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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gtianniversary on 17 October 2007, 13:13

Title: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: gtianniversary on 17 October 2007, 13:13

Hello

Need to paint my calipers on my anniversary back to bright red as they are totally fading. Anyone bought any recently? whare can i get it from etc. I found a few company's charging £30!!! Anywhere cheaper?

jim

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: Len on 17 October 2007, 13:55

depends if you want primary colours. halfords.
If you want an odd colour you can mix Hammerite!

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 13:59

DONT buy the £20+ kits.. All you need is some red engine laquer, i did mine last week bought it from Motorworld for less than a fiver!

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: boneybradley on 17 October 2007, 14:05

mines painted with the tin af aero left over from my last golf.... lasts ok if you ensure they are clean before applying

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: andypack on 17 October 2007, 15:05

i agree just get the red engine laquer costs about fiver

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: DaveGTiMK on 17 October 2007, 15:11

I was thinking of doing this to mine, do you need to take the caliper apart to paint or can you do it just by removing the wheel and painting while on the car?

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 15:24

All i did was remove the wheel, then give it a good brushing with a wire brush to remove all loose crap then cleaned it with some thinners, when its dried give a good coating of engine laquer.
TIP: let it drive over night before driving!

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: gtianniversary on 17 October 2007, 16:14

Thankyou all for the advice, i will use the engine laquer i think. They are looking a bit tatty now on my anniversary and i am planning to sell it next month and wanted it tidied up a bit, great advice from you all thankyou.

Jim

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: kells on 17 October 2007, 17:55

forget everything and use hammerite.

its by far the best and longest lasting

you can get it in all colours

did mine in blue on my other car years ago, still look new

and more recently did my golf ones black..

and all the rusty bits on the brake discs on the inside :)

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: kells on 17 October 2007, 17:58

Quote from: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 15:24

TIP: let it drive over night before driving!

is your car called KIT??  heheheheheh :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 18:00

Fcuk you kells.. HAHA!  :grin:
Your an eagle eye aint ya  :grin:
I ment dry  :embarassed:

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: Len on 18 October 2007, 08:56

I believe hammerite is best. I have mixed a gold as near as [ossible to the colour of my wheels.

Not stripping the caliper is the lazy mans way! But its what I did! Whats the point of cleaning, scrapping, grinding, sanding and then painting bits ya cant see!
I used a file to take off some of the casting ridges on the caliper, (after cleaning) then emery paper.

Title: Re: BRAKE CALIPER PAINT
Post by: kells on 18 October 2007, 17:35

Quote from: RiCHiE360 on 17 October 2007, 18:00

Fcuk you kells.. HAHA!  :grin:
Your an eagle eye aint ya  :grin:
I ment dry  :embarassed:

HAHAHAHA :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: