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Painting calipers blue aka R32, what paint would you use for best colour match?
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Golf_GT_TDI
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Painting calipers blue aka R32, what paint would you use for best colour match?
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23 April 2012, 09:57 »
As title really guys, looking to paint calipers blue like the R32 ones are, was there a specific paint that was used?
I am thinking of going with G2 caliper paint in blue, from looking around the net looks a decent match, what do you guys think?
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cullygti
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23 April 2012, 10:09 »
i used blue engine lacquer on mine and its jazz blue colour was pretty good match and behind the wheels looks ok but after 2 years they now need re doing as for r32 blue i aint got a clue maybe summat in a rattle can would get a better match but dont know if it would be upto it with the heat off the brakes
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Re: Painting calipers blue aka R32, what paint would you use for best colour match?
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23 April 2012, 12:46 »
hammerite. not sure if they do a blue close to what your looking for but im sure theyll do blue.
or go on ebay, plenty of "break paint" on there for less than a 5er, must be one you like the look of
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Re: Painting calipers blue aka R32, what paint would you use for best colour match?
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23 April 2012, 12:48 »
Foliatec blue
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/233556/1503708.aspx
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cullygti
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Re: Painting calipers blue aka R32, what paint would you use for best colour match?
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it just looks the same as the blue i got 5 quid a tin and would last a lifetime
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