Painting Calipers
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Painting Calipers
I'm toying with the idea of painting my 08' Base TL calipers. Looking for fairly inexpensive things to play around with. Also considering a CAI but that's a different story. Questions:
Is it worth it? I know these calipers aren't quite like the "big and sexy" brembos. I don't want to have a rice rocket looking car. Just something to add a little pizzaz.
Suggestions on colors? I have a Red paint job.
I was told the Duplicolor kit works pretty well...?
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Is it worth it? I know these calipers aren't quite like the "big and sexy" brembos. I don't want to have a rice rocket looking car. Just something to add a little pizzaz.
Suggestions on colors? I have a Red paint job.
I was told the Duplicolor kit works pretty well...?
Thanks guys.
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IMO i wouldn't paint your stock calipers unless you have brembos.
why accentuate and draw more attention to something that doesn't look good to begin with?
why accentuate and draw more attention to something that doesn't look good to begin with?
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Both of those were basically my thought. I did however figure that if I think it looks stupid, I'll just paint them back silver. I figure it's a super cheap thing to do to kill a day of bordem..
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yeah paint them black to hide them.
justin had it right.
justin had it right.
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black will still help hide them.
better than the scratch off silver/rust coloration they are now.
better than the scratch off silver/rust coloration they are now.
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Syco, you can also go on Ebay and get Brembo brake covers for all 4 brakes. They come in many different colors.
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Black or RDX caliper covers
Color is for the brembos
Color is for the brembos
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...as well as the myriad of other bbk companies. There is a company or two for every color you can think of.
Project U ad Wilwood are at the top of my list if I dont go with a TL or RLX set up.
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doing simple math proved that the RL BBK's upset the TL's brake bias significantly. this means it would take longer to stop with the same pedal travel all the while looking "cool"
aftermarket companies are a little better at keeping brake bias the same.
however; not all are created equal and one would need to do solid research before taking the plunge on a BBK kit.
for the TL's, the Rotora kit wasnt made with brake biased in mind and stopped longer than the 5at's 2pot caliper.
however; the stoptech BBK kit from XLR8 is spot on!
Again, Jon...Solid advice.
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I say paint them. Go wild with it.
G2 makes some good colors for up to 100 per kit depends on how custom you go.
1 kit would be enough to paint all 4 corners plus some if you get an aerosol kit to spray it on with.
If you go black just clean them up, do a couple coats silver rustoleum primer and paint them with high temp black. Let cure for a solid day.
G2 makes some good colors for up to 100 per kit depends on how custom you go.
1 kit would be enough to paint all 4 corners plus some if you get an aerosol kit to spray it on with.
If you go black just clean them up, do a couple coats silver rustoleum primer and paint them with high temp black. Let cure for a solid day.
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I have these Brembo covers on my rear brakes (the Type S only have front Brembos).
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I just cleaned up my calipers and then shot them with rattle can black BBQ paint. Held up great so far for last 3 months.
At the same time I pulled all 4 rotors and wire wheeled the hat portion and painted with gray caliper paint. Looks oem new instead of rusty. This paint is also holding up great.
At the same time I pulled all 4 rotors and wire wheeled the hat portion and painted with gray caliper paint. Looks oem new instead of rusty. This paint is also holding up great.
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