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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Brembo's paint issues

is anyone having problems with the red paint peeling off the calipers? it looks like its melting off around the bleed valve thing. its basically wrinkling up and flaking off. ill take pics as soon as possible. the cars is basically brand new.....5 months old
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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take it in and complain. it might turn color after track duty, but not peel.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Brake fluid doing that.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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this was huge problem on VIII and IX's, never heard of this on a X yet though
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by tim788
is anyone having problems with the red paint peeling off the calipers? it looks like its melting off around the bleed valve thing. its basically wrinkling up and flaking off. ill take pics as soon as possible. the cars is basically brand new.....5 months old
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Brake fluid doing that.
This ^ is your answer. Nasty stuff that brake fluid.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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thanks everyone!
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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dont brake soooo hard
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