FPV#1` New Member 4 Member For: 9y 9m 26d Posted 02/02/15 12:35 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 12:35 AM Hi all,Picked this car up second hand and the passenger side caliper paint/clear coat is peeling off, lock pretty ugly.What would be the best way about going to fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 02/02/15 04:28 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 04:28 AM unfortunately your only option is to throw them in the bin and buy new ones.....................................LOL...yeah I think I'm funny sometimes.You need to take calipers off and get them resprayed....you can try and use touch up paint....but wont ever look as good as glossy shineRead this guys thread (Stever) - he got them a nice and purty colour (Page 7 - Post #263 onwards) but the whole thread is full of good info and lols http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/70315-my-baby-turned-300-at-last-pic-heavy/page-7good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoon508 Member 188 Member For: 11y 10m 27d Posted 02/02/15 04:55 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 04:55 AM I've read somewhere that you can just rub back the flaking bits with a green kitchen scourer and then give it a couple coats of VHT clear coat. Not sure if it works but I'll be trying that when I get home from overseas because my brembos look the same as yours. Might be worth a shot before you go through the hassle of properly re-spraying them. Please post photos if you give it a try so I know whether I should bother or not. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/02/15 05:30 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 05:30 AM Yeah I've also heard that because it's just the clear that's peeling, giving it a bit of a cut back and re-clearing makes it look good again.Good chance to go a custom colour though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoon508 Member 188 Member For: 11y 10m 27d Posted 02/02/15 05:38 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 05:38 AM Your brakes are absolute boner material Steve. Having the same brakes and wheels as you, it makes a custom colour very very tempting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/02/15 05:50 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 05:50 AM Thanks man! Not sure on your car colour but go for bright metallic greeeeeeeeeeeeenI chickened out and went for the safer orange choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 02/02/15 05:52 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 05:52 AM Hahaha Steve I knew you'd post about green in here somewhere! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/02/15 05:57 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 05:57 AM If you can do without the car for a day I strongly recommend it. Even a deep metallic red like Seduce with white logo would be bombed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpl0sive Member 421 Member For: 15y 9m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/02/15 06:31 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 06:31 AM My Brembos are immac, but I think if they ever start peeling like this, I will get them ceramic coated in candy apple red with white logos!By the way Stever, those orange Brembos are pure porn! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/02/15 09:24 AM Share Posted 02/02/15 09:24 AM (edited) Thanks! Props to XF Falcon (Mike) who painted them. Reaper Customs WA guys, check them out for panel beating etc.Candy apple, nom nom nom Anyway my problem is they draw attention to my rims that have water ingress under the clear (white worms).And I'm spent. Edited 02/02/15 09:37 AM by -Stever- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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