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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 pm
by Chiinkstarrh
Blue man! get a nice glossy one

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:57 pm
by Bennoz
Who are the 3 bent wristers that voted pink!? :o

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:00 am
by silverGPX
lol im doing mine fluro GREEN! :D

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:05 am
by bass_twitch
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?

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:07 am
by dr390
doesnt autobarn mix paint

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:07 am
by silverGPX
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.

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:20 am
by bass_twitch
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: )

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:38 am
by SchumieFan
dr390 wrote:doesnt autobarn mix paint
Auto One mixes paint to your specs

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:53 am
by Slinky-minky
Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:36 am
by Chiinkstarrh
Slinky-minky wrote:Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.
+1

&& the blue wins!

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:02 am
by bass_twitch
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?

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:58 pm
by silverGPX
i think hed need to take the calipers off the car to do that.

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:01 am
by zuihoujueding
You plan to paint the calipers to make it look eye catching?
FTO calipers are not that big u know.

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:32 am
by bass_twitch
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 ;)

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:23 pm
by dr390
have you painted it yet?

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:36 pm
by mr-charisma
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

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:23 am
by Kustom
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?

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:27 am
by silverGPX
yep it fucks your pads right up. cos the paint basically melts into the pad and ruins them.

Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:45 pm
by bass_twitch
I'll make sure I use a heap of newspaper then! hah