Caliper Paint

Milos · 04-03-2006, 05:06 PM

So as my car is in the shop for the week, I was thinking about painting the caliper's a different color.

I was thinking silver, to go with the look of the car.. does anybody suggest anything else?

Stan · 04-03-2006, 05:07 PM

paint em red!!

04-03-2006, 05:13 PM

I used red duplicolor on mine. if you paint them you really gotta clean the hell outta the caliper, and make sure you do at least 4 coats. at LEAST 4. you dont want it chipping.

Icefreezen · 04-03-2006, 05:55 PM

VHT is better than that duplicolor crap

Milos · 04-03-2006, 06:43 PM

There was a kit I saw on the shelf at Advanced, a Brake Caliper painting kit, came with the paint, the cleaning solution, the brush to clean em' with.

spike_africa · 04-03-2006, 07:59 PM

black so you dont see them as much.

stanger00 · 04-03-2006, 08:02 PM

i would do black red will be too much attention to tiny brakes. those 18's make them look so small. paint the bracket silver and be done with it.

steve-o · 04-03-2006, 08:10 PM

I just had my calipers powdercoated. I know the pic is crap but it is all I have right now and I don't have any pics yet with the wheels on but i will take some tomorrow. I like the way they look.

04-03-2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icefreezen

VHT is better than that duplicolor crap

How much better?

I only put 3 coats on my calipers, they are starting to chip. Get up close it starts lookin kinda bad, but from 10 feet they look fine. thinkin of repainting them. I'd rather upgrade to those red mach1 brakes, but i might just paint em again for now.

Have you just heared about it or did you use VHT? and how long ago did you do it?

Icefreezen · 04-03-2006, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper

How much better?

I only put 3 coats on my calipers, they are starting to chip. Get up close it starts lookin kinda bad, but from 10 feet they look fine. thinkin of repainting them. I'd rather upgrade to those red mach1 brakes, but i might just paint em again for now.

Have you just heared about it or did you use VHT? and how long ago did you do it?

I did a write up awhile ago...might still be in the how to section......I have used VHT and is the best i've used so far its not that spread on junk its actually in spray can. In my opinion its a easier application process as well as durability

Hell with the duplicolor if you spray brake cleaner on it it will fade then chip away.....I just did my brakes and nor did the VHT chip or fade I'm really impressed with it

Edit:
Here you can even see in the first pic is duplicolor after maybe a year or less
http://www.mustangboards.com/the-ref...etter-way.html

red281gt · 04-04-2006, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan

paint em red!!

I go with him!

Milos · 04-04-2006, 12:49 PM

So red or silver. Keep em' comin' guys

Icefreezen · 04-04-2006, 01:16 PM

Black and silver....red will stick out like a sore thumb on your car

stanger00 · 04-04-2006, 01:30 PM

black and silver. dont do the little brakes in red.

Milos · 04-04-2006, 03:54 PM

I'll go with the Silver, unless it would look better all of them black or all of them silver. This is all news to me guys, I want to get the general opinion before I go out and spend the money.

04-05-2006, 11:17 PM

red...

wedxewxqw

Zaff03GT · 04-06-2006, 05:35 AM

go with red

mcmmotorsports · 04-17-2006, 04:41 AM

Red here....adds a nice touch. Silver would look no different. Just do the red, you won't regret it.

thingstodotoGT · 04-17-2006, 10:21 AM

Go red red red......................

I have an 05 GT Satin Silver, getting RED........Red is great with silver......

04-03-2006, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Milos Six-Gunnin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,043	Caliper Paint So as my car is in the shop for the week, I was thinking about painting the caliper's a different color. I was thinking silver, to go with the look of the car.. does anybody suggest anything else? __________________

04-03-2006, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-03-2006, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	VHT is better than that duplicolor crap __________________

04-03-2006, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Milos Six-Gunnin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,043	There was a kit I saw on the shelf at Advanced, a Brake Caliper painting kit, came with the paint, the cleaning solution, the brush to clean em' with. __________________

04-03-2006, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,430	black so you dont see them as much. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

04-03-2006, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jack The Ripper Posts: n/a	I used red duplicolor on mine. if you paint them you really gotta clean the hell outta the caliper, and make sure you do at least 4 coats. at LEAST 4. you dont want it chipping.

04-03-2006, 08:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
steve-o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 224	I just had my calipers powdercoated. I know the pic is crap but it is all I have right now and I don't have any pics yet with the wheels on but i will take some tomorrow. I like the way they look. __________________ 2004 Mustang GT DSG...basic bolt-ons.

04-04-2006, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Milos Six-Gunnin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,043	So red or silver. Keep em' comin' guys __________________

04-04-2006, 01:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	Black and silver....red will stick out like a sore thumb on your car __________________

04-04-2006, 03:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Milos Six-Gunnin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,043	I'll go with the Silver, unless it would look better all of them black or all of them silver. This is all news to me guys, I want to get the general opinion before I go out and spend the money. __________________

04-05-2006, 11:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
GREG@94GT Posts: n/a	red... wedxewxqw

04-06-2006, 05:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
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04-17-2006, 04:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
mcmmotorsports One Bad Mother Trucker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eastern, NC Posts: 2,781	Red here....adds a nice touch. Silver would look no different. Just do the red, you won't regret it. __________________

04-17-2006, 10:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
thingstodotoGT Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 98	oohhhh RED Go red red red...................... I have an 05 GT Satin Silver, getting RED........Red is great with silver......

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