JWTL04

I was thinking about painting the brake calipers and rotors. I am looking for suggestions on what color would look best on a 2004 Anthracite TL. I have matching Anthracite drag Dr 19 rims with chrome lip.

So i was thinking red calipers and black rotors. I know that you cant paint the rotor where the brakes contact but you should be able to paint the center. any other suggestions with pics would be nice.
Thanks

R.L. ina TL

I did red calipers and they look sharp. It compliments the the red sidemarkers and taillights flawlessly.

LoveMyTL-S

I must agree, red calipers and black rotor centers.

nfnsquared

Search the garage. MMADE (I think it was him) did a DIY on painting the calipers. And he chose RED. Looked good!

csmeance

IMO the stock calipers aren't anything special. I'd stick with black rotor hub's and black or grey calipers. Going with Red, Blue, Gold, etc are great if you have a BBK or some nice brakes.

nate_0022

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I'd say go black or silver, something nice and subtle. If you want to draw attention to your small calipers, i'd say go with the red. When you say "paint the rotors" do you mean the rotor surface or the hub part.

LoveMyTL-S

He's talking about the hub. They do get a bit rusty.

nate_0022

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I figured that lol. I've seen people actually paint the surface of the rotors which is obviously pointless.

Vigor66

Painting the stock calipers is tacky in my opinion.

JWTL04

I agree with the red looking tacky. I saw a friends tl with the non brembo calipers painted red and didnt like the look. So i think i am going to go with the black or dark grey. This would be better than the rust look they have now. Thanks guys for all your help. Stay tuned for pics.

ttribe

Black on AM.

ttribe

Rear caliper in black and black hubs on rotors on AM.

JWTL04

ttribe I am definitly going the black route once i get the car back and have a nice day to do the work.

ttribe

Cool. I think you'll be glad you went that route.

CLtotheTL32

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Black and black ftw

MrG22

iTrader: (2)

i think red would look nice, i would prefer black or silver though

MasterShake

iTrader: (1)

I like black (glossy or matt) on the base calipers. If you have BBK calipers, go crazy.

Side question: Can you paint the rotor edge too? I just want to paint the parts that rust because rust is ugly.

AnthraciteAspec

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Anthracite here with black calipers and black rotor hubs.

I am partial to black accents though

Jesstzn

I have had red on a black car .. red on WDP , gold on WDP and the best looking is black on a WDP

313GUY

I love the axis shine wheels they are beautiful. Here they are on my GS, which is now totaled luckily the wheels were in storage for the winter.

Bearcat94

Yes. Definelty looks better.

travv

Could anyone elaborate on what parts are being discussed when mentioning rotor Surface/Hub/Edge

I have some minor rust behind my rims and am considering a DIY paint job but don't know much other than the fact that the calipers/rotors are back there.

Thanks

Bearcat94

Basically what is painted yellow in the pic below. The flat bit on the top that mates with the wheel really isn't necessary since you can't see it.

travv

Thanks, so the edge is obviously the outside and then surface/hub is that middle part that gets covered

Is it common to leave that middle part unpainted then?

Bearcat94

If you mean the flat/top part, yes, it's common to leave it unpainted.

If you mean the outer-side of the hub, a lot of manufacturers will put a coating on there, but for the most part they are not very durable and will rust - maybe just in spots, maybe worse. Better off to paint the entire outer-side of the hub.

For a lot of us, by the time we got around to painting them, it probably went more like, "If it's rusted, paint it."

Acutron

Black on black FTW!

2Morrow

So this is my next thing on the to do list. I got a SSM 05
and I was thinking SSM calipers with red "Acura" text and
using the same color to paint the "A" relief on my wheel caps.

VQPower37

definitely paint them black ... ne other color for stock calipers will look funny

brian6speed

iTrader: (5)

I agree if they are crappy looking stock calipers the last thing you want to do is draw more attention to them with red or yellow paint. I got mine powdercoated satin black. I would recommend powdercoating. Do it right first time. If you paint, then you will most likely have to repaint them 2 times a year.

go92Legend

Did this a few years ago on my Legend. Used hi-temp engine paint, about 6 coats after filing, sanding, brushing, and cleaning with brake cleaner. Actually lasted 2+ years before chipping. May do this to my new NBP TL when the time comes...

Jesstzn

I have painted prolly 15 sets of calipers and never had to paint them twice a year even after running them in the winter.