Painted one of my calipers

[caymanr26]

It looks loads better but still debating red instead of silver - whats everyones opinion?

 

[Big Iain]

do it same as ur badge

 

[caymanr26]

they are a colour called andromeda - its got a rainbow flip when the sun hits it - its £30 a tin and as far as I know cant get it that would resist heat etc - would be good though I agree

 

[cK]

I like it as it is.

 

[caymanr26]

thanks Chris - Its growing on me too - cant believe your tempted to sell your car!

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks sweet mate. Any colour would look great against the silver - something really vibrant.

 

[caymanr26]

thanks - red or blue maybe - I have colour coded my engine bay blue so would be good if I could get a similar blue

 

[RacerStu]

I think it looks real good in that colour

 

[Scott]

I like it how it is, looks smart and subtle

 

[LegoHead]

done my fronts red. Its really quite good looking till it gets dirty.

 

[ant]

red for me too! matches the viper intake thingy.

 

[Thomss]

Looks great! what it easy to do?
I really want mine done!! Newcastle area...

 

[J273]

yellow would look stunning

 

[Peperami]

i say blue to be different mate, like your engine bay.

Get someone to ps them in a rainbow of colours for you!

 

[LegoHead]

Looks great! what it easy to do?
I really want mine done!! Newcastle area...

took me 2 days to do both calipers, one each day. First day i did 3 hours between 3 coats, then 2 hours between 3 coats second day. You need to allow a while to dry though as i found out doing my fuel rail guard.

 

[KyleB]

think yellow looks amazing on silver.

thwe silver looks good too though

 

[ollie]

yeah yellow will look gd

 

[Adam]

 

[cat171]

I'm not really a fan of red calipers tbh (say's he whose car came with them )
I like the silver a lot :approve: yellow would look a whole load different, i'm not sure it would work.

 

[Munson]

My choice would be gold

 

[blue nose]

red for me too! matches the viper intake thingy.

now that is sexual

 

[Maz]

Looks good Tim

 

[Gweebs]

Probably going to paint mine blue. But havin a Black/Gold clio, thinking Gold might be a good touch??

What ya think??

 

[Gareth]

red looks very chavish IMO. Silver is much better, I quite like yellow but I would need to see it on a car myself before doing it. Mine :

 

[gadlys]

Go for blue to be different think it will look good mate.

 

[Nick_R182]

Yellow looks good on silver. Did mine yellow and i happy with them.

 

[Ali]

Red looks ghey. Silver is nice and subtle. You don't have Brembo's.

 

[GarethM]

silver looks very nice fella

 

[Pat_986]

What paint do you guys use for painting the calipers??

 

[LegoHead]

I used hammerite smooth, like alot of people have.

 

[Pat_986]

I used hammerite smooth, like alot of people have.

Good, glad you said that, as I got some yesterday, just waiting for my new calipers to arrive..............only reason I questioned it was because it didn't mention how much heat it could withstand.

 

[LegoHead]

Good, glad you said that, as I got some yesterday, just waiting for my new calipers to arrive..............only reason I questioned it was because it didn't mention how much heat it could withstand.

Yeh, I was bricking it after doing my first day of painting then looking at the tin. Also done bits on my fuel rail guard with the same paint. Hopefully it withstands the heat...

 

[Thomss]

Can you pay people do this? What would be the best thing? a body shop?

Thanks!

 

[Nick_R182]

^^^ Dude it takes a couple of hours max! I did it on a hot day. Left 10 - 15 mins between coats and 10 mins untill i put the wheels back on. I didnt bother taking the calipers off as you can only see bits through the 182 wheels.

 

[Gareth]

yeah i used hammerite smooth as well.

 

[ant]

Red looks ghey. You don't have Brembo's.

says the man with the red car.


i wanted them red, i painted them red. end of.

 

[LegoHead]

Can you pay people do this? What would be the best thing? a body shop?

Thanks!

pay me £200 and i'll do the fronts for you.

 

[caymanr26]

yeah i like yours ant - think it was you parked behing me at FCS

 

[d4ve86]

looks really good i painted one of mine silver today, then it started to rain ..... just got the drivers side left to paint now.

 

[bradfincham]

Tim any chance of posting more pictures up for all to see please mate??

Of the car as a whole not just 1 wheel

Im loving them rims and stlye