What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

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What colour should I paint my calipers?

Red
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35%
Silver
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Blue
7
30%
Black
1
4%
Pink
4
17%
Yellow
3
13%
 
Total votes: 23

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Chiinkstarrh
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

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Blue man! get a nice glossy one
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Who are the 3 bent wristers that voted pink!? :o
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lol im doing mine fluro GREEN! :D
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silverGPX wrote:lol im doing mine fluro GREEN! :D
Yeh I wanted fluro blue or mega shiny blue :lol:
But I'm not sure where I can get paint that isn't dull?
Where are you getting your paint from?
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doesnt autobarn mix paint
Tell me when i stop

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dunno yet, a paint place should be able to make it up. im sure they can do a fluro green cos ive seen it on a skyline before.
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Cool :)
I'll have to do more research then, let me know what you figure out.

Also I would be able to paint my engine cover with the leftover paint won't I? (as it is high temp etc.. and it shouldn't have any problems curing cus engines are hot too :lol: )
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dr390 wrote:doesnt autobarn mix paint
Auto One mixes paint to your specs
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Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.
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Slinky-minky wrote:Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.
+1

&& the blue wins!
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haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
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i think hed need to take the calipers off the car to do that.
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You plan to paint the calipers to make it look eye catching?
FTO calipers are not that big u know.
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zuihoujueding wrote:You plan to paint the calipers to make it look eye catching?
FTO calipers are not that big you know.
mate, every little detail counts ;)
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have you painted it yet?
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bass_twitch wrote:haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
nope, caliper paint .. clean em up first & then paint straight onto them while on the car .. no need to worry about overspray on the brake discs
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mr-charisma wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
nope, caliper paint .. clean em up first & then paint straight onto them while on the car .. no need to worry about overspray on the brake discs
I heard you do have to worry about overspray because the paint just goes into your pads and fucks your pads up?
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yep it fucks your pads right up. cos the paint basically melts into the pad and ruins them.
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I'll make sure I use a heap of newspaper then! hah
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