MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Banham on March 31, 2011, 01:31:17 pm

Title: how to paint your brake calipers??
Post by: Banham on March 31, 2011, 01:31:17 pm

thinking of painting my brake calipers but no sure on what tools are needed or how to do it.
be grateful for for tips on how to do a good job

Title: Re: how to paint your brake calipers??
Post by: dan1985 on March 31, 2011, 03:08:47 pm

I used a wire brush attachement on an angle grinder (remember to wear goggles as bits go everywhere), a normal wire brush and a metal file for the fiddly bits. Cleaned them up, sprayed with brake cleaner then painted and tehy look great  :happy2:

Title: Re: how to paint your brake calipers??
Post by: Banham on April 01, 2011, 06:47:57 pm

wont the brush damage the calipers ? :scared: what can i spray cuz i dont want to spray something im not ment to?. Has oneone got any pics?

Title: Re: how to paint your brake calipers??
Post by: kevinw90 on June 01, 2011, 11:44:16 pm

I just did mine the other day.  Cleaned them down with a wire brush and gave them a good de-grease!  Paint I used howevver was halfords own engine paint (red obviously).  Stuff realy did the trick.  Too a long time to dry and it looks great.  Gave it 3 coats mind you just to make sure all is sealed.

Put this on my old Leon Cupra TDI and it lasted forever and stayed shining.  Only £6 a tin aswell.

Thanks

Kevin

Title: Re: how to paint your brake calipers??
Post by: lee_ on June 02, 2011, 08:40:36 am

My last car was notorious for getting very hot brakes (S2000) after several attempts at painting them
the best stuff I found was e-tech caliper paint (available from loads of places and eBay). Wire brushed them
back then de-greased and painted with a brush and that never ever burnt off!