Refurbing Your Brembos: For Dummies

[greck999]

I found that if you mix a bit of black hammerite with the red it will be a good match as the standard red hammerite is too bright and 'orangey' in my opinion.

Just mix a small amount in a small pot and you will have enough for touching up.

 

[JamJay]

Right'o, I'm repainting mine over Easter. I just wondered which size Brembo decal stickers that you guys used?

80mm - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brembo-brake-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb387823b

Also is it not easier to use the Hammerite spray rather than the brush on paint?

 

[welchy]

I done mine with hamerite spray I didnt use any lacquer IMO you don't need to.

How did you prep your calipers pal?

Did you fully strip them down?

 

[Deleted member 12147]

I rubbed them down, just enough to remove the original brembo logo and remove any deep scores, then sprayed them.

I done my rears on Saturday with the paint not the spray. They turned out ok but I'd definately recommend the spray over the paint.

I used a 70mm brembo decal and didn't lacquer over it.

 

[aaronipswich]

Anyone know the best place to buy the stickers
As the guy I hot my car off repainted mine and took the stickers off

 

[JamJay]

I've used these, Aaron: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220711321934&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

7yr Vinyl, looks good quality and to be honest if I only have to replace them every 7yrs then I really don't. Comes with 6 stickers so that's either two trial runs/f@ck ups or 21yrs worth .

I could have bought the 3M stickers but a nearly x4 the price I thought I'd take a gamble.

 

[liam_91]

Thanks did mine today and im chuffed with the results, look 100x better!

 

[greck999]

Did mine yesterday with the red hammerite spray and they turned out really well. Chuffed to bits with the results.
What i do suggest is that if you are laquering make sure the hammerite spray has gone hard and not "almost" hard as one of mine was when i decided to laquer on the decal.
It reacted with the red hammerite and went wrinkly like a old scrotum....
Which i had to take right back and do again.....

The decals that JamJay recommends are good enough and look spot on.
just have to do the rears to match now....

 

[Joeb]

sounds like a plan,


does anyone know how much new calipers would cost though? just curious....

 

[J@mes W]

Got all the bits, doing mine tomorrow. I'll be sure to post up pictures!

Great thread BTW

 

[devonutopia]

Wow - refurbing my brembos seems like a distant memory now LOL. Been so long I think they now need a proper respray before they can be considered to be like new.....

 

[SteveRyan]

This guide was a huge help

 

[scarface]

Ive used smooth red hammerite on as per thread below, no need for laquer.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=315912

 

[Dyscontinued]

The amount of time I've owned the car and put this off...finally got around to it, wish I'd done it ages ago!

Relaquered mine the other week, look great, would look fantastic if I'd bothered to repaint them too.

Before

After

Wheel on

 

[rydogg09]

Doesnt the wet and dry sand paper rub the paint and brembo off though? Sorry if being dumb, cheers

 

[Dyscontinued]

I didn't use sandpaper. I just literally pealed off the flaking laquer, cleaned the brakes using soapy water and sprayed laquer back on.

 

[rydogg09]

so what about the laquer that is still ok? did u get that off or not? ior can you leave that and apray over? cheers

 

[Dyscontinued]

I scraped what I could and left the rest. Peeled under as much as possible but if it's well stuck left it.

 

[ReDBull]

Another job to do!!!

 

[rydogg09]

did it not show tho where the new laquer meets the old, u reckon its best to take it off? and guys what is the best laquer to use?