Brake Caliper Paint colour

chanlon1 · Post by **chanlon1** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:51 pm

Plan on refurbishing my calipers, but have no idea colour should I paint them.....?
Appreciate thoughts/comments
Car is an E86 Coupe, Titan Silver.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:01 pm

I bought black for mine so it hides anything not perfect, from POR. Calliper paint.

chanlon1 · Post by **chanlon1** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:14 pm

Did any of the Z4's ever have a logo or wording on the calipers?
They are not the biggest, so I can't imagine they did.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pm

Only the M

chanlon1 · Post by **chanlon1** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M

I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:49 pm

chanlon1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M
I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?

Beyond that

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:02 pm

Previous owner painted mine black, I had to replace a front one which is silver. Quite like the way it looks, brightens up the wheel area. So can’t make my mind up either

would like to paint them all silver but can’t be asked, sorry, not much help but I voted silver.

Special Kay · Post by **Special Kay** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:43 pm

I'm not a big fan of bright colours on calipers unless its the way they left the factory. So I voted for silver.

SOhioZ4 · Post by **SOhioZ4** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:01 pm

Id go for black or silver .

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:19 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:49 pm
chanlon1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:52 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:17 pmOnly the M
I guess it’s sacrilege to put something on a non M then?
Beyond that

3gGT01 · Post by **3gGT01** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:14 am

If you don't mind it standing out, red calipers are my favorite and look really nice on a silver vehicle. My blue calipers are not even visible and I have ordered some red Brembos for it. Just depends on what you like.

obewan · Post by **obewan** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:58 am

If you go 'blue' (I did), the caliper paint sold in Halfords is very similar to the blue on the BMW logo
IIRC they also do Red, yellow, or silver
I used the brush on one, not aerosol

chanlon1 · Post by **chanlon1** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:00 am

Close thing between silver and blue…..

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:01 pm

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Ive gone for a fairly dark silver-grey, since our callipers aren’t of the slick Brembo-type that I’d want to draw extra attention to, but I did want them to look fresh and nicely finished. Note that they dried up a shade or two darker. It doesn’t stand out with the wheels fitted, which is what I went for

axelleveau · Post by **axelleveau** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:37 pm

I did not reply to the poll as I am pretty even between Blue/Red/Yellow if you want the calipers to contrast with the Silver, or Silver/Black if you want them to blend.

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