MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: griff439 on August 25, 2011, 09:18:27 am

Title: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
Post by: griff439 on August 25, 2011, 09:18:27 am

Anybody seen this before? What is it and why did the last owner not love his car as much as i do!?!!? And most importantly what can i do about it?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fff458%2Fgriff439%2FIMG_0923.jpg&hash=7e7e252c4474c52c13c8d1389ebbe830eef61815)

Title: Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
Post by: the bruce on August 25, 2011, 10:45:14 am

paint it?

Title: Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
Post by: Frenzy on August 25, 2011, 11:29:57 am

is that rust or has the paint just chipped off?

Title: Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
Post by: griff439 on August 25, 2011, 11:59:34 am

But wont it just happen again? I want to know the best way to remove the sh*t underneath so it doesnt happen again :(

Quote from: the bruce on August 25, 2011, 10:45:14 am

paint it?

Title: Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on August 25, 2011, 12:03:29 pm

remove a bit more paint to expose a clean area, rub it down with a wire brush then paint it, problem solved.