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Title: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Snoopy on 09 January 2011, 20:52

RED brake calipers on the mk6 GTI
Do VW sell a paint to touchup the calipers or a can of paint that match the oem finish on the caliper?

 :sad:

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: WILLS on 09 January 2011, 20:54

It'll have to be special high temp paint would't it? I can't see them selling touch up pens for it but what do i know  :laugh:

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Jimble on 09 January 2011, 20:55

Is this for the bits that have been milled out snoopy?

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Exonian on 09 January 2011, 20:59

I've never seen nor heard of it mentioned on any of the forums before.

Nice bit or red hammerite should do it.

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Snoopy on 09 January 2011, 21:02

Quote from: Jimble on 09 January 2011, 20:55

Is this for the bits that have been milled out snoopy?

Yes.

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: simonpolly on 09 January 2011, 21:06

Quote from: Exonian on 09 January 2011, 20:59

I've never seen nor heard of it mentioned on any of the forums before.

Nice bit or red hammerite should do it.

x1

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Snoopy on 09 January 2011, 21:44

If the answer to VW is no and i thought they may do for warrenty claims anyone used the halfords stuff?
LINK (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_175090_langId_-1_categoryId_165495)

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Sam on 09 January 2011, 21:55

I used the halfords stuff on my brakes in the summer and its still spot on, did zero prep too  :smiley:

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Snoopy on 09 January 2011, 21:57

Thanks, Is the halford stuff lasting ok?
Known my luck it will be 60 shades different  :grin:

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: am1w on 09 January 2011, 22:07

Are all the front brake calipers milled out?
The last time Snoops mentioned this, I checked mine and could not see this. I'll check again tomorrow. First day I would have left the house.

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Jimble on 09 January 2011, 22:11

This is what he's on about mate...
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/28042010127.jpg)
P.S sorry about the shocking picture. :embarassed:

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Snoopy on 09 January 2011, 22:15

Quote from: am1w on 09 January 2011, 22:07

Are all the front brake calipers milled out?
The last time Snoops mentioned this, I checked mine and could not see this. I'll check again tomorrow. First day I would have left the house.

It was not me who pointed this out.  :wink:
As shocking as it may seem but it was not me that time  :grin:  :tongue:
I missed it  :wink:

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/AudioNetPhoto/MK6%20Golf/DSC00608.jpg)

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: am1w on 09 January 2011, 22:16

I'll check mine again tomorrow.
Jimble have you done yours?
I wonder if it is worth doing.

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Jimble on 09 January 2011, 22:20

No mate, it was me that pointed it out originally a couple of weeks after getting the car but never really thought about painting them.
I still don't know why it's like that as it doesn't look like it would foul anything if it wasn't milled out?

Title: Re: RED brake caliper paint. Do VW sell a touchup or paint pot to match?
Post by: Sam on 10 January 2011, 00:50

Yer its spot on, I think its actually engine paint i used? Its brushed on stuff, not sprayed