Brembo paint flaking

[Dara O' Connor]

Hello,

Does anyone have experience of the red paint flaking off the Brembo calipers on Cupra R . I purchaed the car recently and would just like to bring them back to their original state. Has anybody any suggestions???

 

[karlosR]

here you go mate http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=122617&highlight=dummies its on my to-do list. it seems easy enough

 

[jonjay]

here you go mate http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=122617&highlight=dummies its on my to-do list. it seems easy enough

Karl, you dont want to paint my rear calipers red do you?

 

[Dara O' Connor]

Thanks man...

 

[ArosaRacer]

i did mine and replaced the brembo stickers as well

 

[Cupra_UK]

If you mean lacquer then yes that’s very common on Brembos. Almost all the marques I’ve come across seem to have this flaw. My R33 GTR had it, a friends Evo had it and my LCR ]also has cracking/ peeling lacquer. The paint itself should be good though.

 

[pete147]

here you go mate http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=122617&highlight=dummies its on my to-do list. it seems easy enough

i used this guide to do mine sunday, just a few piccies to show the results

before:

After one coat of laquer:

And the finished product:

Im really chuffed with how they come up, look brand new again!

Definatly worth doing

 

[karlosR]

mine need doing badly. i'm not going to have time to do it before GTI international so i'll clean & polish them instead.

 

[Big Ejit]

What is the best way to peel off the laquer?

One of mine has just started to peel. It looks like it has faded in the sunshine and lifted as a result cos it is only the top and side that is affected. The rest in the shade of the wheel is OK.

 

[Big Ejit]

By The way, I ain't got fingernails long enough to do the laquer peel... And I don't think I can wait a week for them to grow.

 

[Ruddmeister]

i'm not going to have time to do

I think I was the first on the forums to have a go at this on an LCR and including trial and error it took me about 1hr 30mins to do both sides.........I'd say you're being lazy

 

[Dara O' Connor]

Excellent pics and comments, and while im at it i may as well tackle the rear calipers which could do with an injection of colour. Has anyone had a go???

 

[karlosR]

I think I was the first on the forums to have a go at this on an LCR and including trial and error it took me about 1hr 30mins to do both sides.........I'd say you're being lazy

you seem to know me well i'm not THAT lazy but i generally need my car for work and stuff so until i have some time off of work next month i don't think i'll leave my car on the drive long enough for the lacquer to cure properly. besides, i had the front and back nearside wheels off yesterday to clean and polish the wheels and calipers.................. offside will be done today.

 

[rico]

my brembos got some much needed tlc this weekend past using the refurb for dummies and they came up a treat.

 

[detaildoctor]

Did all mine front and rear thanks to the very helpful thread Brembo's for dummies and they look spanking!!

Well worth spending the time on. Get good laquer is my recommendation and a good degreaser.

Like detailing, good prep great results....rush job, crap results

 

[Havok316]

done mine last year. Rubbed it all down with wet and dry even got rid of the brembo logo. sprayed it with hammerite red then replaced the brembo logo and finished it all off with layers of laquer pukka job.

 

[pete147]

What is the best way to peel off the laquer?

One of mine has just started to peel. It looks like it has faded in the sunshine and lifted as a result cos it is only the top and side that is affected. The rest in the shade of the wheel is OK.

i used my finger nails and a guitar pick, worked a treat for me, spose you could use the corner or a credit card or something. once i got rid of the flakes and bubbles iused some fine wet and dry sand paper.

 

[adrianmorris]

Rear calipers

Someone mentioned rear calipers.

If you don't fancy lacquering, I used T-cut to bring the colour back and then a normal liquid car wax to protect them a bit. Looked like new again.

Agree that lacquering would be a more permanent solution though.

Adrian.

 

[Big Ejit]

Someone mentioned rear calipers.

If you don't fancy lacquering, I used T-cut to bring the colour back and then a normal liquid car wax to protect them a bit. Looked like new again.

Agree that lacquering would be a more permanent solution though.

Adrian.

I kept mine polished too and wash them every week when I do the rest of the car. They aint see-your-face-in-them shiny, good enough though and still red.

 

[Mr Roboto]

Same here!

I give mine a coat of polish every month and they still look a nice deep red over 3 years on