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What colour calipers ?

Red
15 (53.6%)
Yellow
7 (25%)
Other
6 (21.4%)

Total Members Voted: 27

Voting closed: January 30, 2009, 03:11:13 pm

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Brake Caliper Colour
« on: January 26, 2009, 03:11:13 pm »
Always wanted to do a poll  :happy2:

Before I paint up the R32 brakes I was thinking I could do them a different colour, the problem it the GTI is known for the red hint so this is the obvious colour - but what about others, yellow maybe?

What do you think...?

Also I hear hammerite it the best paint to use, any comments?  Should I look at paint removed first to remove the blue?
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 03:15:07 pm »
before painting i would give them a quick rub down just so its good for the paint to grip to  :happy2: as for colour y not black maybe
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 03:16:50 pm »
and then paint the clip red ... for that little GTI touch...

I thought about black but not convinced.  These would be running behind BBC CH's
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 03:18:35 pm »
i voted yellow,

id go with red  :laugh:
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 03:19:53 pm »
i would paint them black and then go to audi and get the little cover that the s3 has on its brakes that say s3 on them and paint them up and get a gti logo for them  :happy2: it would look  8) if you ask me
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 03:22:54 pm »
Hammerite is fine if your going to brush them
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2009, 03:33:59 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on January 26, 2009, 03:19:53 pm
i would paint them black and then go to audi and get the little cover that the s3 has on its brakes that say s3 on them and paint them up and get a gti logo for them  :happy2: it would look  8) if you ask me

I thought about this  :laugh: , the covers/clips are £20 each mind you for the S3 one's - not black mind you red, with black clip and red GTI badge
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2009, 03:35:31 pm »
Red! You know it makes sense!
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2009, 03:38:37 pm »
Quote from: neg on January 26, 2009, 03:33:59 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on January 26, 2009, 03:19:53 pm
i would paint them black and then go to audi and get the little cover that the s3 has on its brakes that say s3 on them and paint them up and get a gti logo for them  :happy2: it would look  8) if you ask me

I thought about this  :laugh: , the covers/clips are £20 each mind you for the S3 one's - not black mind you red, with black clip and red GTI badge

do that  :happy2: or paint them red but use the s3 clip with the gti badge
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2009, 03:45:32 pm »
Ditto - red & modded S3 clip FTW!
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2009, 03:56:45 pm »
White, if you've got the patience to keep them clean would look metal.
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2009, 04:37:16 pm »
Red with modded S3 clips 8) 8) all the way :happy2:
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2009, 04:38:08 pm »
Quote from: snapey on January 26, 2009, 03:56:45 pm
White, if you've got the patience to keep them clean would look metal.

I've contemplated this before...still haven't made up my mind!
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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2009, 04:39:17 pm »
yellow calipers on a back car  :happy2:
the S3 clip sounds good too

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Re: Brake Caliper Colour
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2009, 04:46:04 pm »
dunno bout yellow with the black, would have to see it but doesnt appeal. i'd be in favour of red detail but not totally red, main colour (i like the blue but for the sake of the thread...) how about a deep silver or a pearl black. loving the idea of white, total nightmare though
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