and paint on).-What is left, is still in the tin, and useable (2 days later).-Dries quickly, so can get the coats on thick.-Very durable once dried.Negatives:- I wouldn't recommend brushing it on, use a sponge or spray gun if possible, as you see the brush marks (see pictures).

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Nice little kit, a small amount goes a long way so dont put all the hardner in the tin. Mix as you need. Nice bright colour. Paint seems to iron out imperfections as it dries, almost self leveling.

We used this brand to do our Z4 calipers blue (same shade of blue as the BMW badge blue) and they came out fab.Boys are busy in the garage making a MK Indy kit car now from a Mazda MX5 donor car, they are in the early stages of the project at the moment and busy making good to many of the donor parts, they have scrubbed up the old calipers and used this red to transform them, easy to use and look great finishedGreat product highly recommend

I took the time and effort to clean my calipers prior to using this product. I removed 90% of the dirt (no mean feat) and this did not prove sufficient for this product to give adequate results. Even the tiniest spot of dirt will cause the finish to fail. If you can disassemble the calipers from the vehicle and clean all surface leaving no dirt at all then this product is likely to work however, for most DIY'ers this is impractical. The neon effect relies on creating a base coat that is brilliant white before painting over with a thinner translucent bright green layer. If there is only the tiniest bit of dirt present then the white base coat will turn grey/ black and this shows through the green layer of paint. Applying more coats of green paint will not hide the discoloration at it is translucent. I am so disappointed with the finish that I now plan to repaint the calipers with a non-neon product (unhappy face !).