Painting Calipers?

[R_Ethug]

For the celebration of putting on my pwzo front I was thinking I might do my calipers too in some sort of color. What color should I go with? red,silver,black??

ps.. I will also celebrate with the adding of chocolate to milk. :thumbsup:

[Smartiepants]

Can't go wrong with red

[Kor]

On silver car, you want red. Black you won't be able to notice.

[R_Ethug]

kris whats with the licensce plate? is that yours for real?? I think this spring I will get a personalized one myself..

[VeeDubArt]

i'm gettin red on my golf!

HAXOR TO THE MAXOR!

[Smartiepants]

Yeah one day when I don't need the car and I'm bored I'll paint mine red.

[R_Ethug]

that was my plan for today (saturday) nick cuz I originally planned it would be my put on new bumper/grill and clay bar my car and paint the calipers aswell as interior detail.. oh well sometime next week that will happen before the next meet too

[liquid]

how do you clean the calipers before you paint them? with what?

[R_Ethug]

i dunno soap water, degreaser, brake cleaner

[liquid]

sounds good.... btw.... that was one fast reply.... lol

[Derick]

i dunno soap water, degreaser, brake cleaner

The caliper paint comes with a can of aerosol cleaner. You should use a soft brass brush to scrub any dirt and brake dust in conjunction with the cleaner. I also used a metal brush attachment for my cordless drill. It cleaned the calipers in no time.

FYI - if you go to a hobby shop like PMS Hobbycraft or Model Land, they carry an aerosol cleaner for RC car motors. It is the same stuff that the caliper paint comes with. So if your brakes are really dirty, you might want to consider picking up an extra can.

[PuppageVW]

If i were you, paint them something like blue on a silver car. Everyone has red calipers...try something different. My dads cars license plate is L337S55 hehe

[R_Ethug]

leet s55 haha

[Simon]

paint it silver on a silver car. it fits so much better. i have it on mine and love it.

i had silver calipers on my old golf and it was such an eyesore on stock calipers. its the only thing that sticks out on an otherwise silver/smoked car.

and peter, telling someone to take their car to C1 to get them to paint their calipers is not wise, IMO. its a 10 minute mod. you paint the caliper, you dont paint everything else.

i changed the fronts/backs pad's after i painted my calipers and dealership didnt say anything other than "calipers look nice"

edit. here's a pic of mine.

[Kor]

The plate is real, just got it on Friday!