my red brake pads

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:43 pm

well, they're not so red, more like faded pink,

i've read the posts on here about using polish or paint, well what i want to ask is, seeign as i'm having my alloys off for a few days in acouple of weeks, are the red bits on my brakes just a front cover or something? ie can i order four new ones from somewhere?

ta

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:29 am

Yes, you can get new 'covers' for them, as a VW part, but im sure they are silly priced

Paint em'

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:36 am

anyone abl to give me a part number? ta

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:20 am

I've heard T-cut has a godd effect at cleaning up teh calipers if you want them looking good as new? I'm yet to clean mine up (mine are faded too) but like you I'm waiting for a quiet weekend and/or an occasion when all four wheels are off the car...

CBurns · Post by **CBurns** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:49 pm

Get yourself a tin of red caliper paint and take the time to do them. mines were really pink but i took a couple of hours to repaint them and they are nice and red now

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:36 pm

The easiest way todo them is with some T-cut as Si has metioned ! mine were faded quite a bit and I saw a post on a different forum about someone doing it with their golf anniverary which have the same red finish on the calipers. After you've removed the wheel make sure the caliper is fully clean and dry, then just use a good amount of t-Cut as you normally would on your paintwork, I left it on for a while and did it more than once on the heavily faded parts. After that your caliper should have its red slightly glossy look returned, I finished them off with some wax to protect the finish and also bring out a proper deep red shine, they will look as good as new when you've finished!

To keep them like this I just wax them every 2 or so weeks (i'm able to simply do it through the spokes of the wheels)

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:11 am

are we talking regular tcut or red tcut?

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:09 am

T-cut original which is in a red bottle is what I used, though i'm sure using either of them will be just as effective

loud · Post by **loud** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:37 pm

if you want it solved for good get them sand blasted then powder coated, doesn't cost that much