Painting Calipers

[AL]

Since I am doing brake pad and rotor replacement on all 4 corners of the GP, I think I may paint the Calipers... If so, what color should I paint them? Also, do you have to do some sanding before I apply the first coat? How many coats should I apply?

[Mach 5]

I usually see red mostly when people paint calipers. I personally like to keep it simple like black. Give it a new caliper look not a ricer look. As for painting them I would just spray it off with some brake cleaner and a brush. Tape off all rubber it would look weird with the rubber paint plus I think it wears it prematurely..

 

-Jarek

[Euro]

Red looked good on my old GP, but for some reason I got tired of the look and went to black when I re-did my brakes for the last time. Here's a pic of the red

 

 

 

I think silver would look good

[jman093]

I like silver. It doesn't even really appear to be painted, but just looks like clean metal. It just highlights the caliper, especially going down the road when wheel spokes aren't visible. Yes it would be a good idea to sand it a little to get the paint something to adhere to, but the main thing you've got to do is get every bit of dirt and grease off the caliper or it won't stick. This can be a bit more challenging than it sounds when there 200,000 miles of road grime on there.

 

Edited July 12, 2011 by jman093

[Euro]

Oh, and I never sanded either time I painted them. I did what jman did and cleaned the caliper multiple times, making sure to get everywhere I was going to paint very well. I used a toothbrush and I never had any flaking problems

[RobertISaar]

while red adds 50WHP while braking, it's much cleaner to paint them whatever color your wheels are.

[AL]

I was thinking of Black but I really like the Silver idea... Euro, do you have pics of the black calipers?

[Garrett Powered]

I don't like them painted. they need to shed heat not insulate

[Psych0matt]

I don't like them painted. they need to shed heat not insulate

 

painting them isn't going to make any sort of measurable difference

[Garrett Powered]

I am not sure. also its ricey

[Psych0matt]

I am not sure. also its ricey

 

I'd agree and disagree. Red can look ok, but that's about the only color (aside from black or silver) that I'd say that to. I think the best is doing the bracket and caliper opposite black/silver

[white4d96]

I don't see how painting calipers silver or black is ricey :think:

[Mach 5]

while red adds 50WHP while braking, it's much cleaner to paint them whatever color your wheels are.

 

gotta add the bwhp loL..!!

 

-Jarek

[Night Fury]

Ricey? Hardly, unless you're painting your drums, too.

 

Comp G calipers came painted red from the factory, and they're far from rice.

[AL]

They did?

[Night Fury]

They did?

 

Yes sir!!

 

Only reason mine doesn't is cause it's pre-production.

[Euro]

I was thinking of Black but I really like the Silver idea... Euro, do you have pics of the black calipers?

 

I do! Here's a couple that are kinda close up

 

 

 

[slick]

Go black.

[RobertISaar]

wheels in 2nd pic: anyone else feel funny looking at them?

[jeremy]

Ricey? Hardly, unless you're painting your drums, too.

 

Comp G calipers came painted red from the factory, and they're far from rice.

 

As did the gxp

[Artemis]

wheels in 2nd pic: anyone else feel funny looking at them?

 

Yes! WTF?

[Night Fury]

Appear to be skewed....... Weird.

[94 olds vert]

That rear wheel hurts to look at.

[intern8tion9l]

sure does

 

i'm a big fan of caliper paint. they look shitty otherwise, especially through wheels where they are really visible

[mra32]

looks like a wide angle lens was used on those pics. they do funny things toward the edges of the picture