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Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:30 am
by jxp
So think I might paint my calipers when I chenge the discs n pads.

But what colour......Red seems to be a cracking colour but what do you think. My car is , wll,not quite silver-need to check paint code, with black kit.

Any pics of your rocco with painted calipers.

Cheers

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:37 am
by Shayn8v
Red is the only colour in my opinion. But hammerite smooth silver would be the only other option..

But hey, thats my preference.. :music:

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:58 am
by Chaps
Red all the way...

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:19 pm
by MrP
I agree. Did mine blue not long ago to be different. I'm now changing to red. Red is common because it looks the best, end of.

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:27 pm
by bluestreak56
Red all the way

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:05 pm
by jxp
Cheers guys, red it is.

Next question do I pay for caliper paint or just use halfords engine paint...which is far cheaper..

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:55 pm
by Shayn8v
Red Hammerite smooth. You can get it in a little tin for about £5.00. Find yourself a paintbrush and your away! :pilot:

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:14 pm
by the edmundator
Your car is Flash Silver LP7Y.

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:52 pm
by 81GTi
black, black, paint it all black then at least it will look ok once they start to go again.

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Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:08 pm
by Birdy
I did mine in body colour, doesnt look too bad when first done but as i rarely clean the calipers they look more black than purple anyway :whistle:

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If i were to do it again i'd go with black - never looks dirty :vcool:

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:21 pm
by Mr Funk
My wilwoods are black. Hmmmm wilwood

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:51 pm
by ianaudia4
Black only mate.

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:55 pm
by RoccoGTII
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Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:20 pm
by the edmundator
Nice Datsun.

Re: Brake Caliper Painting.....

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:23 pm
by RoccoGTII
My mum used this to get a new car and got the full £2000. The car was mint and had only 50,000 miles on the beginning of this year. Unbelieveable car, eletric everything....still its a square Datsun !! :hugegrin: