what's the right way to paint your calipers without voiding the warranty? i'm seeing a number of youtube videos and most of them show either garbage bagging the vehicle and spraying paint on the calipers or using a brush - is this the right way to go about it?

the honest answer here is buy bigger better brake kits for the best finish

brush on isn't that bad but will leave brush marks you can see up close, spray looks better BUT prep is the key here, get EVERY bit of oil and grime off them for the best finish.. i mean clean the living fuck out of them then use a prep spray to remove oils.

/e painting something wont void the warranty if you are sure to remove/cover all parts besides the calipers. when i do it i remove everything including the pads, then drop a cloth over the hub and set the caliper back in place. then cover/mask everything else in the whole fender area.

This post was edited by TheBroodwich on Dec 19 2017 10:46pm

The only reason a warranty can be voided is if the dealership can 100% prove that the reason for the failure is caused by a modification.

I don’t think painting a brake caliper is going to cause any failure

this, plus the warranty convers that part

so for instance if you replace your exhaust and your transmission goes out they still have to replace it..

I would call the dealership and ask first just to make sure,

but I doubt they will have a problem with it.



This post was edited by Cjarvis on Dec 20 2017 10:32am

Why? This is out of the realm of a dealership. It’s literaly law that protects the consumer.

Finger nail polish works wonders.

I was just assuming the Audi dealership can answer questions about the audi warranty.

doesn't hurt to check right?


This post was edited by Cjarvis on Dec 20 2017 07:16pm

You gonna paint the calipers of your brand new Audi?

yea, i'm thinking red or copper - would any other colours look good?
it's a white vehicle with oem rims