G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

Painting Calipers... Black or Red?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
  #1  
Old 06-23-2012, 11:40 AM
jdubin94's Avatar
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Beverly MA.
Posts: 257
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Painting Calipers... Black or Red?

The title says it all. And in case it matters, very soon, I will be painting my stock rims hyper black.
 
  #2  
Old 06-23-2012, 11:55 AM
cdub0619's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Turlock, CA
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 8 Posts
Black if you have stock breaks, you don't want them standing out.
 
  #3  
Old 06-23-2012, 12:26 PM
rtito20's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tampa, Fl
Posts: 54
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
i would paint them the same color of the car.
 
  #4  
Old 06-23-2012, 12:37 PM
CandlestickPark's Avatar
ill Sedan

iTrader: (87)
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Long Beach, SoCal
Posts: 23,261
Received 2,687 Likes on 1,448 Posts
Black (or silver) for sure, no reason to draw attention to OEM brakes.
 
  #5  
Old 06-23-2012, 01:47 PM
lox1985's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 452
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
black
 
  #6  
Old 06-23-2012, 01:52 PM
bjs470's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 230
Received 10 Likes on 7 Posts
No red on oem brakes
 
  #7  
Old 06-23-2012, 02:47 PM
AuAltima3.5's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: TN
Posts: 737
Received 36 Likes on 29 Posts
Originally Posted by bjs470
No red on oem brakes
ditto. I did silver on my OEM 2 pistons. Looks OEM but cleaned it up.

I've done black before on calipers. It was semi regrettable. I kinda cleaned up the look, but if you looked for them they appeared to be smaller.
 
  #8  
Old 06-23-2012, 02:58 PM
srv2nv's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The 'shnall
Posts: 1,678
Received 66 Likes on 58 Posts
Silver or black.

Anything else on stock calipers is rice.
 
  #9  
Old 06-23-2012, 03:57 PM
gq916's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 391
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
either or will look good..red will stand out more.
 
  #10  
Old 06-23-2012, 05:26 PM
socialconflicts's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (24)
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: San Diego
Posts: 3,477
Received 62 Likes on 58 Posts
neither. why paint oem calipers.. they look bad.
 
  #11  
Old 06-24-2012, 05:54 PM
NjMatteSedan's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Elmwood Park. NJ
Posts: 7,985
Received 98 Likes on 82 Posts
^ stock calipers usually look rusty or ashy. Nothing wrong with painting them black or silver to make them look clean
 
  #12  
Old 06-24-2012, 08:20 PM
TurTLe*'s Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (48)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 2,330
Received 62 Likes on 52 Posts
i got a red kit for free. whenever i have the time, i'll be doing it red.

anything is better then rust.
 
  #13  
Old 06-24-2012, 10:16 PM
totopo's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 415
Received 58 Likes on 39 Posts
Originally Posted by socialconflicts
neither. why paint oem calipers.. they look bad.
Agree. I always lol when i see painted floating calipers. Just leave them alone or wash them.
 
  #14  
Old 06-25-2012, 01:16 AM
NjMatteSedan's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Elmwood Park. NJ
Posts: 7,985
Received 98 Likes on 82 Posts
Originally Posted by totopo
Agree. I always lol when i see painted floating calipers. Just leave them alone or wash them.
really? You laugh at black or silver brakes? It's a neutral color smh
 
  #15  
Old 06-25-2012, 01:56 AM
totopo's Avatar
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 415
Received 58 Likes on 39 Posts
Originally Posted by BlkSedan4me
really? You laugh at black or silver brakes? It's a neutral color smh
Yes. I always see it as pretty rice. They are crap OEM brakes, nothing you color them will make them anything else.
 


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Painting Calipers... Black or Red?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:15 AM.