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Update plasti dipped brake caliper's
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this will catch fire when you actually USE your brakes...
I would really not recommend doing this if you drive you car hard you could end up with a nice wheel and tire fire...
on dip my ride one of the guys has his exhaust tips dipped and they seem to be holding up fine but mine caught fire 1st time I floored it on the highway :roflol:
I would really not recommend doing this if you drive you car hard you could end up with a nice wheel and tire fire...
on dip my ride one of the guys has his exhaust tips dipped and they seem to be holding up fine but mine caught fire 1st time I floored it on the highway :roflol:
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Dippies
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moranor@axis said:
You and fire :biglol::roflol:
cOlDFuSiOn
New member
Looking great! :thumbs:
Im not saying it cant work under some conditions just that it is probably not a good idea... if it works for you then great but it would be silly to tell everyone just to ignore the possible dangers...
plasdip is only rated to 315°F (157°C)
caliper paints take alot more heat why would they bother of it was not needed?
G2-up to 950°F
VHT- up to 900°F
Plastidip- 315°F
normal brake fluid boiling point is rated to +400°F
on this evidence alone brake calipers will easily reach or exceed the operating temperature of plasdip
I would not do this to my street car because I dont want to worry about my brakes catching fire if I have to do an emergency stop on the highway and I dont see cleaning plasdiped calipers as being easy...
it is up to members to decide if they want to do this or not Im just giving info so they can make an informed decision...
plasdip is only rated to 315°F (157°C)
caliper paints take alot more heat why would they bother of it was not needed?
G2-up to 950°F
VHT- up to 900°F
Plastidip- 315°F
normal brake fluid boiling point is rated to +400°F
on this evidence alone brake calipers will easily reach or exceed the operating temperature of plasdip
I would not do this to my street car because I dont want to worry about my brakes catching fire if I have to do an emergency stop on the highway and I dont see cleaning plasdiped calipers as being easy...
it is up to members to decide if they want to do this or not Im just giving info so they can make an informed decision...
Nikhil said:
not keen to replicating the results again :rollsmile:
Nastaliq
Well-known member
I wouldn't recommend using PDip on anything heat sensitive.
It is not chemically stable at high temperatures and can bubble, fume and ignite.
this doesn't mean it cant be done, just that, its probably not safe all the time.
you can drag a tank of petrol and spark plugs behind your car down the highway, and it may not ignite, but that doesn't necessarily mean its a good idea or its safe.
I am one of the biggest plastidip fans, don't get me wrong, I did over 20 000kms on plastidipped rims without any peeling, caking, cleaning or reapplication issues.
but purely for safety, plastidipping calipers isn't ideal.
that's my opinion, and everyone is welcome to their own.
It is not chemically stable at high temperatures and can bubble, fume and ignite.
this doesn't mean it cant be done, just that, its probably not safe all the time.
you can drag a tank of petrol and spark plugs behind your car down the highway, and it may not ignite, but that doesn't necessarily mean its a good idea or its safe.
I am one of the biggest plastidip fans, don't get me wrong, I did over 20 000kms on plastidipped rims without any peeling, caking, cleaning or reapplication issues.
but purely for safety, plastidipping calipers isn't ideal.
that's my opinion, and everyone is welcome to their own.
muhammedmanjoo
Member
on the + side the colour does look good
