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Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby Kav » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:22 pm

Hi All!

I am looking at having the SE brake calipers and disks painted. I have a red SE with black buddyclub wheels.

Wondering if anyone has any pics of their car with painted calipers?

I am thinking of dark grey caliper with grey disks (like some of the AMGs setups)... I think red is too cheap looking (or maybe colour marched to body is ok?)...

Just wanted to canvass opinions.

Thanks!

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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby davekmoore » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:45 pm

Also needs those blue pads made out of crayon so the colour will stay on the rotors.
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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby noobee » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:20 pm

He's doing it all wrong!.....that's not red at all :lol:

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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby Lokiel » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:01 pm

... dude's colour blind - the really sad thing is that he thinks he's driving a red truck and none of his mates wants to tell him otherwise (he just LOVES his "red" truck 'coz it's faster and looks hot)
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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby ManiacLachy » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:43 am

Kav, the guys are having a laugh with you. Whatever you do, do not paint your disks! Think about it. The AMG ones might be carbon, so the metal is a different colour, but it is not painted.

Paint your calipers if you really really really want to, but don't paint the pads or the disks or you will have an accident next time you try to stop your car.

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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby smy0003 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:12 am

I understand painting the hub section of the disk, as this is the part that gets all surface rusty and ruins the look of your new wheels :evil:

I think dark grey is the least conspicuous and the most 'natural' looking on brakes.

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Re: Caliper and disk painting on SE

Postby Kav » Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:45 am

lol clearly I meant the hub section...


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