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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gewh on July 04, 2015, 08:28:43 pm

Title: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: gewh on July 04, 2015, 08:28:43 pm

Hi all,

Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this paint damage on both my front calipers?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FhF9ZxQ3h.jpg&hash=1db650e5606971345934e29671750d74ca0972c0)

I noticed it Friday, after it had a wash by someone else. I'd like to think I'd have noticed it if it happened earlier on in the week. It's rather obvious in person.

Rear calipers are fine though:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F4E69WUSh.jpg&hash=0221024cd1897712fdf946304e20a2059f2e5687)

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: teo_parvu on July 05, 2015, 03:19:13 pm

Heat maybe?

What kind of pad do you use?

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: gewh on July 05, 2015, 03:36:45 pm

I really don't know what the pads are on there at the minute - but a full "delamination of gloss" on both in the space of a day? Sounds a bit unlikely to me. I'd have expected it to happened in spots over a month or so?

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: Dave J on July 05, 2015, 05:12:10 pm

Probably some aggressive wheel cleaner with acid, I'd guess...

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: xjay1337 on July 05, 2015, 06:11:43 pm

Probably just extra heat causing the laquer to fail.. could be anything really.

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: Matthewsimone on July 05, 2015, 06:26:27 pm

Age, heat and a pressure washer is most likely mate
I Recently replaced my rear calipers with new genuine items due to sticking and paint flake etc

Tempted to change fronts also as they are looking a little worn now although a might fake the time and just clean,prep and repaint them instead  :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: xjay1337 on July 05, 2015, 06:29:02 pm

If they're not sticking/broken just repaint them mate. a lot cheaper.

Title: Re: Brake caliper paint damage..?
Post by: gewh on July 05, 2015, 07:21:31 pm

(These are all delayed posts - need approval before showing up)

Nothing wrong with the calipers, had no issues with them. It's just the gloss which has come off entirely on the front in one or two days that has given me this concern. My thoughts are jumping to what this third party that gave the car a clean used?