RS3 red caliper touch up

[Nickyc]

Hi all, I noticed a couple of chips on my red calipers, has anyone used anything to touch them up that matches the factory paint ? If so can I ask what you used please ?

 

[45bvtc]

Hi all, I noticed a couple of chips on my red calipers, has anyone used anything to touch them up that matches the factory paint ? If so can I ask what you used please ?

Daft as it may seem but Hammerite Smooth Red (and as others have advised earlier - elsewhere on ASN) is near enough for my own 2016 AUDI SQ5 red calipers



Hope this helps...

 

[Nickyc]

Daft as it may seem but Hammerite Smooth Red (and as others have advised earlier - elsewhere on ASN) is near enough for my own 2016 AUDI SQ5 red calipers

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Hope this helps...

Thanks, do you think they are all the same red ? How was it on yours ? Exact match or can you see a difference in the colour ?

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[45bvtc]

Thanks, do you think they are all the same red ? How was it on yours ? Exact match or can you see a difference in the colour ?

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Same/similar red as on mine and indistinguishable unless out with the magnifying glass, OK for me to be sure

And if you're running OEM brake pads then you'll only notice a difference after you've washed the brake calipers abyway

 

[Jimbob76]

Yep, Hammerite smooth red and a cocktail stick will do the trick...

Before:

After:

18 months on and the touch up has held up - can definitely withstand the high temperatures the brakes throw out

The paint chips stuck out like a sore thumb before - the touch ups mean I don’t even notice them now.