Caliper paint

[markthommo_84]

well i now have one caliper painted.

just used red hammerite smooth as some folks suggested. gave it a few coats, and gave the wheel a good old clean while it was off. 1 down, 3 to go, sometime!

paint was still fresh when i took the photo, hopefully it'll dull down, don't like it too bright red!

 

[AndrewJB]

give it a week and it will be black

i did mine in vrs green recently and now there black

 

[fr-tdi]

red callipers = so last year (and the 10 before that)

 

[AndrewJB]

hence me vrs green ones lol

 

[mhill]

i was contemplating doing mine red but its on a red car

 

[Nath.]

Did mine black, nice and clean looking without looking like I'm trying too hard

Also I think silver looks cool

 

[the bear1986]

i've done mine gold it looks different

 

[kriso]

My red ones look good on my red car They never really go black either, just the wheels lol

 

[AndrewJB]

lucky you me front green calipers are constantly black ,the rear drums are always clean

 

[Nick_J]

Painted my calipers red with Hammerite last spring, gave each caliper about 4 or 5 coats I think it was (Had some time on my hands!!!) They still look pure red, they clean up really easily. Definately a nice touch for the looks of the car.

All I would say is I have heard using loads of wheel cleaner eats through the red paint and makes it go pinky. I rarely use wheel cleaner anyway so not a prob for me, just a word of caution

 

[neilo42]

it's pretty good stuff for doing calipers with hammerite,did my clio 3 years ago and just before a sold it a month ago i gave it a good clean, and the calipers came up lovely again. just give them a good few coats.. gave mine 5...6 ..until the pitting has gone and looks nice and smooth.

 

[lil3520]

thinking of painting my red, or might keep them silver.

not sure on a white car, any ideas ?

 

[Ultra_Joel88]

yellow would look good on a red or black car

 

[lil3520]

yellow would look good on a red or black car

what would you suggust for a white car ?

 

[ESP_ENG_IBIZA 1]

Calipers

I have a Yellow Ibiza and i painted mine black they look good but i was thinking of going red with it! has anyone got a yellow Ibiza with Red Calipers?

 

[halftone]

Anoyone got any example photos ?

 

[Nath.]

My black ones that I did without even removing the wheels when it was about 3 days old

 

[ESP_ENG_IBIZA 1]

Snap mine are the same but i have my own alloys on them! i will try and get a picture!

 

[Adam8747]

did you take them off to paint them?

 

[ESP_ENG_IBIZA 1]

nope i was lazy! i left it all attached my Rims are black so was not too much of a problem painting round them!