What colour should I paint my calipars?
 

I have a blue roadster sport package and was thinking of painting my calipars.

Well not me but the autobody shop I took my car too said they can do it - but I need special paint that can stand heat which comes in an aerosol can.

They said 2 cans should do the trick.

Any recommendations on colour?

I was thinking of doing the same as my car paint?

But not sure if blue on blue will look tacky - I tried checking to see what others hav done and yellow or red seems to be common.

Anyways just looking for suggestion - again I'm leaning towards blue .

Also any particular brand of paint or whatever I should buy?

I am from canada so the shop said just go to Canadian tire and you can pick up the cans there ....

Thanks peeps !

Also not sure if I need to tell the autobody shop an special instructions on how to do it properly but if someone knows let me know and I will share it with them

i would just leave it alone.

If you chose this route of changing the color of the brake calipers this is
not the work for a body shop. Many of the 370Z forum members here have
had "Mike The Powder Coater" apply his artistry to their brake calipers.
Mike is also a fellow 370Z forum member. I have a Pearl White Nismo and
Mike changed my brake calipers to a Inferno Orange color with Black Akebono lettering.
GL...


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I'd leave them alone as well.

OP, where are you from asking about colour?

:iagree: This is not a job for a body shop!!

That brembo orangey gold color.

i kinda cracked up at the aerosol can approach btw... :icon17:

image of bodyshop using rattle cans...lol

Yellow goes well with blue car. Blue on blue is a bit tacky and doesn't look unique at all. Black caliper wont look bad either. Red on blue is just terrible IMO

I would say the wrx sti gold/blue style would work. Then again.... as others have asked why?

i usually don't care what a person does to their own car but since you asked, i think you should go hot pink with a little bit of gold metallic flake in it

maybe this guy can inspire you...

Leave e'm alone.

Just because they're there doesn't mean that you have to do something to them.

If it were my car I'd just leave them alone and spend the $ on nice brake fluid or pads. If you do want to paint them I'd go with silver or gold. Mike The Powdercoater would be my choice to paint them.

Or "calipars"

Lots of hate for painted calipers. I'm thinking gold for mine.

I'd go with Gold.

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the brembo orange color is nice, but then again, these aren't brembo's.


there was some goof that painted their akebono's some project mu aqua-green color.
i was like woo~ then took a close look.. boo~ :ugh:

Getting the calipers powdercoated a different colour is on my list of things left to do. The red looks okay with my Mid. Blue on dark bronze wheels, but I think I could pull off a bright green or neon-ish yellow caliper.

Makes it a bit different.

haboob- on your car, the brembo orange color might actually look real nice. stay away from extreme colors. they pop too much on your classy midnight blue imo.

I know. That's kind of what I want, but don't.

I almost went with a bright yellow wheel, but opted for the toned down, classical bronze. :icon17: I guess deep down I didn't quite want all that attention.

I've also considered either a body-coloured caliper or a little bit lighter blue too.




I change my mind so many times or have so many ideas that it never gets done and they'll probably just stay OEM red. :icon17: :rolleyes:

I would do this just for you. And I'd make it look good.


Or fabulous, if you wish. ;)

:rofl2: hahaha.

wat color was your caliper originally? red or black?

Red. It's still the OEM colour. '13's came with red Akebono's.

:tup: i'd just leave it then.

Most likely that's what will happen. I just like to entertain the thought of changes to make it a little different here and there, without breaking the bank (again - stupid wheels and tires).

since you say you drive like a grandma, you should get swifts to tighten up
your ride. that alone will definitely make your car pop more. followed by
some sparkly lugs.

Yeah, those both are on the list too.

So many wants, so little $$ at the moment. Paying this year off still. :icon17:

Must. Wait.

"Mike The Powder" coater shot mine in a Inferno Orange and beyond happy..

Pics or it didnt happen!

Yeah, just keep in mind that the OEM greyish calipers look kind of dumb depending on your wheel. I have 5 spoke 20" wheels. You can see every nick and scratch on the calipers. So I'm going to get them powdercoated.

someone say green? This is on my M235i
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OP. The grey ones they came with works as it is. But if you want to attract some attention, you might want to consider matched monty blue calipers with orange stencils.

LOL thanks everyone for the advice. The Bremo ones are really nice - but this went from a $20 quick job to like a $400 one LOL

But I guess you get what you pay for!

The high temp paint route does work. There was a post recently on this forum guy has had them for 2 years with the high temp paint also said it was $20. Using high temp paint isn't bad.