Shall i paint my Calipers

[_Tom]

As above really, Should i paint my calipers on my car or does it look sh*te? I was thinkin of red on this.....

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1071139496__Mvc-011x.jpg

 

[Lucas]

If your calipers are looking tatty then it might make it look a bit smarter, but personally Im not a big fan of red ones.

Why not be ultra subtle and tidy them up by painting them the colour of the car if you can?

 

[cliosportcraig]

a light blue is smart IMO !!

 

[BigChris]

no, no, and ummm no. Stick to the metallic colour mate, looks far better,

yellow, blue, red all look........cack imho..

 

[Ben H]

Just do them in silver mate

 

[David]

i live mine...ive done em in blue

 

[_Tom]

Hmm, Still not sure! They look cack at the mo - just dirty and old! Might just try and give em a good clean or summit.

 

[RobFenn]

Just give paint them the OE colour again. I really dont see the point in the brembo look when people have piddly calipers and discs, its just drawing attention to naff and ugly brakes!

-Rob

 

[_Tom]

I know what your sayin! What this the OE colour? Youll have to explain to me just what colour that is?

 

[RobFenn]

The original colour...black i guess?

 

[LEWY]

Do you need special caliper paint for this?

 

[_Tom]

Yeah its best to get the proper stuff as it heat and weather resistant.

 

[rockport]

I take you can buy this paint from halfords?

 

[Djw John]

Yep they do yellow, red, blue and black

 

[Lunner]

Gonna do mine in red, did the drums in silver last weekend, just used hammerite, but need the proper stuff for the calipers. If they look kak then i can always repaint them another colour

 

[konahead]

mine are customised...actually dun care what other people say so long as they look good to me...

http://www.sharemation.com/kona/brakes01.jpghttp://www.sharemation.com/kona/brakes01.jpg

http://www.sharemation.com/kona/brakes02.jpghttp://www.sharemation.com/kona/brakes02.jpg

pix hosted on free server therefore may have bandwidth restriction...nothing can be done i guess...sorri...

 

[_Tom]

Mate that looks quite good! Deffo look better than rust calipers behind my wheels! How did you do that then?

 

[konahead]

hehe...to be really honest, i havent a clue...

my mechanic had a couple of spare calipers lying around and he always has an itchy backside to experiment...he took a couple of them and did them up in yellow and red...i just basically exchanged mine with his and paid him for the time, material and labour...

the letter is done with stickers with several coats of lacquer over it to prevent it from peeling...

thanks for the compliment

 

[R3OBC]

agreed........thats looks funky if ya ask me! http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgALAxYaTFsQJt5fgI7P5hVFoOKpdplX9Mf5NEVyqhrWKHV7P*Yxb1daSKXaxRIrOUxyk8nV1Jn8CIlY3f2s*5sNVp3MxLuu9R8XxnYWZHOdNSrjSgvUvzMOhbGZ9mps/calipersun3.JPG?dc=4675427004192723313">http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgALAxYaTFsQJt5fgI7P5hVFoOKpdplX9Mf5NEVyqhrWKHV7P*Yxb1daSKXaxRIrOUxyk8nV1Jn8CIlY3f2s*5sNVp3MxLuu9R8XxnYWZHOdNSrjSgvUvzMOhbGZ9mps/calipersun3.JPG?dc=4675427004192723313

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[Rich_16v]

I think it all depends on what kind of wheels youve got, i had 172 wheels on my valver so you couldnt really c the calipers but i got some new super leggs put on yesterday now the discs and calipers stand out. Im going 2go 4 red but ill mix it with some blue so its not to bright coz my cars black.

 

[toms_cup]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1075303948__frontleft.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1075304154__rearleft.jpg

I did mine yellow, imo i think it looks nice but not to everyones taste

 

[smit]

what do u think would look good on a sliver clio??

 

[R3OBC]

silver.............but with it being the dynamique silver/ blue...look at my pics above ^^^ Rob

 

[Dean]

nah

looks gash

that cup looks wrong with yellow calipers

i personally think its a tacky cheap mod

why not be diffrent and have them removed and powder coated?