MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: nathangallo on April 28, 2012, 02:08:16 pm

Title: Brake calipers
Post by: nathangallo on April 28, 2012, 02:08:16 pm

Mine are starting to look sorry for it self. Cant afford a proper refurb but has anyone tried spraying/painting them.

Thanks gallo :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: Banham on April 29, 2012, 10:45:14 am

I sprayed mine. I cleaned the caliper with degreaser and wire brush to take all the c**p off. Taped everything that i didnt want to be sprayed i got a magazine for the bigger areas. Get a can of heat proof painted, gave it two coats and then 2 clear coats.

Heres a pic
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1191.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz463%2Fbanaham49%2FGolf%2FCaliper3.jpg&hash=5ccdfc9c85de9d5f026ccd374d22e49f975b9260)  :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: R444WRR on April 29, 2012, 10:52:31 am

that is a smashing idea!

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: Saintsteve on April 29, 2012, 06:46:23 pm

.....waste of what looks like an interesting read  :innocent:

Top job :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: MC71 on April 29, 2012, 10:57:05 pm

^^^^ thinking the same thing!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: nathangallo on April 30, 2012, 12:59:33 pm

When spaying them will it clog up all of the clips and be a nightmare when you need to take them off?
Only thing stopping me from doing it :)

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: Banham on April 30, 2012, 01:12:51 pm

I pulled out the good pages  :wink:

Shouldnt do, the garage i go to had no problem getting my old calipers off when i upgraded. But i may have been lucky.

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: nathangallo on April 30, 2012, 05:00:15 pm

Sweet:)
If this weather holds out the rest of the week I'm going to be on that :)

Title: Re: Brake calipers
Post by: vRS_Pagey on May 08, 2012, 06:25:02 pm

I did the calipers on swmbo's GT with smooth hammerite, I just used a flat artist nylon brush........

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpagey1255%2FGolf_GT%2FDSC04757.jpg&hash=740ac39fddb3fd60ec650567f0b9fe5f4dab19b4)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fpagey1255%2FGolf_GT%2FDSC04762.jpg&hash=6320b766e538706eaa6d2169488d662b4582f223)