What sort of paint did you have to use? Was it just wheels off or calipers too? Did you have to prep them much before painting?
Brake caliper paint colour
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I used hammerite smooth.. 8 quid a tin, calipers left in situ with a bit of masking on the pads and on rubber grommets etc, prep wise just a wash down first then a good scrub with a wire brush and using some brake cleaner, you'll spend more time on prep than painting, couple of half inch brushes and i also bought a cheap fine artist brush just to get into awkward spots where i didn't want any excess paint getting on, very satisfying days workjamesgarbett said:
You are a bloke with good taste as I see you went with my suggestion 
Looks great!
Looks great! Indeed buddy, that pic you put up kinda sealed it, had to spend a bit of time finding the right gold as there seems to be some odd shades kicking about but the hammerite is spot on and as an added bonus cheap as chips at 8 quid a tinSilverstar said:You are a bloke with good taste as I see you went with my suggestion
North West Surrey
Which one of these on a white Zed
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TechniQ-250ml-Brake-Caliper-Paint-LAVA-ORANGE-260-C-Temperature-Resistant/223471021819?hash=item3407e92efb:g:GowAAOSw8fpcpSTm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYPERGREEN-BRAKE-CALIPER-PAINT-METAL-STEEL-High-Temperature-DIRECT-SHINE/264961451638?hash=item3db0eee676:g:EesAAOSwSYVfx8X5
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METALLIC-PEARL-VIVID-PURPLE-BRAKE-CALIPER-PAINT-METAL-ENGINE-High-Temperature/162112270852?hash=item25bea4f204:g:HRkAAMXQgb1RQKzB
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITSUBISH-AQUA-BRAKE-CALIPER-PAINT-METAL-STEEL-ENGINE-High-Temperature-125ml/254645680391?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3b4a10b907:g:CuUAAOSwVLNfAwjw&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkrDx%252B2NLp21dg6hHbHAkGMf1jpDfAnfB27fBtkJTmjT6RK7BTTxGa8ZAY3%252B8Ga9B0JRiFIskGuN2TUQIFgvDOmIUDGz7ZbfdKPHSn7thQBM9s%252BM%252Bka7Rv8bpy1MR8BXE%252BSVK8olnZV7PdFD4RzD4Fh%252BLeudPZTtEdk2OorBAmoP5yiPt6d18ungfW2vUeHgenO2z5uw3So6Vle6jCjqwyfRadx%252FZshJw1fJxo%252F65zKKYBPcDhP1b3QK3ds5nClYxE6JQtAkf%252FtNT%252BSOs2aVppAg2wx7KeDPv6UA5ybWWY%252ByKXO6Uw6Ko1F9dYD4keGTFyMZNgm2ejUTg6REi7gZxDLic6K0xfQ8l%252FZafOaWfnFu7Z2eNG1fMQyV9%252FxzGsPuaaVU8Pp3qNI6KwLWGNR0EaW52IO8q8lDmfUEdkblk5aQcCqMLrtuLKe%252F7UCavwTiiUTMj7R5CNbrVUhxqrvYfyYnITFGojo8r88QKSKzinMIIYn0ipirxEvTLPCq6vCjDKkfEnjMwkK4Y7%252Bg4rg7U8b5KKsHcupLbk1F5CWw%252BN0pq9QygQdk4JrJYC8CIGb%252F7%252Bg4sB%252BCW5XWk5ZclikRSu1BNruoLTdZVBkyEEKydYf4oWZAfn4l11GBZhFCp3T7jEs0nBw5FzhdManCBP6Dq4R5nQ0kRAOjftv0ppRwnHOR8e3ZtMcugyNPjf6AwRjySelhx5koEIj2SBGie8wZQAqjfp0qXHcuKIeDYZNXP7IF04T8dV%252FkEzWg57525uCvH4B2%252FxN98xXZCFdk42Y2x1XXV19Dpxhia2MUaXbj3EvkQ%253D%7Ccksum%3A25464568039170f6b11bc52a4d1998e501230b76b6d0%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TechniQ-250ml-Brake-Caliper-Paint-LAVA-ORANGE-260-C-Temperature-Resistant/223471021819?hash=item3407e92efb:g:GowAAOSw8fpcpSTm
Think i would take the orange from those choices
mr.tourette said:
I also like the orange as well candy apple red but not seen that one anywhere yet
Almost anything will go with white but out of those choices I would probably go for the hyper green or metallic purple but if you've got a red interior then I would go candy red.
Boring black interior, I like all the colours shown, just need to brighten the car up a little 
I also liked the metallic purple, just not sure I would be brave enough to put it on
I like the bright colours, there was that white e89 on here with lime green edging on it a few weeks back, looked ok as a colour, may go for the orange