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Offline Bish155

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Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« on: May 08, 2015, 05:46:14 pm »
Just received the rear calipers I bought off a fellow forum member. Now my original plan was paint them black to match the front S3 brakes, but having looked at them as they have been refurbished by brake caliper refurbs, the paint finish on them is fantastic. I can't see myself being able to match the quality of the paint finish.

So do people think it's better to leave them red, or paint them black and look a bit inferior?
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2015, 05:52:12 pm »
Paint the fronts Red mate  :happy2:
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2015, 06:41:28 pm »
Quote from: mvb12 on May 08, 2015, 05:52:12 pm
Paint the fronts Red mate  :happy2:

x2.

Or purple :signLOL:
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2015, 06:46:11 pm »
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2015, 07:01:59 pm »
Rustoleum do a nice orange.
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2015, 07:46:53 pm »
 :confused:
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 07:52:37 pm »
If I was you I'd paint the fronts red.
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 09:16:51 pm »
Quote from: dansmith180 on May 08, 2015, 07:52:37 pm
If I was you I'd paint the fronts red.

I think you might be right.
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 10:04:19 pm »

Fronts red! :happy2:

« Last Edit: May 08, 2015, 10:06:10 pm by Softishman »
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2015, 01:20:15 am »
Black looks discrete, but red is the GTI colour  :innocent:

Very surprised the OEM calipers were binding fella, the rear disks & pads have been on that for an age  :surprised:
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2015, 07:18:41 am »
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on May 09, 2015, 01:20:15 am
Black looks discrete, but red is the GTI colour  :innocent:

Very surprised the OEM calipers were binding fella, the rear disks & pads have been on that for an age  :surprised:

Yeah me too mate. Still not sure on the colour :grin:
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2015, 08:51:17 pm »
I had yellow calipers behind anthracite alloys. Loved that combo
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Re: Should I paint my rear calipers to match S3 front brakes? HELP
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2015, 07:24:52 pm »
What is the point of that pic?  :confused:
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