MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: neiller on August 30, 2015, 05:37:07 pm

Title: Brake caliper paint
Post by: neiller on August 30, 2015, 05:37:07 pm

What's the best paint to paint my brake calipers mine need a bit of a spruce up to bring them back to their former glory

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Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: Shoy1980 on August 30, 2015, 07:29:50 pm

Hammerite

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: Jones90 on August 30, 2015, 07:38:52 pm

I have used hammerite in the past. Great stuff. I used the tin and a small paint brush. You can paint straight onto rust and grime. A few coats make it look great. Patience in drying time too.

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: neiller on August 30, 2015, 08:04:21 pm

Cheers lads !

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Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: Neil 54 on August 30, 2015, 08:44:11 pm

Halfords caliper paint on my MKIV and MKV worked well

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: PM30S on August 30, 2015, 09:16:14 pm

HAMMERITE 100% JOB DONE

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: Chris92 on August 31, 2015, 11:41:26 am

Does hammerite do gloss and Matt red paint? As I can't decide what I want yet

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: Andy on August 31, 2015, 12:24:41 pm

I used hammerite smooth on mine

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Title: Re: Brake caliper paint
Post by: FJ1000 on August 31, 2015, 03:12:28 pm

Another vote for hammerite smooth red.

Put some time into cleaning the calipers up best you can before the paint goes on, otherwise it might flake after a while. I did my old mk4 golf, used a steel brush to get rid of the loose stuff, then some carb cleaner and steel wool. Careful not to get on the pads. Still looked perfect a couple of years later when I sold the car.


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