Capliar Paint, What Colour?

[makavelli]

need to tidy up my calipers, any suggestions for caliper colours?
im in a racing blue with athracite wheels

im tempted to stick with a bit of black hammerite but what are peoples thoughts on other colours?

cheers

 

[Ali]

silver.

 

[thedoc]

yep, silver gets my vote

 

[kully]

blue..............u can get a tin from b&q havin mine done again in darker blue 2morrow

 

[dick]

wt colour car?

mines black n iv gt silver uns, looks nice

 

[dick]

woops blue, ye blue then

 

[kully]

woops blue, ye blue then

cup? blue then :rasp: ...........................lol:star:

 

[sh33n]

Yellow

 

[makavelli]

Yellow

interesting lol

 

[Rich]

Factory look graphite/black.

 

[Ali]

^ gheys. Boring old man.

 

[Rich]

^ gheys. Boring old man.

You know me to well young Alistar!

 

[Jay]

Renault F1 yellow.

 

[makavelli]

what colour can you get hammerite in? cant be arsed paying 20 odd notes for caliper paint

 

[Rich]

Loads of colours, Silver, Gold, Red, Blue, Yellow, Black etc.

(Make sure you get smooth not hammered finish)

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I'd just go for hammerite black smooth , it'll help protect the caliper from the baked on brake dust , and help make cleaning them and looking good easier .

I got 3 tins off ebay for £17.00

 

[makavelli]

cheers
might go for a random 'fun' colour for fcs lol

 

[Blue4Ever]

Personally I think trying to find a blue that matches/looks good is too hard. Couldn't find one for mine. As for random colours, I think red or yellow will look good on your car. Pics of my paint below (I don't think you can find a decent matching blue, just my opinion of course!) and then what I went for for my calipers.

 

[cat171]

Silver looks nice. Or do them blue to match the car ?

 

[Neil G]

Definately silver or black.Yellow, red or blue looks chav unless you've got a big set of Brembos/APs behind the wheels which come in colours as std.

 

[Maz]

Andy .. I have painted mine black .. Ben and Biffons Bridge have theres yellow and it looks mint

 

[GarethM]

i have mine painted yellow with hammerite, looks nice the only problem is they get covered in brake dust very quickly im considering doing mine in black. but they do look good in yellow when clean.

 

[Gareth]

silver

 

[Jonaldinho]

I had mine silver with my TSW Razor's but as they are now dead. Im thinking Pro Race 1.2's with black brakes

Good ol' Hammerite

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/Jonaldinho/100_0135.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/Jonaldinho/100_0134.jpg

 

[Matta_88]

hhhmmmm wat would you say for a black clio? iam thinking blue or red although i like the sound of yellow muhaha

 

[Blue4Ever]

On black, red or silver. Definatley red though if you have other little red bits, on your wheel caps for example (and obviously the rear lights)

 

[klio]

Silver looks good, depending on what color rims you have. If you have silver rims, then i wouldnt recommend silver. I would rather go with black.

 

[miketheman2k]

I don't think there is any point painting calipers unless you're willing to remove them completely and give them a proper factory finish.

 

[Guy]

wouldnt it be better to remove them, sand blast them, and have them powder coated?

allthough may cost about 30quid..

 

[J273]

Yellow would look nice on racin blue.....Tempted ,anyone up for a photoshop?

 

[Serg]

is hammerite a spray or a pint as such?

 

[spike]

done mine the other day in red looks good

 

[Matta_88]

Heres your rather poor photoshop matey lol

 

[hoggaz]

yellow's the boy like. matches the f1 team colours.
black and grey isnt worth doing as you cant tell you've done it.
red... everybody paints them red.
blue will look cheese on toast.

 

[Matta_88]

Cheese on toast rofl

 

[J273]

Heres your rather poor photoshop matey lol

Mmmm Liking that thanks

 

[Thomss]

Is it a big job to do this? How easy is it to take the wheels off and remove the "capliar"
thanks.

 

[kiza1986]

I wouldnt recommend using any hammerite as some of it is only heat resistand up to 120 degrees....

Kiza

 

[Joef]

my rear drums look rusty as fook u think black hamerite wud be sound on em? do i just paint it straight on? or do i hav to prep etc...cheers

 

[my_cougar49]

How do you prepare the caliper before painting them. ie do you need to clean it - what with, does it need a primer etc etc and also how easy is it to paint em?