I know this is a frequently asked question but what color do you think i should paint my callipers if i have a black 96 maxima. I was thinking either red blue or black. Do you have any other colors that look good?

 

You should go with black, my friend painted his white M3's caliper black and they look sweet. I can't imagine how good they would look on a black car. I painted mine "cast aluminium" (silver) because I didn't want them to stand out but they were too ugly and hard to clean while unpainted. It looks good, like I always have new calipers. But I still think you should go with black...
-Cyrus

 

well it really depends what color are you going with on the whole car. Like somepeople go with blue add ons and keep with it, somepeople just paint it a color. I have red calipers on my dark evergreen and it looks nice. YOu should go with a blue shade.

 

black all the way

it "hides" brake dust and they always look good...

mine were blue but I changed to black and I like them better black...

 

Just ask Home Depot for what's already mixed up and left over.

That's how I got green ones

 

i say go with red .I've seen alot of black cars with that color.btw i saw a black 2001 civic with metallic silver calipers this past saturday at a car shop i was at .It looked pretty good I think i might do mine that color

 

i had silver ones and they were just a mess after a month, my red onces hide the dust alittle better

 

My calipers are black and it really does hide the dust well. I liked black because it's painted but isn't obvious like blue or red. I also used barbeque grill paint which is black, cheap, readily available, and very hi temp
-hype

 

Went w/ High temp gloss finish Caliper paint from Pep Boys. $6. Looks sharp, clean - hides the dust pretty well.

 

I went with red, and I like how it turned out. Looks real sporty.

 

i want to paint my calipers but there's several patch of what looks like rust on the outside...by the circular divot...should i just paint it or sand it off?...is that bad to have?...how big of a deal is it to sand it off?

thanx
adrian

 

Definitely remove as much of it as possible b4 painting. Use brake parts cleaner (in aerosol can) and a small stainless steel bristle brush to thoroughly clean the calipers.

Do a search for "painting calipers" & you'll find a complete how-2.

 

I have a black max w/ black rims and painted my calipers blue. Really don't see them w/ winter tires on, but in the summer I think they look great. Black and blue is my entire color scheme so that was an easy choice. What other colors do you have on your car? Maybe a yellow would look sporty? I really like the blue, red is pretty common. ALso, I used the FoliaTec stuff and love it. I would recommend it over the spraypaints for a better finish, but obviously the spray paints go on easier.
BTW, when I pull up to a light I love to see the other people starring at my brakes - it's pretty funny. They get all caught up....

 

I've got a black max and the previous owner painted the calipers (and the shims ) silver. Its okay, but I don't really like it. They are going to be painted black this summer.

I had a blue max before this one and painted the calipers red. It was okay, but I've decided that I'd rather not have them stand out.

 

 

My max is pebble beige metallic....with the momo sport wheels in bright fleck silver alloy I painted my calipers a deep blue...blue sort of imparts a feeling of precision machinery,,,,nice combination, but the choice is personal. Go with whatever color compliments the car color and wheels.....

As far as cleaning....duct removal, when i rotate wheels I brush off the calipers, touch up if needed and wipe down.

 

Yeah, yellow may be a problem for really dusty pads. When my summer rims are on, the calipers are so easy to clean, I don't even consider it a chore. PLus, it's my baby. I think also that the FoliaTec stuff I used creates a better finsih for the calipers. It goes on thicker than spray paint and actually kinda smooths out the calipers texture/finish. Because of that, dirt doesn't really get a chance to bite into the caliper and take hold.

 

I painted my calipers blue, this is my recomendation. Make sure you adeqaute prep work on the paint will run. Get special caliper paint-pep boys, also try painting your lug nuts the same color, I did this, makes it look even more unique.

 

painted mine yellow i like them...look hott with black car and chrome rims