What do you guys think? Good idea? Bad idea? I've always loved the look of red calipers on chrome/alloy wheels. Is this a complex process? Thanks in advance.

 

This is one of the things on the back burner for me. Was looking into the $40 kits at www.eastwoodco.com. Anyone use this ?

 

I painted mine silver looks good IMO. I dont know about red might look ricey. To each his own....

 

Just make sure you use high temp paint. Engine block paint works well, and i think they even make brake caliper paint. dont put on too many coats because this may interfere with cooling. A freind of mine painted his camaro calipers red 3 years ago and they still look good, but he has to clean them off every few months because dust does build up on them.

 

I painted mine. Sometimes I think rice, sometimes I think cool...My friends talked me into it...

 

I just cleaned them off, scrubbed with a wire brush and painted them with some $5.99 brake caliper paint from Napa...
Wasn't a big deal except high heat tolerant paint can be runny, so you have to really do light coats and do a lot of them...

 

Is it possible for any of you guys to post pics of your painted calipers? Thanks.

 

here's a pic of mine in blue





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you dont need to use high temp paint!!!!!!! normal paint can withstand the temps that the caliper reaches. unless you are racing with high performance pads and brake fluid normal paint will work, not to mention there are more colors

 

Black Rear:


Black Front:

 

You're right. It's totally rice. Definitely stay away.


Alright, hoping you all realize the joke, but seriously, I suppose it's all up to how you make it look in the end.

 

looks great! what kind of rotors are those

 

Anyone have red calipers? I think that would look good with my black exterior. Thanks to everyone who has given me pics of their calipers.

 

I painted mine red, i used the Foliatec kit cost me 60(canadian) it looks really good, i painted on 5 coats, it turned out nice and shiney!

 

fsttyms1 those are Rotora Stock slotted plated rotors (says so in my sig).

Big Rubber, that's a porshe so I wouldn't care if the rotors are painted hottt pink it's a sports car. But if you want my real opinion, if you're getting a BIG BRAKE kit then no one will make fun of the painted caliper (they have no right ) no matter what color it is.

My suggestion with painting stock calipers: if you have something that can match something else on your car with the calipers like the paint then fine (Firepepper Red with red, SSM with silver, or blue with blue), or if you want to match your painted engine bay and other car parts that you have painted a certain color.

You shouldn't spend more than $5 on gloss high-heat paint. 1 coat should be fine or else you'll drip.

 

i have the aegean blue aspec...looking to do my calipers blue ...any recomendations .....where is a good canadian place to buy caliper paint....and what is the proceedure...does regular paint really work ...??

 

how many cans of paint did you need for 5 coats?

 

I did mine in blue and get a lot of nice comments. Bought a quality kit from a guy on eBay for $32. Left the calipers on the car, and if you're fast but careful, you can do it all with a small brush in about an hour and a half.

 

its not a very good pic but its red

http://www.acura-tl.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=915

 

i used folia tech paint got it for 30 bux on ebay used red on ym white 03tls my boy has a wghite mustang and he used red paint and clear coat high temp paint from auto zone he has to clean his once a week or they r black.....i kid u not i have em done for over a mounth and mine still look wet and clean as could be def go w folia tech if u can use a jack and take ur tires off its easy all u need is 2 brushes one to paint the other to take off the dust and u sand the calipers whicj i did to make um nice and smooth i didnt even use the cleaner the folia tech provides all in all took and hour and i wonder y i waited this long

 

nym31? What did you use to sand the rotor. I am putting new drilled/ slotted rotors on my car Sat and ordered Red enamel. I also want a smother looking rotor! thanks.. Also to jack up each wheel and paint in only took an hour because the paint will start and harden right???

 

I have red but I can't find my pic right now...I'll take one later...

 

I think it's all in the presentation. Some cars are missing that "special something", and cry out for a little color behind the wheels. Other cars...well, they are beauties in their own right, and any extra pizzaz would detract from its intended appearance.

Case in point:




Now who wouldn't want to be seen in this "babe magnet"?

 

damn where can i get one of those chick magnets???

 

I guess nobody else dug the "sex box"? Oh well.

 

i didnt sand the rotors i sanded the calipers lightly w sandpaper to make em smooth before painting.