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Painting Brake Calipers
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:24 pm
by FoxForceFive
Since Super cheap has a sale on, i thought it might be a good excuse to paint my calipers....What colours have other people used? Im thinking silver or black, but blue or red is temping...Not sure if it would look over the top though against the Laguna blue.
Any tips? Would love to see some pics too!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:18 pm
by irwin83r
if i were you i would go blue with white letters
similar to what i did with black yellow.
either that or blue letters on white would look pretty classy..
if you want to just paint them a straight colour try to keep it in with the res tof the car.. dont paint the gold like brembo
got a pic of the car?? what wheels you running?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:56 pm
by Alfadog
How did you paint the letters? I mean, can you actually buy high-temp paint in a tin as opposed to a spray can? Or did you have to spray into a puddle then brush on?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:24 pm
by Locutus
that looks fantastic irwin83r!
do you have to wash your calipers to keep all the brake dust at bay?
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:39 pm
by Craig
Hmmm that's gotta be worth 5kw of respect at Parramatta Maccas on a Friday night!
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:09 pm
by sliq
Craig wrote:Hmmm that's gotta be worth 5kw of respect at Parramatta Maccas on a Friday night!
make that another 8kw at Krispy Kremes Liverpool on a Saturday night!
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:03 pm
by Craig
3kw...now that PHAT! (Yes that was a Krispy Kreme's pun on words!)
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:27 pm
by irwin83r
you just have to take your time masking off the letters..
bit of a guide at m cardomain site as afew guys were askin once before
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2146032/7
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:58 pm
by FoxForceFive
they look great!
Im running 16\" wheels atm- so the calipers are really visable
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:02 pm
by FoxForceFive
I bought some red and silver paint....after painthing one red- i decided silver looked better/.......will post some pics soon.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:03 pm
by irwin83r
so... how they turn out foxy?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:20 pm
by FoxForceFive
lol i ended up just painting the front drivers side one....still havent gotten around to finishing it off!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:07 am
by TieNN89
any pics
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:10 am
by FoxForceFive
ive got to get around to taking a few- i'll try to take some during the week (though ive still only painted one of them!)
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:43 pm
by TieNN89
thats alright
i'm looking at painting mine except my mx5 is green so unsure what colour brake calipers would suit it tho