well just ordered some rotors, so i need some opinions on painting caliper color

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View Poll Results: what color to rice out calipers with?
red?
31
48.44%
black?
7
10.94%
silver?
12
18.75%
bronze?
14
21.88%
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Jun 30, 2005 | 08:29 PM
  #1  
so i just ordered some brembo rotors, now what color should i rice out my caliper with?

RED?

BRONZE?

BLACK?

SILVER?

bronze?

btw i tried looking at painting calipers in the sticky but the link doesnt work, neone have any suggestions?
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Jun 30, 2005 | 08:30 PM
  #2  
o btw my car is gold, with gunmetal rims..
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Jun 30, 2005 | 08:59 PM
  #3  
I painted mine black and love how they look. I used the G2 kit, easiest and best looking way to do it
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Jun 30, 2005 | 09:01 PM
  #4  
RED.. I dont like that color that much but most true bbk systems come
with red calipers so I pick red...
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Jun 30, 2005 | 09:01 PM
  #5  
that's a hard choice... I'd say either black or bronze. I ended up choosing bronze cause I think it would match better with the car. But black would require less cleaning.
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Jun 30, 2005 | 10:01 PM
  #6  
do red, it'll contrast better
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Jul 1, 2005 | 04:44 AM
  #7  
Whats the difference between BRONZE and bronze?

I vote for black.

For the maximum riceness for your painting dollar, I would recommend red.
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Jul 1, 2005 | 09:29 AM
  #8  
Quote: ........
For the maximum riceness for your painting dollar, I would recommend red.
Lol.........
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Jul 1, 2005 | 10:01 AM
  #9  
i did red...looks a whole lot sportier and more noticeable while ur moving..
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Jul 1, 2005 | 10:24 AM
  #10  
I think I would go with something that matches the color of your car, gold or bronze, or beige, etc. I think the contrast against your rims would allow the calipers to stand out and yet look clean at the same time.
if you've got a pic of your car from the side, try photoshopping different colors on there.
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Jul 2, 2005 | 03:01 PM
  #11  
hhm can someone photoshop it for me??
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Jul 2, 2005 | 05:05 PM
  #12  
i agree with cefiro up above. red does look the sportiest. not too ricey, really. and i think that doing body color wouldn't stand out or contrast enough/at all.
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Jul 2, 2005 | 08:35 PM
  #13  
i agree with the red too, but im curious to know how would they look bronze?
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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:08 PM
  #14  
I like green but on your car I think Red would Look best..I didnt go with Red cause it was tooo flashy

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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:11 PM
  #15  
the link didnt work on how to paint it, did you guys take it completely off?
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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:12 PM
  #16  
Quote: the link didnt work on how to paint it, did you guys take it completely off?
It works the best that way cause it gives you a chance to clean them really well..so the paint has something to stick to...but if you want to do it fast and half A**, then paint them when they are on the car

-matt
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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:13 PM
  #17  
no...i used the kit with the brush.
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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:14 PM
  #18  
my vote is for silver. I just painted mine red, finished it today actually, but i have a blue car and i think it just makes it stand out that much more. Possibly a little ricy, but ive done a few ricy things and it works for me.
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Jul 2, 2005 | 09:17 PM
  #19  
Red = Too flashy
Silver = Blends into the Rotor too much
Black = Blends into the plastic fender covers
Yellow = Yuck

Pick a color you like and go with it...
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Jul 2, 2005 | 10:11 PM
  #20  
Silver wont blend in with the rotors at all, if anything they will make them more noticable. Just so you know with a gold car and black rims, red will REALLY stand out. Nothing subtle about that color combo
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Jul 2, 2005 | 10:13 PM
  #21  
Quote: Silver wont blend in with the rotors at all, if anything they will make them more noticable. Just so you know with a gold car and black rims, red will REALLY stand out. Nothing subtle about that color combo
wouldnt silver ones look nasty with brake dust??i mean...it'll look like rust??
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Jul 2, 2005 | 11:21 PM
  #22  
go with gold calipers NICE!! especially w/ gunmetal rims theyll look sick
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Jul 3, 2005 | 01:10 AM
  #23  
go bronze or gold. i think they would match ur car perfect.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 04:31 AM
  #24  
Quote: hhm can someone photoshop it for me??

Quick mockup on my car. I think it would look even better on yours with your gunmetal rims.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 05:20 AM
  #25  
Any color will be noticable while your driving, except black.

Bronze. matches you car, you'll have the brembo look
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Jul 3, 2005 | 06:42 AM
  #26  
I saw someone say they painted theirs. I assume you were able to leave your rotors on? I was thinking you had to take them off! But, covering the surrounding metals and just painting them seems MUCH easier!

I checked the How-to's, but the link was busted. How is this done?
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Jul 3, 2005 | 07:11 AM
  #27  
I just repainted mine red, and they look awesome. Red is the way to go man.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 07:21 AM
  #28  
pink..

j/k haha

I painted mine red.. but i have a black car..



Thats the best picture i have. Good luck! Make sure to get hi temp paint.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 07:53 AM
  #29  
red looks nice
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Jul 3, 2005 | 08:27 AM
  #30  
I have a black car and im painting mine soon as well...im goin with Bronze.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 09:46 AM
  #31  
damm so many opinions...

so mdeezy, bronze is the brembo look? i didnt know that

and its either RED or Bronze.... hhm fawk it i riced my car out this far i guess i should go with red?? alright lets make this easier fotchop

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Jul 3, 2005 | 09:50 AM
  #32  
Quote: damm so many opinions...

so mdeezy, bronze is the brembo look? i didnt know that

and its either RED or Bronze.... hhm fawk it i riced my car out this far i guess i should go with red?? alright lets make this easier fotchop

the brembo brakes on the Z/G are a Bronze color, Brembo now that I think about it more is more seen in red, on higher end car, but I was thinking about the Z/G when I made my post.

I still think it will look hot on the car, keep you beige color scheme going.
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Jul 3, 2005 | 09:52 AM
  #33  




BRONZE!!
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Jul 3, 2005 | 10:19 AM
  #34  
Quote:



BRONZE!!
thats gold u doof!
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Jul 3, 2005 | 10:26 AM
  #35  
Quote: thats gold u doof!

thats Bronze!, gold is a brighter color. Either way that color looks good, or if you can get the exact paint that matches your car.


gold? sheesh . . .
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Jul 3, 2005 | 04:29 PM
  #36  
i wasn't into the whole red thing but I did it yesterday and I really like the look of it



edit: rims are nasty and the shim is dirty so thanks . .
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Jul 3, 2005 | 11:45 PM
  #37  
If you had to choose... Is the brush paint better than the spray paint??? I saw a caliper paint kit at strauss discount auto with the brush and can of paint... I figure the spray would be messy and prone to overspray, drip and miss painting some angles???
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Jul 4, 2005 | 12:06 AM
  #38  
Gold. 350Z/G35 style. When I swap out calipers, I will do them gold.
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Jul 4, 2005 | 07:10 AM
  #39  
hhm personally i would never paint my calipers the same color of my car because my car is pebble beige. and its a tacky and ugly *** color to have *** calipers imo. lol i think if u had a red car or black or blue or green then its ok to paint it the same color.

soo i guess ill try it red?? but im afraid its too ricey

ok so im left with red and dark bronze
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Jul 4, 2005 | 11:15 AM
  #40  
Go with the RED: with the color of your wheels and car color it will look just the RIGHT way, bronze will get lost a little and red brings a little accent to the look so thats what you need Just my 2 cents
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