calpier paint options

[Papa Rad17]

ok so my alero is white, I have the black side mirrors and the headlight bezel painted black. Im going with and all black white deal on the exterior and everything red LED's on the interior and will someday get red racing seats and other basic stuff. just got all 4 drilled and slotted zinc plated rotors in and will be doing the drum to disk conversion on the rear next week, as well a painting my rims black (ya i know, iv read all about it, going to leave the outside lip and olds symbol silver) but i cant decide on red or silver painted calipers. the silver will blend in more im thinking and the red will pop and tie in the interior so im leaning more towards it. however I would like opinions from everyone on which color to go with. input is greatly appreciated.

[whiterider00]

go red. ive got a white alero, with black rims and such, and have neon green calipers to match my green led interior.

[sleepyalero]

x2 on red, if you want to paint the calipers... might as well make them stand out. ;)

Mine are blue, (black and blue theme)

[Papa Rad17]

^i was thinking so myself but thanks for the input. Will post pics on this thread when I get it done... Might be a few weeks though, been working a lot recently.

[sleepyalero]

sounds good.

[jawa]

go gloss black

[Papa Rad17]

For the calipers or rims?... I'm set on the red for calipers now and ya, for the rims probably a satin black. I don't like the flat black at all.

[Vella's Alero]

X2 on the gloss black....did that on mine when i upgraded the brakes and it looked slick...not showy but definitely different

[jawa]

excatly , how many times do you see a car with flashey colors on the calipers,
now how many times do you see a car with gloss black calipers?
be different

[jawa]

mine are getting gloss black as soon as im motivated enough to do it

[spc2125]

curious what gloss black would look like

[sleepyalero]

IMO i like seeing my calipers stick out from the rest of the car. gives the car a better look i think.

[Babyblue]

I found this Thread and I am really only looking for some advise on what color I should paint my calipers. My car color is well baby blue.

[Papa Rad17]

Really just depends. If your really wanting to make them pop go red or yellow. If your wanting something a bit more conservative id go with black, maybe silver.

[RalphP]

I found this Thread and I am really only looking for some advise on what color I should paint my calipers. My car color is well baby blue.

I would go for black or silver to go with baby blue.

However, if you can find it ... a baby blue high heat paint would also be nice, to match the body color. Or if you're going to get it repainted some other hue, pick a generic blue and have the body shop match the body to the calipers.

Red or yellow would stand out, ayep. To my mind, they would be garish, however, It Ain't My Car :p Pick the color YOU like, and tell everyone else exactly where they can stick it :coolio:

RwP

[Babyblue]

Thanks for the advise. I think i'm going to go with black since I have such dark windows.

[Secord]

I plan on doing mine blue on my silver alero.

[tw0123]

mine are black on both cars... the black coupe had yellow fronts, and silver rear, as the fronts needed to be replaced when I got the car...

[Babyblue]

Should I go with a flat black or a normal black?

[Papa Rad17]

Should I go with a flat black or a normal black?

I like the glossy stuff better on calipers.

[kwhauck]

Titanium grey.

[Babyblue]

I was thinking a grayish color but I don't like the idea of then already having that color yeah know?

[TDavis]

I went with a red caliper and black bracket, I've never had red caliper and i like the look of them. When you do a big brake upgrade you want to show them off. Red isn't a flashy way of showing them off but pops nicely, plus my car is red so it looks nice since it matches. If anything yellow and green is too flashy. I actually see more black calipers around here then red, red is rare around here.

[Papa Rad17]

I went with a red caliper and black bracket, I've never had red caliper and i like the look of them. When you do a big brake upgrade you want to show them off. Red isn't a flashy way of showing them off but pops nicely, plus my car is red so it looks nice since it matches. If anything yellow and green is too flashy. I actually see more black calipers around here then red, red is rare around here.

Im in Branson right now, seeing a ton more modded car then back home, will have to start looking at calipers over here :lol:

[Starglow]

I'm doing the big brake upgrade and went with Blue calipers and black brackets, both glossy paint. I'm also doing the rear disc brake upgrade and painted the rear hubs black as well with Blue calipers. I got all of the prep work and painting done over the weekend and hope to do the install next weekend or later this week.

[ItsMeScottG]

I painted my calipers glossy red along with painting my brackets glossy black. They look nice

[MiLo]

I know you would use high heat paint (engine enamel, caliper paint) but do you have to prime the calipers first? if so, is there a high heat primer? And after you paint, would you apply a clear coat? If so, would there also be a high heat clear?

[Papa Rad17]

Nope. That caliper paint is pretty tough stuff. Clean them good, maybe sand a little, and spray it on! No need for primer or clear coat or any of that stuff with it.

[ItsMeScottG]

I cleaned my calipers really good (spent some time cleaning them)

No need to prime before painting and no need to clear-coat after painting. Just make sure that you take your time when painting and make sure to use several coats. Mine came out nicely.

[MiLo]

Can I use brake cleaner or does it have to be something else?

[ItsMeScottG]

Use brake cleaner along with a steel wire brush to scrub off the brake dust buildup. That will work best. Once the calipers are as clean as you can get them then you can paint them.

[Starglow]

Can I use brake cleaner or does it have to be something else?

Yes...you can use brake cleaner. I spent the extra time to clean mine up with a wire brush on an air drill, but they were off the car and in a mess because I got them from the junk yard.

Note that not all brands of caliper paint protect to the same temperature rating. Duplicolor only protects to 900 degrees, but VHT protects up to 2000 degrees.

[ItsMeScottG]

I work at Pepboys so I got my caliper paint from the store I work at. I personally used Dupli-Color paint and I would recommend it to you. It comes in red or black variants. Also the Dupli-Color paint withstands up to 500 degrees which is well over enough.

[Starglow]

I work at Pepboys so I got my caliper paint from the store I work at. I personally used Dupli-Color paint and I would recommend it to you.

That's because Pepboys only has Duplicolor and doesn't stock VHT caliper paint. :p

[Papa Rad17]

Im a firm believer in VHT stuff

[ItsMeScottG]

That's because Pepboys only has Duplicolor and doesn't stock VHT caliper paint. :p

Yes I know that:P. my point was that I used it and it works fine=]