Painting Braker Calipers - Yay or Nay?
Discussion
I've just taken delivery of a nice new pair of front brake calipers (remanufactured, courtesy of Euro Car Parts - bloody quick service BTW!) and while they are both new and shiny and generally very nice, they are in fact different colours - one is silver, the other a gold-ish colour.
This is hardly a serious dilemma, but I do feel it will look a touch odd with either side of the car having different coloured calipers, so I was thinking I could just paint them both the same colour with that caliper lacquer Halfords sell. I was thinking just paint either the gold one silver or vice-versa, but my brother said red, which I don't like the idea of, so I thought I'd open it up to the floor...
All opinions (no matter how harsh :D) welcomed :D:D:D:D
This is hardly a serious dilemma, but I do feel it will look a touch odd with either side of the car having different coloured calipers, so I was thinking I could just paint them both the same colour with that caliper lacquer Halfords sell. I was thinking just paint either the gold one silver or vice-versa, but my brother said red, which I don't like the idea of, so I thought I'd open it up to the floor...
All opinions (no matter how harsh :D) welcomed :D:D:D:D
Fatboy said:
Well, they've just said that the calipers often have different colours for different batches, and will swap 1, but I'll have to pay postage.
Since I can't be bothered with postage, I think I'll just get some caliper lacquer and paint them both the same colour...
you godda be kiddin....one trip to post office and they do the rest versus trip to halfords, car gets dented in car park on way, caliper paint costs way more than you thought, then preparing, painting, drying your calipers, realising the finish isnt as good as you thought, sanding down again, repainting, the list goes on....
i think youre barking mad. send the buggers back and get a matching pair, and save yourself the hassle
softinthehead said:
you godda be kiddin....one trip to post office and they do the rest versus trip to halfords, car gets dented in car park on way, caliper paint costs way more than you thought, then preparing, painting, drying your calipers, realising the finish isnt as good as you thought, sanding down again, repainting, the list goes on....
i think youre barking mad. send the buggers back and get a matching pair, and save yourself the hassle
if it wasn't the royal mail then i'd agree. But trip to halfords vs 25% chance of the calipers actually reaching their destination in the post.
Fatboy
Just tell them to stop F**kin you around and get them to send you a matching set.
As for the postage costs thats their problem cos they sent you a load of crap.
That paint falls off the first time really lay on the brakes then your new calipers will really look crap do you not think.
Russell
Just tell them to stop F**kin you around and get them to send you a matching set.
As for the postage costs thats their problem cos they sent you a load of crap.
That paint falls off the first time really lay on the brakes then your new calipers will really look crap do you not think.
Russell
Disagree - caliper paint goies ont quite well - the pain is in the application (car jacked up, axle stands, wheels off, callipers cleaned, painted (v carefully), dried - and then do it all again for the rear 2!!!). oh, and hope you have a garage - and give them 24036 hours to dry enough before you drive on them. First few weeks you'll smell 'paint' as they cure with the rising temp, after that you should be fine.
I did all this on my old ///M Coupe - it works...
Much easier to stick one in the post tho!
I did all this on my old ///M Coupe - it works...
Much easier to stick one in the post tho!
Mine on the TR are done with Hammerite smooth aerosol because no one in the Medway area had any red when I needed to do them. Went on well although brake fluid does lift it, but it does some proper caliper paint anyway.
They still look good 3,500 miles on and clean up well with a quick blast from the pressure washer. Did hubs & drums at the same time.
And I don't give a monkies what the taste police think! On a Red car behind Silver wheels they look very good
Now all I need to do is the 944!
Jim
They still look good 3,500 miles on and clean up well with a quick blast from the pressure washer. Did hubs & drums at the same time.
And I don't give a monkies what the taste police think! On a Red car behind Silver wheels they look very good
Now all I need to do is the 944!
Jim
tr7v8 said:
Mine on the TR are done with Hammerite smooth aerosol because no one in the Medway area had any red when I needed to do them. Went on well although brake fluid does lift it, but it does some proper caliper paint anyway.
They still look good 3,500 miles on and clean up well with a quick blast from the pressure washer. Did hubs & drums at the same time.
And I don't give a monkies what the taste police think! On a Red car behind Silver wheels they look very good
Now all I need to do is the 944!
Jim
My brother and I actually once painted the brake calipers on his old mini with regular spray paint (VW metallic sand), and that paint job lasted for years (it's still pretty much there). We were extremely careful with the paint application though.
I'm lucky enough to have a garage, so I'll be working in there - as I haven't fitted the calipers yet I could even paint them before fitting, but it may be more convenient to paint them on the car (as they'll have a good solid support)...
Cheers,
Fatboy
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff