Painting calipers, need opinions
10-01-2011, 08:11 PM
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Painting calipers, need opinions
Toying with the idea of painting my calipers next weekend but not sure on a color.
Thinking about a vibrant red but not sure it will go well with my
Color combo. Any suggestions?
Here is a close up of my wheels and then an overall shot
Thinking about a vibrant red but not sure it will go well with my
Color combo. Any suggestions?
Here is a close up of my wheels and then an overall shot
10-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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I'd say something dark like black (that's the colour I'm painting mine sometime too).
Inb4 someone mentions red calipers lol
Inb4 someone mentions red calipers lol
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10-01-2011, 09:46 PM
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Is that the stock base calipers? or the brembos? I can't tell.. if that's the stock that's cool, I'd like to do that to my calipers. I wanted it to do mine Orange with black ACURA lettering or vice versa. I think the orange would be nice and kind of match the turn signal reflectors in the front. maybe just me
10-01-2011, 09:54 PM
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Is that the stock base calipers? or the brembos? I can't tell.. if that's the stock that's cool, I'd like to do that to my calipers. I wanted it to do mine Orange with black ACURA lettering or vice versa. I think the orange would be nice and kind of match the turn signal reflectors in the front. maybe just me
The M/T and Type-S Brembos are already painted black.
10-01-2011, 10:00 PM
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I like black or silver. All the other colors look cheesy to me. Red only looks good on Brembos on a real performance car.
Anyway, don't skimp on the prep work. I replaced my rears last year and also picked up new brackets from napa for like 30 bucks for the pair. I scuffed everything up well, treated them with rust inhibitor, then hit them with four coats of primer, four coats of high temp caliper paint, then baked them. After a year of upstate NY weather, they still look surprisingly good.
Anyway, don't skimp on the prep work. I replaced my rears last year and also picked up new brackets from napa for like 30 bucks for the pair. I scuffed everything up well, treated them with rust inhibitor, then hit them with four coats of primer, four coats of high temp caliper paint, then baked them. After a year of upstate NY weather, they still look surprisingly good.
10-01-2011, 10:07 PM
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Dan, red is very cool. If you go with red, just splash some other area's with red (see pics of my grill and rear vent). Go to My Garage from the title of my signature to see it.
Type S Brembo's are black, which are boring.
Another option is this-if you're keeping the amber in your headlights, you can color your calipers the same color as the amber.
Type S Brembo's are black, which are boring.
Another option is this-if you're keeping the amber in your headlights, you can color your calipers the same color as the amber.
10-01-2011, 10:14 PM
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Okay that statement is confusing. I'll see if I can dumb it down.
Um, yes, the they are clearly the base calipers.
I clearly stated the Brembos are painted black. I never said anything about the rears =P
"Those pictures are of"? No. There's two pictures and one is of the front caliper and one is of the rear caliper.
Um, yes, the they are clearly the base calipers.
I clearly stated the Brembos are painted black. I never said anything about the rears =P
"Those pictures are of"? No. There's two pictures and one is of the front caliper and one is of the rear caliper.
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10-02-2011, 12:06 AM
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Black with the Acura decal, and you're golden
10-02-2011, 12:12 AM
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Guitarplayer16, thank you for confirming that those are painted base brake calipers and for being helpful in answering questions people asked about my painted brake calipers .
BTW that beautiful girl in your display picture has a gorgeous smile.
.BTW that beautiful girl in your display picture has a gorgeous smile.
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10-02-2011, 07:50 AM
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10-02-2011, 11:02 AM
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Okay that statement is confusing. I'll see if I can dumb it down.
Um, yes, the they are clearly the base calipers.
I clearly stated the Brembos are painted black. I never said anything about the rears =P
"Those pictures are of"? No. There's two pictures and one is of the front caliper and one is of the rear caliper.
Um, yes, the they are clearly the base calipers.
I clearly stated the Brembos are painted black. I never said anything about the rears =P
"Those pictures are of"? No. There's two pictures and one is of the front caliper and one is of the rear caliper.
10-02-2011, 11:13 AM
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10-03-2011, 12:46 AM
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Go with black.
with stock rims and stock calipers, the last thing you want is your calipers standing out and drawing attention. If you must paint, go with black.
