Jodster

I plan on painting my calipers soon as they have got that nasty greeny worn look (thanks Subaru). It's a dbm car currently with gold speedlines but I plan to get them done in anthracite when I get some cash.

What colour do you think I should use?

Brun

Black n' white is the only colour that seems to look right IMO.
I did mine in black with silver writing but once the weather changes, they're going back to standard.

ScoobyJawa

Jodster

Nice job done there. The thing is if I go red I'll have to change to clear indicators, which I like but I think are far too expensive for that they are.

ScoobyJawa

Ah - but you know you wanna

lol!!!!

stephen30

Red. Looks the nads as you can see above. I did mine black first and then when I changed the calipers I painted the new ones red. Very smart indeed.

Steve

[Edited by stephen30 - 2/20/2003 4:56:42 PM]

LG John

I think the red usually looks too bright on the DBM. I saw a car at the subaru spectacular at Knockhill that was DBM but has 'blood red' calipers. Looked brilliant. The red was not disimilar from the red on this little guy

[Edited by Saxo Boy - 2/20/2003 5:08:23 PM]

scoobystan

Got red also but done by pro bodyshop, u cant tel. looks like it was done by factory.

Lord_Excalibur

Got to be red with white letters. I just done mine in black/white big mistake really wish I had gone for red/white.
Will be redoing them at the first opurtunity.

Anthony

M0NEY

Ive got a black car so done my black and they look very nice. I didnt even paint the Subaru bit white, just all black.

Red does look very nice but i was going to meets and everyone had red so wanted to be different

ScoobyJawa

Money - be different eh? you could have done them red with green lettering (or even green with red lettering ) lol!!

Jodster

Anyone got a pic of red calipers behind gold wheels?

Jodster

Is gold with black writing a no-no?

dnb

I have black with gold writing

Brown Baron

Jodster, I hope not, mine are gold with black letters.

Jodster

What colour wheels do you have BB and are you pleased with the godl finish? I guess I need to decide whether to get the wheels painted or not first.

Brown Baron

The wheels are gold and the car is black. The finish isn't too bad, I did it myself with smoothrite, and it's holding up ok so far. The smoothrite gold is a fairly pale gold but I think it looks quite good. I can try and take some photo's if you want.

7 Foot

I have bought the paint am just waiting for 24 hours when I don't need the car.

Silver with white writing is my choice. Understated, tasteful . . . might look crap?!?!

DeepBM with silver 18" Diablos

scoobyfella

Here's mine

ricco

Two pots

JFB

If you're thinking of Anthracite wheels in the future, you may wish to consider this example?

Cheers

Jerome

7 Foot

Good!

powerman

dont paint them red they remind me of the rover 214 with the horrible red grill on the front TTAACCKKYY.try match them to your wheel colour they will look a more classy and proffesional.
powerman.

Elmer Fudpucker

...blue?



I'm having some RB5 logos made up in the same colour,which should set it off quite nicely(i hope)

bigsinky

ok guys, white 95 wrx with gold oz super t. i have sti6 four pots on the front. what colour do you think i should paint them. thought about red but then, like MONEY, i want to be different. thought about white but then after a couple of miles the brake dust would make them look crap.

probably just go with gloss black with white lettering, but would be interested in anyone else views.

cheers

big sinky

taylor

What type of paint are you lot using? Is it a special high temp stuff?

stratman

I have always used Hammerite. You can get smooth or hammer finish. Cheaper than caliper paint, can paint over rust ( though you should wire brush first) and stands up to the temperatures.

dhorwich

here are mine... done with high temp paint from halfords...







Dan

Dog

The Halfords stuff is good mine's lasted 20k and looks good as new after a jetwash.It's got to be red if you want them noticed. Otherwise stay with the original colour.