What color do you recommend... ? Some peeps say red, others say gold, and put a Brembo emblem on it ... but i kant make up my mind.. Are there pics around you can post up for me..? I got a Black sedan if you find ne pics of that..

 

i painted mine red
pics below

 

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How much did you pay.. they estimated 50 bucks at some place i went to..

 

I paid $5.
$4 for engine paint, $1 for small brushes. took off my wheels and painted them myself.

 

i say go for the red. sog35 and others have done red and it looks good.

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Those calipers look SWEET!!!

Questions: What brand paint? Did you remove the caliper or just the wheels? How long after paint job did you have to wait before driving again?

Thanks!!!

 

i'm not sure what brand paint i used (got rid of the bottle), but it was just regular Engine Paint from AutoZone. Just make sure its engine paint so it can take the heat.

I took off the wheels and then painted the capilers with a brush. There is no need to remove the capilers. I used a spray paint so i sprayed the paint into a bowl and then brushed it onto the capiler. You can also spray directly to the capiler but that will require alot of covering brake parts ect.

I let it dry overnight, i think the bottle said 3 hours, but i wanted to be safe. Its a pretty easy process, especially if you have jack stands.

 

I am painting mine red. My G is red & I think that will look good. I am putting the car up on stands, changing to Synthetic oil, cleaning the inside of the rims really good, and rotating tires tomorrow Mar 28. I will post pics after that.
You can buy a spray paint that is "caliper paint" at an auto shop. I paid $6.00. I think I will take the calipers off (it is usually 2 bolts) and flip out the pads, then spray away. I confirm back when done..........
2003 Premium/Areo 6000 miles

 

Yes, I used VHT Caliper paint from PartSource. Works great. Just make sure to clean your calipers really well to ensure an oil-free suface for the paint to stick. You can use some brake cleaner spray and a brush. I put on six coats each caliper, and it holds up well, even to pressure washing.

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Good job with the red. It looks like a real neat job you did there. It looks really good. Have you thought about giving them another coat or two of VHT Clear? Just curious...

I've seen calipers painted yellow, white, & black. (Plain black looks a lot better than rust.) For the more artistically inclined, how about zebra stripe, leopard spot, or a two-tone color-shifting paint? Just kidding!

Pick what color you like. Work clean. Take your time. It'll look good no matter what color you pick IMO. Good luck.



'03 G35 5AT Sedan, Garnet Fire/Willow
Staggered 18" SSR GT1/Bridgestone PP S03s
Eibach Springs/Anti-Sway Kit, Stillen 2-pc BBK
Stillen SS Cat-Back Dual Exhaust System

 

Here is mine. I used a special japanese brand of red caliper paint SPRAY (the make was in Japanese). 2 coats. Took 18 hours to dry. Tied up the lift in this wheel shop for a whole day. They were good sports about it too (they didn't know themselves - Vision Auto Sport). It looks great - retains the texture of the caliper and does not look "drowned" in paint.

Gurgen



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wow gurgenpb... thats really nice... to have all the bolts painted looks really nice.. howd you put infiniti? you painted it or a sticker?

 

The lettering is a sticker that I bought off a guy here on the forums. He was selling them a while back. The lug nuts are NOT painted - they are the Rays Engineering anodize red lug nuts (with a heptagonals wheel lock)

Gurgen