MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GTI.Dav on February 17, 2014, 12:01:33 pm

Title: Caliper Paint
Post by: GTI.Dav on February 17, 2014, 12:01:33 pm

I'm going to be changing my front brakes in the next week or so. The new calipers are black so I need to paint the rears to match.

Does anybody reccommend any particular caliper paint to use or is the Halfords stuff good enough?

Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: xjay1337 on February 17, 2014, 12:07:19 pm

Paint is fine use a heavy duty lacquer. and prep it properly.

Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: MC71 on February 17, 2014, 12:18:28 pm

Halfords VHT paint is fine, used it a few times on calipers and discs, works a treat.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: vRSAlex on February 17, 2014, 02:13:30 pm

Foliatec brake caliper paint is the freshest and most durable out of everything I've tried.

Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: DanMaytee on February 17, 2014, 02:37:50 pm

I used Hammerite on mine.  Although if you're going for the red that comes on the GTIs the Halfords stuff will most likely be best.  If you consider changing colour or for anyone else considering it I'd recommend Hammerite.  It's been on for just over 10k and still looks as good as it did when I put it on (apart from a bit of brake dust that needs cleaning off).

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Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: Softishman on February 17, 2014, 04:36:50 pm

Foliatech is really good!!

Title: Re: Caliper Paint
Post by: GTI.Dav on February 18, 2014, 01:15:13 pm

Cheers guys I'll have a look into all of them