Painted Calipers

birdseed404 · 02-12-2012, 11:47 PM

Has anybody had any experience, positive or negative, with painting their calipers? I would eventually like to paint mine but want to know what others have to say.

Waiz · 02-13-2012, 12:11 AM

Been done tons of times, you can search for "Calipers" in the Brakes/suspension section and several will popup.

I would not recommend doing it unless you have the Sport calipers though, it looks ricey on the Base calipers IMO

Mecinoid · 02-13-2012, 03:00 AM

Yeah, nothing but a thing.... I painted mine yellow on a grey 350z once it was nice... some people didn't like it. I was imatating Porsche 911 Turbo GT calipers.

Dang... I miss my 350Z... It was nice for what it was... I've have to do another.

I didn't think it was over the top. 1 hour with caliper paint and your done.

I still like it..... Sharp cheap and fun mod !!!

This time... one my silver.... I think I'll leave it factory silver.... looks nice.

I think it would take away from these rims....

What do you guys say?

DrEvil · 02-13-2012, 08:40 AM

Try these,

birdseed404 · 02-15-2012, 01:20 AM

I think yellow calipers would look good with black rims. Opinions?

XwChriswX · 02-15-2012, 01:28 AM

Painting Calipers can be tricky if you leave them on the car. The risk of missing areas and increasing tackiness. Plus the fact that depending on heat/grit/water it will eventually start to come off.

You're much better off going the route of Powder Coating. It's simple to have done and not too expensive either. It will look much better and last a lot longer as well.

daisuke149 · 02-15-2012, 09:35 AM

powdercoating is def the way to go.

been about a year now with mine. and they still look amazing.

Group buy, Sport Caliper Powdercoating

Juice14 · 04-26-2012, 09:10 AM

did you ever get around to paint them?

DeEePiDDy · 04-30-2012, 08:25 PM

Had mine painted about 2 weeks ago. I love the look.

Bodytechz · 05-03-2012, 09:30 AM

Where can we get these!?

kenchan · 05-03-2012, 09:44 AM

for me, if i had base brakes and started to look corroded, etc. i would use matte black engine enamel and just hide it, or use graphite.

j23a45m · 05-03-2012, 09:53 AM

here is a picture of mine painted
Yellow with metallic flake

Mike · 05-03-2012, 12:09 PM

those look really nice on the red!

b1adesofcha0s · 05-03-2012, 12:22 PM

Thinking about trying this too. Going to have to pull the calipers off to swap brake pads and fluid so I thought I might as well paint them while they're off.

delusional · 05-03-2012, 12:41 PM

02-12-2012, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
birdseed404 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 31 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	Painted Calipers Has anybody had any experience, positive or negative, with painting their calipers? I would eventually like to paint mine but want to know what others have to say.

02-13-2012, 03:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mecinoid Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Discovery Bay Posts: 234 Drives: 16 370Z Sport Wht S7 Rep Power: 6724	Yeah, nothing but a thing.... I painted mine yellow on a grey 350z once it was nice... some people didn't like it. I was imatating Porsche 911 Turbo GT calipers. Dang... I miss my 350Z... It was nice for what it was... I've have to do another. I didn't think it was over the top. 1 hour with caliper paint and your done. I still like it..... Sharp cheap and fun mod !!! This time... one my silver.... I think I'll leave it factory silver.... looks nice. I think it would take away from these rims.... What do you guys say? Last edited by Mecinoid; 02-13-2012 at 03:17 AM.

02-15-2012, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	Painting Calipers can be tricky if you leave them on the car. The risk of missing areas and increasing tackiness. Plus the fact that depending on heat/grit/water it will eventually start to come off. You're much better off going the route of Powder Coating. It's simple to have done and not too expensive either. It will look much better and last a lot longer as well. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

04-30-2012, 08:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
DeEePiDDy Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Horsham, PA Posts: 548 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z CY MT Rep Power: 15	Had mine painted about 2 weeks ago. I love the look. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Chicane Yellow Base Manual Transmission

05-03-2012, 09:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
j23a45m Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lancaster, Pa Posts: 72 Drives: 08 G37s vr 6speed Rep Power: 13	here is a picture of mine painted Yellow with metallic flake __________________ 08 G37S/2011 front with fogs/180 headlights, grill, & tails/35%tint/R2C/Ark CBE/F.I test pipes

02-13-2012, 12:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,257 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Been done tons of times, you can search for "Calipers" in the Brakes/suspension section and several will popup. I would not recommend doing it unless you have the Sport calipers though, it looks ricey on the Base calipers IMO

02-15-2012, 01:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
birdseed404 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 31 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	I think yellow calipers would look good with black rims. Opinions?

02-15-2012, 09:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	powdercoating is def the way to go. been about a year now with mine. and they still look amazing. Group buy, Sport Caliper Powdercoating

04-26-2012, 09:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Juice14 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: International Posts: 132 Drives: Red 370Z Rep Power: 13	did you ever get around to paint them?

05-03-2012, 09:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bodytechz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 253 Drives: '11 MB NISMO #0008 Rep Power: 14	Where can we get these!?

05-03-2012, 09:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	for me, if i had base brakes and started to look corroded, etc. i would use matte black engine enamel and just hide it, or use graphite.

05-03-2012, 12:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	those look really nice on the red! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-03-2012, 12:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Thinking about trying this too. Going to have to pull the calipers off to swap brake pads and fluid so I thought I might as well paint them while they're off. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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