Notices
Styling Exterior styling

Painting calipers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:30 PM
  #1  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default Painting calipers

Hi guys

Thinking of spraying my brake calipers but dont know which colour to go for? was thinking of silver/white, What colour do you think would suit my car?

Could somebody please photoshop my calipers in a few different colours in the pics below. thanks



from a distance

Reply
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 06:28 PM
  #2  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

So what colour do you think i should do them guys?
Reply
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 08:09 PM
  #3  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

Reply
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 09:55 PM
  #4  
alcazar's Avatar
alcazar
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 40,788
Likes: 30
From: Rl'yeh
Default

Red with white lettering.
Black with white lettering,
Dark blue with white lettering.

Red's best though.

Alcazar
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:23 AM
  #5  
5doorbullet's Avatar
5doorbullet
Scooby Regular
15 Year Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 427
Likes: 0
From: 341/329
Default

Red with white lettering



Not a great photo... but hope it helps
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 09:13 AM
  #6  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

i do like the look of those red calipers
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 09:43 AM
  #7  
alcazar's Avatar
alcazar
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 40,788
Likes: 30
From: Rl'yeh
Default



They even look OK on a red car

Alcazar
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 09:47 AM
  #8  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

nice my son just did the calipers red on paint, what you think??

Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:01 AM
  #9  
ryn004's Avatar
ryn004
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,085
Likes: 0
From: Malta
Default

I always paint them red on my cars.
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:25 AM
  #10  
5doorbullet's Avatar
5doorbullet
Scooby Regular
15 Year Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 427
Likes: 0
From: 341/329
Default

Top job
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:19 AM
  #11  
alcazar's Avatar
alcazar
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 40,788
Likes: 30
From: Rl'yeh
Default

Red it is then?
Off you go and buy some Smoothrite red, some Smoothrite white, a small brush, (try a model shop, B&Q etc charge silly prices), and some Hammerite thinners.

Alcazar
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:22 AM
  #12  
totalllama's Avatar
totalllama
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 231
Likes: 0
From: Glasgow
Default

What about Black with white lettering?



Lovin it!
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 01:39 PM
  #13  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

they are already black so i want to go for something different
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 01:59 PM
  #14  
Flaps's Avatar
Flaps
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
From: Yorkshire
Default

I'm going to do mine this month, black with white wrighting.

Are you taking them off the car to do or leaving them on?
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 02:02 PM
  #15  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

well i want to take them off but dont have a clue how to
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 03:28 PM
  #16  
D6ale's Avatar
D6ale
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,341
Likes: 0
Default

If you take them off you will have to re-bleed the system. Its it the best way though im afraid especially when your doing the writing
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 04:27 PM
  #17  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

well in that case i will just leave them on when painting them, much easier
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:04 PM
  #18  
RB5 Boyo's Avatar
RB5 Boyo
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,438
Likes: 0
Default

Do them red with white lettering!!

To do the lettering and not mess up the red caliper uv just done get a little square of mdf or soft wood and dipp it into the white paint and 'dab' the block of wood onto the lettering on the caliper and itll work a treat
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:12 PM
  #19  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

sounds good, thanks for the tip mate
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 10:31 PM
  #20  
powerwrx's Avatar
powerwrx
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 12,613
Likes: 9
From: Browsing through a copy of Razzle
Default



Reply
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 08:31 PM
  #21  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

nice
Reply
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:42 PM
  #22  
Flaps's Avatar
Flaps
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 0
From: Yorkshire
Default

Update? How fiddly was it to do?
Reply
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:33 AM
  #23  
wrxjay03's Avatar
wrxjay03
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 0
From: Cambs
Default

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...rs-so-far.html
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
Dec 28, 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
Nov 18, 2015 07:03 AM
just me
ScoobyNet General
25
Oct 29, 2015 10:32 AM
IanG1983
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
2
Oct 6, 2015 03:08 PM




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:13 AM.