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painting calipers - evo - 18:th-Jun-2016

Im undecided if i should paint my calipers. what do people think?
Also if i was in unsure what color. Should it be red like my car or blue?
Lastly should i use the proper brake caliper paint or would hammerite be good enough?

RE: painting calipers - mrtc - 18:th-Jun-2016

if your cars red then red is the obvious choice, gold is also good, but i like the idea of black, ill also be painting the hub, the aloys covers it but ill know its rusty lol, i like the descreet look

RE: painting calipers - bhalay207 - 18:th-Jun-2016

Go for contrasting colours to make them stand out. My car is silver with anthracite wheels, so I'm thinking yellow as it contrasts the wheels and body colour.

As for paint, Hammerite is fine.

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RE: painting calipers - stigeye - 18:th-Jun-2016

red car, black alloys, red calipers, black wing mirrors, black roof.

RE: painting calipers - matthew11 - 18:th-Jun-2016

Go for what ever colour u fancy really u can get the high temp paint off ebay which is only 6quid so if if doesnt suit u can try somthing else dont be afraid to try bright colour might be suprised how good it will look

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RE: painting calipers - mrtc - 18:th-Jun-2016

your alloys show alot of the calipers so red would be best

RE: painting calipers - bhalay207 - 18:th-Jun-2016

red is so tried and tested.

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RE: painting calipers - newredgtc - 19:th-Jun-2016

got a red car and just had mine done red - looks great.

think the matching colour works with red - if car was black or something then the contrasting options work also.

Do a few google image searches and see some examples

RE: painting calipers - mrtc - 19:th-Jun-2016

what about 2 colours, bottom bar black, main bit red then hub black
Ignore the white writing but this is what i meant oh and then painting the rusty hub black



RE: painting calipers - tucpal - 19:th-Jun-2016

That's good

RE: painting calipers - o0kidd0o - 19:th-Jun-2016

Any idea's on what colour i should do them with a white Astra and the anthracite vx line wheels?

RE: painting calipers - mrtc - 19:th-Jun-2016

Purple

RE: painting calipers - stigeye - 19:th-Jun-2016

(19:th-Jun-2016, 21:43:22)o0kidd0o Wrote: Any idea's on what colour i should do them with a white Astra and the anthracite vx line wheels?

Silver or Blue