Painting Callipers, help?

[Sam Wood]

I'm planning on painting my callipers when I buy my new alloys
I've got a black Clio, and I will be fitting the standard 172 alloys in silver

So my question is, what colour would look best on the callipers?
Also I've never painted them before, so do you need a special paint? how easy is it to do?

All advice much appreciated
Cheers, Sam

 

[justin_]

red looks nice, simple really? just get a wire brush and brush and the dust and crap thats on the caliper/drums. Wash them of with some soap , leave to dry and get some cailper paint or some heat paint
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[CuppyDean]

Hammerite silver looks really good, did mine with it, brightens up the calipers a treat but not to much so it looks chavy

 

[Sam Wood]

Hmm cunny funt im not too keen on the red tbh
The silver sounds good, but if I have silver alloys will the silver callipers show up?

 

[Sam Wood]

any more advice anyone?

 

[stocksy91]

yellow FTW

 

[Zimma77]

I'd go the red. Sporty looking. And once it's painted dirt comes off easier I've found.

 

[Kane.]

Red drums... No lol.. Silver calipers will look neat though

 

[jack_kemp]

Red just looks like you're pretending to have brembo's....
Yellow wins for me. Yellow callipers on the front, black rear drums.

Just use wire brush
Some solvent cleaner (carb cleaner / brake cleaner etc)
Hammerite metal paint.

 

[JackJack]

Black drums on the back.
Red calipers up front.

 

[Jekyll]

Black drums on the back.
Red calipers up front.

agreed. black on back, red front stoppers

 

[Clio_Al]

I just got some silver

 

[jordan16v]

Be differen't dont go red!, it seems half of the world has red calipers!

If anything go for the subtle silver or yellow. they would be my obvious choices!

However i like to be different so i have pink caliper paint, (cars black so it should go well).

But for the drums on the back keep them black. or they will stand out way too much

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Ok, sorry to hijack, but what about Arctic Blue with Anthracite Turinis? I bought some black paint, but now I'm thinking silver would be better, especially as my bullets are silver.

Thoughts?