Painted Calipers - Express Yourself !

[paulgs1000]

As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?


OP - I did my silver grey Zed's calipers and hubs in silver and as already said - they look new and fresh when done that colour I may simply do the same on my stratus grey Zed - we shall see. . . .

 

[Smartbear]

quote="paulgs1000"]As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?[/quote]

Hi Paul, I lacquered my calipers after giving them a good clean up & they are a bronze colour naturally, still looking ok a couple of years later
Rob

 

[stuartinzg]

 

[paulgs1000]

quote="paulgs1000"]

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

:?

Hi Paul, I lacquered my calipers after giving them a good clean up & they are a bronze colour naturally, still looking ok a couple of years later
Rob[/quote][/quote][/quote]

Interesting - though I suspect I'd have to do a lot of work on my calipers to get them looking that good . . . paint covers a lot of ills!

 

[mr wilks]

Tried dabbling with colours in the past but now happy with high shine silver

 

[KERMIT1970]

Done mine BMW doom blue a few years ago after calipers started discolouring after 3 months old :thumbsdown:

 

[Worcester_spoon]

Did everyone paint in situ, or take calliper off?

 

[KERMIT1970]

I do mine on the car. Using a paintbrush,just take your time & use degreaser & prep if rusty.

 

[GuidoK]

took mine off.
Left the calipers on a bungee (so not to strain the hoses) and painted them all around, but I took the brackets off.
I did everything with a brush btw. (with silver hamerite)

 

[stevo///m3]

As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?


OP - I did my silver grey Zed's calipers and hubs in silver and as already said - they look new and fresh when done that colour I may simply do the same on my stratus grey Zed - we shall see. . . .

Paul, PM GJC72 and hopefully he can send you a few shots of his - copper/gold sort of colour and they look excellent. I saw them a couple of weeks back and was very impressed. They work really well on his midnight blue car - not certain with your colour but still worth a look.

Black (a bit boring), blue and copper/gold look the best to me.

Stevo

 

[craig3.2]

Did my black 3.0 Rdstrs Callipers Red,which were a good contrast.

Have had my current cars original calipers in BMW blue, "professionally" painted,but caused issues (sticking front calipoers!!),
Last year I put on Performance BMW (6pot) calipers,in what they call Phoenix gold,as opposed to Phoenix yellow....these are BMW performance colours,and while less yellowy than Phoenix yellow,some ppl still think they are yellow...I would call them a light/mid gold,and like the contrast with the Interlagos blue

 

[paulgs1000]

As my Independent has again said that my discs and pads are fine for this season . . . I'm going to paint my calipers and hubs. Hubs silver but what colour do folk think for the calipers on a stratus grey roadster?

I've my mind set on bronze but I can't find a paint suitable - there's 'hammered' finish hammerite, in copper, that might work. The earlier comments on gold looking like rust eventually, put me off but initially I fancied that colour.

The stratus grey is an awkward colour to compliment - maybe yellow (it's in the paint flakes?)

And hammered or smooth hammerite? :?


OP - I did my silver grey Zed's calipers and hubs in silver and as already said - they look new and fresh when done that colour I may simply do the same on my stratus grey Zed - we shall see. . . .

Paul, PM GJC72 and hopefully he can send you a few shots of his - copper/gold sort of colour and they look excellent. I saw them a couple of weeks back and was very impressed. They work really well on his midnight blue car - not certain with your colour but still worth a look.

Black (a bit boring), blue and copper/gold look the best to me.

Stevo

Thanks Stevo

 

[Ed Doe]

Hard to see, but photos of my car from yesterday's cleaning session show how subtle gold looks

Coupe 1 by Ed Doe, on Flickr

Coupe 2 by Ed Doe, on Flickr

 

[ben g]

Refreshed my calipers today. A couple of years, brake pad and disc changes had meant the red chav coat underneath was showing through.

One coat of Hammerite smooth silver later and they're now as good as new.





I'm aware I got some paint on the pad sensor wire. It was the last caliper and I was knackered so rushed it :lol:

 

[biojo]

did mine friday, finally put back rattle clips, scratched one putting clip back in and missed a spot. But unless yer up close you wouldnt notice.

Next job paint the wheel nuts to freshen them up and maybe locking black buts to match

 

[Z4 - Kev]

It's red with a black clip for me

 

[Baza]

Red For me against a silver grey/red interior .Just had them painted ready to put on.

 

[nb67]

Red For me against a silver grey/red interior .Just had them painted ready to put on.

Very nice.

Just checked mine and they are black so it looks like somebody had already painted them previously.

 

[David-H]

Mine are blue:

 

[MrPT]

Went with silver and clear-lacquered clips on my previous Z4. Now thinking about what to do with the ///M. Probably the same, lol.