MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Johnny_tro on May 14, 2014, 09:10:29 pm

Title: Painting
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 14, 2014, 09:10:29 pm

Need to touch up the calipers...can you tell me..

1. Is painting best or spray can?

2. Which product offer best colour match for the r32 blue? Gti red?

Many thanks 

Title: Re: Painting
Post by: J12spk on May 14, 2014, 10:20:26 pm

Hand painted mine mate with a small good brush. Gaffa taped up the discs/pads et

Title: Re: Painting
Post by: slider955i on May 15, 2014, 03:01:14 pm

hand paint , bought mine from amazon , bloody great stuff , takes time to dry and harden off but super finish

Title: Re: Painting
Post by: Dave7692 on May 15, 2014, 03:04:50 pm

I sprayed mine and it did leave a bit of a mess on the edges of the discs even though everything was thoroughly masked.  If I was doing it again I'd either take them off to spray or hand paint if I was leaving them on the car.