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Old 12-16-2008, 09:22 pm   #1
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I figure I'll freshen them up with the next pad/rotor change. Any recommendations? They get pretty hot in competition.

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Duplicolor has a $17 kit that works like a charm. You need to slightly thin the paint in order to make multiple coats go on smoothly. I did mine almost 2 years ago and they still look like new.
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Duplicolor has a $17 kit that works like a charm. You need to slightly thin the paint in order to make multiple coats go on smoothly. I did mine almost 2 years ago and they still look like new.
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I used hi temp paint 1200 degree spray paint. You have to clean em real good and mask everything off but it does last and looks great
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I believe VHT is the brand I used to coat the rotor hats and its still all there.
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Yes that is what I used calipers rotor hats and vanes been on a long time now rust just begining to leak thru on rotor hats VHT is good stuff
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Where do u get vht paint?
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Where do u get vht paint?
anywhere from kragens to OSH
I've seen it everywhere and google it
they have a good website
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