2007 VRS Red caliper painting?

[whitep]

Hi All, Car went in for MOT this week. In the process they replaced a caliper, but its silver, not red. It doesnt look too bad, but is it easy to paint them red?

[tuta125]

Hi, there are lots of videos on Youtube how to paint or spray calipers 

[silver1011]

Did they not think, hmm this one looks a little different to the one we've taken off, i.e. it isn't bright red!

 

They didn't give you a call first to check if it would be OK?

 

The red calipers are readily available so I can't think why they chose a silver one, are you sure it is the right part?

[whitep]

I am sure, I took it to a garage I trust this time, I took it in for replacement rear shocks after a pot hole incident, and then while ther were there I said it is in  need of discs and pads all round so do them, and he called TPS while I was standing there. I assume the caliper came from TPS too. I guess its for a 170 just maybe not a VRS so not red. I guess the red one wasnt on the shelf.

[whitep]

Called the garage, TPS only had silver or green, buy his mechanic made an executive decision... the wrong one. Will sort it next time its in.

[blueR36]

Easy to paint but id get them to stump up the cost of the paint, it will take you at least two and a half hours to do right ! 

[tuta125]

If you decide to paint them, this is my favourite way 

[Paulbrown]

Red Hammerite

Wire brush

Paint brush

Some time

And shaved monkey/my misses could do it

Just don't paint the pads or the disc or wheel or car or small children or animals

[88rsr]

As mentioned you shouldn't really be doing it, but agreed that the red hammerite is a good match and on a brand new caliper you wouldn't have to wire brush it even, just a squirt of brake cleaner and a wipe to get any dust off before painting with the hammerite.

[blueR36]

As mentioned you shouldn't really be doing it, but agreed that the red hammerite is a good match and on a brand new caliper you wouldn't have to wire brush it even, just a squirt of brake cleaner and a wipe to get any dust off before painting with the hammerite.

Lovely vRS you've got there mate! 

[blueR36]

If you decide to paint them, this is my favourite way 

That guy can move fast! 

[88rsr]

Lovely vRS you've got there mate! 

Cheers, the front brakes are 345s from a Passat which incidentally I painted with red hammerite...just to keep it on topic

[mikey vrs]

The rear brake calipers from TRW come painted in red as i replaced mine last year,i had to replace a front one a few months ago & the only way i could get a red one at the time was dealer only as no motor factors listed a red front caliper,you could get a green one though so i fitted a silver one from euro carparts,i got some red hammerite but its way off in colour,its much brighter than the O.E red,mine is still unpainted but i will try in the summer to get a better colour match & paint it as it looks a bit naff with a red carrier & a now dusty/faded/slightly rusty silver caliper. 

[tuta125]

That guy can move fast! 

Maybe he's a pro 

[NinjaVRS]

Hahahaha like the brush bit throw it in the trash lol

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