Pink calipers?
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I was thinking about fine grit sandpaper, flatten them a bit, then try re laquering them (like the brembos on LCR 225's) But I don't think they are lacquered to begin with are they? 
I was thinking about fine grit sandpaper, flatten them a bit, then try re laquering them (like the brembos on LCR 225's) But I don't think they are lacquered to begin with are they?
I did this on mine
The seat paint quality on the Cupra brakes is shocking , I used high grit grade cleaned , then masked up and sprayed with 4 coats of high temperature engine laquer and the deep red came back to life.
I've bought some Hammerite spray, red, used it for years on calipers, never had any issues! And also got some high temp laquer.. Just need to wait for a bit better weather lol!!
Ahhh ok.. Nice one. Cheers. U reckon if I just flatten them & re laquer them like u did, they'll be ok? I think I'll try that first before using the Hammerite!
Yes will be fine
Just make sure you give them a good clean before adding the lacquer and mask well
Just make sure you give them a good clean before adding the lacquer and mask well
The paint on them isn't lacquered, so any strong wheel cleaners will lift the colour and make them pink.
Get the wheels off, clean the calipers, then get into them with some good polish and wax. Its easy to do. Just watch what you use on them after that, and give them another polish every so often.
If you give the wheels a good clean while they're off, all you'll every need to uses is a stronger shampoo solution in a spray bottle to loosen the dirty before cleaning. If you let them get really dirty again, you might need something stronger on the wheels.
What do you use on the wheels just now?
Get the wheels off, clean the calipers, then get into them with some good polish and wax. Its easy to do. Just watch what you use on them after that, and give them another polish every so often.
If you give the wheels a good clean while they're off, all you'll every need to uses is a stronger shampoo solution in a spray bottle to loosen the dirty before cleaning. If you let them get really dirty again, you might need something stronger on the wheels.
What do you use on the wheels just now?
Ahhhh that explains it when I used thinners on them when I first got the car lol (got the car, took wheels off, scrubbed & I mean SCRUBBED the wheels (even used fine sandpaper on insides!!) as they were filthy!! Then used thinners on calipers as they had never been cleaned!!)
So just some Autoglym super resin or something??
Honestly I don't have a 'preferred' wheel cleaner.. Can u recommend one?
So just some Autoglym super resin or something??
Honestly I don't have a 'preferred' wheel cleaner.. Can u recommend one?
Superresin should bring them up after a couple of layers.
I just use shampoo in a spray bottle. Its a stronger mix as its in a small bottle, but does the trick if you keep on top of the dirt/brake dust.
Every so often I use IronX to get the bonded stuff off.
I just use shampoo in a spray bottle. Its a stronger mix as its in a small bottle, but does the trick if you keep on top of the dirt/brake dust.
Every so often I use IronX to get the bonded stuff off.
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