Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #129
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From: 	Brett Stutz <brett.stutz@xilinx.com>

Subject: yellow brake calipers? 

Date: 	Mon, 2 Jun 1997 14:58:46 -0500



 : Brett Stutz wrote:

 : > 

 : > I know there must be yellow high temp spray paint out there

 : > because I've seen several applications.  Brainstorm has an

 : > intake manifold painted yellow -- I assume they found hi-temp

 : > for that.

 : 

 : Brett -

 : 

 : "Hi Temp" paint implies paint suitable for a temperature where other

 : paints are just so much flame fodder.  I think this temperature is about

 : 400 degrees F.  An intake manifold by no means gets that hot because

 : there is always cool air running through it.

Good point.  But wouldn't the flange at the head get pretty warm?

I admit it still probably would be less than 400 degrees, though.

My criterion for suitability of the paint is that no permanent

color change occurs when exposed to the normal working temp

of the part.

 : 

 : > 

 : > I just got done painting my calipers with Foliatec's kit.

 : > It's a two-part lacquer.  It comes out glossy and really

 : > sharp looking.  The downside is it hovers around the $50

 : > mark.  On the other hand, I got the calipers and brackets

 : > painted with only 1/5 of the paint.  Now I'm trying to

 : > decide what else should be painted Racing Blue!

 : > 

 : > The Foliatec kit comes in red, blue, yellow, black, silver,

 : > gold or white.

 : > 

 : 

 : What is this Foliatec kit?  Never heard of it.  Where do you get it?

It's advertised in the fluff mags like Street Power, etc.  I

got mine mail order from a place in AZ (whose name I disremember),

but I've seen it in some local speed shops. 

: 

 : - Mike