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v6saloon

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Hi guys, i have just bought a new set of gti6 calipers but the guy has painted them red.

What would you say the best way of getting the paint off would be?

They were brand new before they were painted and haven't even been used yet, the paint looks like that cheap halfords caliper paint, it is all chipped and flaking.

I was going to try some paint stripper but i am unsure if it would work on that sort of paint and if it would damage the seals? Any help much appreciated

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Posted 7th Feb 2012 at 21:19
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judge dead

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brake fluid would do the same effect but id imagine the stripper will work betterSmile
Posted 7th Feb 2012 at 21:28
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v6saloon

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Do you know if paint stripper would damage the seals?

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Posted 7th Feb 2012 at 21:49
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darzmat

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heat gun and a scraper/flat screwdriver

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Posted 7th Feb 2012 at 22:09
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v6saloon

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Thanks but i want to get a nice finish on the calipers and i dont think scraping them would leave a very nice finish, ideally i want to use some sort of paint stripper and was hoping someone would know if it would damage the seals or not? thanks.

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Posted 7th Feb 2012 at 23:46
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owain

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Yes it'll damage the seals. Might as well do it properly, buy a new set of seals, remove the old bits and get them sand blasted.

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 09:17
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v6saloon

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owain wrote:
Yes it'll damage the seals. Might as well do it properly, buy a new set of seals, remove the old bits and get them sand blasted.

Hi and thanks for the reply, the calipers are brand new, they were painyed but never fitted so i really dont want to change the seals, i was looking for a quck way to do it, i will have a search of the net and see if i can find any paint stripper that would be safe to use. p.s. Happy Birthday Smile

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Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 17:11
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pugjim

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Have you tried a wire brush fitting for a drill? that should shift it pretty easily.
Posted 8th Feb 2012 at 19:03
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As above, if it's chipping already a drill with a wire brush, or dremel if you have one will fetch it off.

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Posted 9th Feb 2012 at 04:20
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v6saloon

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Thanks i think i will try that, i do have a Dremel so i will go buy the right attachment and give it a go :-)

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Posted 9th Feb 2012 at 20:54
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owain

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The paint removal bits for a Dremel are fantastic, but expensive.

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Posted 10th Feb 2012 at 08:09
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