Brake caliper painting vs wrapping
Discussion
I got some paint online for about £15 and painted mine myself one day. Someone will probabaly turn their nose up at doing that but I'm not driving a Nissan GTR, it feels better knowing I did it myself and unless you've got your face about a foot away from the wheel they look great. Did them about 3 months ago and I have no issues with any paint coming off as of yet. But as and when it does start to flake I've still got the paint and I'm sure I can find a few hours some time to touch it up.
Unless money is no object I wouldn't be spending £300 to wrap 5" calipers.
Unless money is no object I wouldn't be spending £300 to wrap 5" calipers.
Wait Here Until Green Light Shows said:
Vinyl only really works on smooth surfaces. You can apply heat and push it into dimples and rough surfaces but it won't last long.
Also wrapping a calliper would be a nightmare with those small angles and nooks and crannies that need filling.
Think the wrap for calipers might be more pliable but its not my problem how hard it is if I am paying someone else lol...however I'm not sure I am convinced on wrap yet anywayAlso wrapping a calliper would be a nightmare with those small angles and nooks and crannies that need filling.
LaDS3arri said:
I got some paint online for about £15 and painted mine myself one day. Someone will probabaly turn their nose up at doing that but I'm not driving a Nissan GTR, it feels better knowing I did it myself and unless you've got your face about a foot away from the wheel they look great. Did them about 3 months ago and I have no issues with any paint coming off as of yet. But as and when it does start to flake I've still got the paint and I'm sure I can find a few hours some time to touch it up.
Unless money is no object I wouldn't be spending £300 to wrap 5" calipers.
If I could paint them myself, this would defo be an option.Unless money is no object I wouldn't be spending £300 to wrap 5" calipers.
But E89 is electronic handbrake, I don't have a garage and the other tools needed for all this
So I will end up paying someone to paint or wrap them most probably
Pic of your be good to see though
Resolutionary said:
On a side note, that website has some truly abysmal copywriting:
"Why finance a car wrap? Generally, if you are interested in a wrap, it is because you like your car, you know your car and you trust it, but you’re just looking for a change or seen a different colour that you liked. What we do, is change the colour of the car that can reignite the love for your car and give it that ‘new car’ look and feel without the costs associated with buying a new car.
Lets look at a couple of scenarios:
Vehicle – Range Rover Sport
Purchase price at new - £50,000
Current value - £30,000
Interest paid on car finance - £5000
Trade in value - £20,000
Value lost - £35,000
Cost of purchase, interest and potential value to lost in 2 years of owning the new car - £10,000
So by trading in your current Range Rover for a newer model, will set you back about £45,000
Now let’s take the same car, but instead of trading it in, we keep it, finance a wrap, powdercoat the wheels and refresh the interior with a full valet
Wrap - £1500
Wheels powdercoated and refurbed - £400
Valet and deep clean - £100
Total - £2000
Not only will your car look completely different and brand new again, with a unique custom colour that will turn heads and leave everyone thinking that you’ve had a new car. You will feel the same about the car as what you did when you first bought it, and we have just saved you £43,000!"
Crinj.
Aww they are probably a small outfit, i wouldn't go out and copy for a blog post, just get someone with half decent english to look it over lol."Why finance a car wrap? Generally, if you are interested in a wrap, it is because you like your car, you know your car and you trust it, but you’re just looking for a change or seen a different colour that you liked. What we do, is change the colour of the car that can reignite the love for your car and give it that ‘new car’ look and feel without the costs associated with buying a new car.
Lets look at a couple of scenarios:
Vehicle – Range Rover Sport
Purchase price at new - £50,000
Current value - £30,000
Interest paid on car finance - £5000
Trade in value - £20,000
Value lost - £35,000
Cost of purchase, interest and potential value to lost in 2 years of owning the new car - £10,000
So by trading in your current Range Rover for a newer model, will set you back about £45,000
Now let’s take the same car, but instead of trading it in, we keep it, finance a wrap, powdercoat the wheels and refresh the interior with a full valet
Wrap - £1500
Wheels powdercoated and refurbed - £400
Valet and deep clean - £100
Total - £2000
Not only will your car look completely different and brand new again, with a unique custom colour that will turn heads and leave everyone thinking that you’ve had a new car. You will feel the same about the car as what you did when you first bought it, and we have just saved you £43,000!"
Crinj.
Got to justify spending money on wrapping a car somehow other than... Do you want to be flash? Would you like your car to be a pretty colour? Fed-up of seeing silver, white, black cars?
There is no actual logical reason for any car mods other than...I want too lol
I've done this to a few cars over the years. Last one I did was on my Wife's 2002 Celica (which I painted in 2005) with the Foliatec kit which I think is still available. About £30 and they looked marvellous 
We sold the car only last year and they were still lovely and glossy.
A chum had his painted for £300 Lol and his didn't look as good
You spends your money
We sold the car only last year and they were still lovely and glossy.A chum had his painted for £300 Lol and his didn't look as good
You spends your money
I painted my calipers silver about 10,000 miles ago to give them a bit of a freshen up. A "brake calipers paint kit" which includes brake clean, wire brush, tin of paint enough to do give each caliper 4 coats and a paint brush - just under 15 squids off fleabay. 10,000 miles later and they're still silver. OP there are lots of places that vinyl is good for, but brake calipers isn't one of them.
V8 TEJ said:
I've done this to a few cars over the years. Last one I did was on my Wife's 2002 Celica (which I painted in 2005) with the Foliatec kit which I think is still available. About £30 and they looked marvellous We sold the car only last year and they were still lovely and glossy.
A chum had his painted for £300 Lol and his didn't look as good
You spends your money
Only concern is that I don't think I get my calipers off at home because of the handbrake, otherwise I would be up for painting them myself. We sold the car only last year and they were still lovely and glossy.A chum had his painted for £300 Lol and his didn't look as good
You spends your money
I haven't tried to take them off, but I know to get my brakes done I can't go along to just any garage
sc0tt said:
What is the confusion for?
I don't think "everyone" paints their calipers - I certainly don't. The factory finish always seems fine...Some looney previous owner painted the calipers red on my Mk2 Golf. It looked bloody awful.
So
Edited by generationx on Friday 21st July 17:35
f1nn said:
Coloured calipers, or should I say calipers that the owners have set about with a tin of coloured paint after it has left the factory, is tragic.
I can make an exception if someone carefully paints a previously silver but now rusty caliper silver, to freshen it up, but blue/red/yellow/green etc...just no.
My car must look tragic... What about red caliper paint option from the factory vs painting it retrospectively?I can make an exception if someone carefully paints a previously silver but now rusty caliper silver, to freshen it up, but blue/red/yellow/green etc...just no.
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