> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1992 12:21:26 -0500 (CDT)
> From: DANIELS@LMSBVX.TAMU.EDU (Lee Daniels/TAMU-LMSB Systems)
> Subject: Paint on calipers?
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net
>
> I was just cleaning up the brake calipers from my TR6 and noticed that,
> under the oxidation, Ziebart gunk, brake dust, etc., there seemed to be the
> remnants of a black paint on the surface. Well, now that they are all nice
> and shiny, is painting them recommeded? If so, with what - engine paint?
>
> Lee M. Daniels - Laboratory for Molecular Structure and Bonding - Texas A&M
I know a lot of people clear-coat their calipers but I've always been
skeptical about painting them. It seems to me this would reduce their
ability to dissipate heat.
Roland
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