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Changing caliper colour
« on: January 11, 2011, 04:32:20 pm »
How would you do it? Powder coat, foliatec, hammerite smooth etc... Which is the best way?
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Re: Changing caliper colour
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2011, 03:32:55 pm »
I used Halfords caliper paint a few years ago, brushed on, but it started to come off after 6 months.  May have been down to not cleaning them properly first.  So make sure you do!!

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Re: Changing caliper colour
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2011, 05:01:05 pm »

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: Changing caliper colour
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2011, 06:37:42 pm »
Put me to shame Stealth  :grin: I guess power coating is best and painting easiest. Hmmm... Need to have a think about this one.

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Re: Changing caliper colour
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 06:46:49 pm »
Didn't take me five minutes to type powder brake into the search engine and come up with those. The info's all there but you just have to search for it.

Or you could just contact DaveB :grin:

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