Painting Brake Calipers

[keithyboy]

Don't know how to do a poll so I'll just ask the question.

I'm rebuilding a pair of 2nd hand calipers for the back of my Primera to fix the non-existant handbrake. Should I paint the castings or just leave them a bit manky looking?

If I paint them, what colour do you reckon?

[markbognor]

Click new poll, right next to new thread.

I recon black or possibly silver. Any other colour, particuarly red or yellow is a bit chav,

[starionturbo]

agreed, silver for the "new" look black for something a bit different.

Anything else will just look like it belongs on a saxo

[fastdub]

unless you are sporting genuine porsche/brembo 6 pot affairs then feel free to have them red or yellow or whatever

[jim]

i went with blood red on the cortina as it was lying about after i painted the engine

[dave21478]

black is good. Gives a clean look without being tacky and doesnt show the dirt like silver.

[coggers]

The Firenza had red calipers and drums when I bought it - just looked wrong. Painted them black and they're so much better.

[sparko]

same colour as the car, seans mk1 is a perfect example:
retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=1185012104&page=3

[JohnnySomersett]

starionturbo said:

agreed, silver for the "new" look black for something a bit different.

Anything else will just look like it belongs on a saxo

Hmmmm.....i was planning on doing mine red TBH, but then the car is red. Would that still be really 'saxo'?

[mowzer]

I think Hammerite gold looks pretty good om most cars

[JohnnySomersett]

mowzer said:

I think Hammerite gold looks pretty good om most cars

I didnt think hammerite liked getting hot??

[mowzer]

Never had a problem with it in all the years I've used it on brakes

[Ether]

Mine are blue! Does this mean I'm a chav..?

I reckon red would be fine on the rear. Unless they're tiny, then they look a bit silly painted body colour.

[Pillock]

Leopard-print. Flame them. Candy red. Scallops? Think different

[Ether]

pillock said:

Leopard-print

That, my friend, is one hell of an idea *scurries outside with breaker bar, axle stand and a few rattle cans*

[BenzBoy]

Mine are a sort of red-oxide / browny colour... ;D

If you're rebuilding them, it's always nice to paint things I think - as a kind of psychological thing... to me anyway.

I would do either black, silver or (at a push) gold.

[Negative Creep]

Black all the way

[needabeetle]

Did the ones on my beetle (they don't look so weedy with crossdrilled discs!) red, used bright red japlac paint and it hasn't come off, I've only used the car a few times, but seems fine, You have to do at least 2 layers though. screw it, photo time!

Now, you tell me this is chav! (its a 1968 beetle)

on here:

[seansmk1mad]

Ive always painted my calipers light gold in the past. It makes them look new & ads a bit of bling imo.

But these days i firmly believe all calipers should be snot green ;D

[spacekadett]

Years ago I painted the Opel calipers and drums with yellow Smoothrite, but when he noticed BnD did laugh and call me a chav! Hence the replacement drums are black and the calipers are that dirty you can't tell
Play it safe and go for black or silver I reckon