Hi guys,
It has become time to replace my pads! We bought Zimmermann Pads and I am looking at painting my calipers while we are in there... What are your 2 cents on the best color for titanium silver? Red, black?
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Hi guys,
It has become time to replace my pads! We bought Zimmermann Pads and I am looking at painting my calipers while we are in there... What are your 2 cents on the best color for titanium silver? Red, black?
Personally, I prefer the OEM clean look... So I say go gloss black.
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I like this much better myself.....if you're staying with OE calipers then black looks best.
... but if you have BMW Performance BBK then it's best to match the rear calipers to the front :thumbsup
Silver.
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I used POR-15, it isn't really caliper paint but it's holding up fine and dries to a glossy strong finish. POR is specifically designed to be used on slightly rusted surfaces, which was the case with my calipers.
Sorry, what color car?Quote:
Originally Posted by pilotnick1203
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How about G2USA? They seem to have every possible color for caliper paint. The example I have in the link is for Phoenix Yellow, the color of my Performance BBK.
http://www.g2usa.com/product/CBCP-445.html
I've also read good reviews on Dupli-Color BCP401 Yellow Brake Caliper Kit. Amazon has it and other colors.
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We are using g2
Titanium silver
Where do you find this paint?Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPRegistry.net
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I'm definitely going to do silver or black
I used g2 as well on my old car. Looks great! I stripped mine down though with a wire brush to get all the rust off then painted them.
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Originally Posted by ELCID86
Do these caliper paints result in more heat retention? I've heard that powder coat creates and insulation and therefore more heat is retained in the caliper. Does the same hold true for paint?
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Our standard calipers aren't that asthetically pleasing so I wouldn't go with a color that stood out (unless matching a BBK kit) i.e. I wouldn't go gloss black. I went with a silver/blue-ish color (A non gloss black or silver seem best to me too). BTW, I used ultra high temp engine paint on mine and it worked fine.
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Or go crazy like I did on my old car and do yellow! More of a color for a kid I guess haha. I like it against the black car though
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+1 I like it. I've seen some guys plastidip them as well. It actually seems to hold up to the heat better than you'd think and can be peeled off if you change your mind. I keep thinking about painting mine yellow, no red, no wait black ... Ugh, just OEM until I can make up my mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by HokieZHP
Black stands out more than disco ball silver/blue??? :biggrin What're you smoking homie?!?! The gloss actually just provides a smoother finish and makes it harder for brake dust to stick... The black shown in my pic above looked great and very OEM, and it blends well.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnrando
Cracking me up. It's a very subtle silver with a hint of blue that mutes it. (I feel like I describing art). :) I like the thought that the gloss helps prevent brake dust. Personally I'd rock it if our calipers were nicer, but that's just me. I'm not saying it would not look good. Once I get my BBK I'm going yellow anyway. I'll send you my blue silver. :biggrin
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Yeah...it's not like it's mirror coated.
On the 540 wagon, I painted the carriers silver and the calipers black (pics in the project thread). That was very subtle and clean looking like from the factory. Preston went with yellow like Chris's old ZHP on a mystic blue car, it does stand out. Brett went with ford blue engine paint against a sparkling graphite car! the blue is very close to the blue of the Roundels, I think it looks classy cause you don't see it very often.
I did the same paint and blue with mine. Was a nice subtle touch that didn't stick out too much with the lighter color car (TiAg). I need to do them again however as the paint has become to chip off in a few places and look more dirty despite my efforts to clean them. I probably should have done more than 2 coats when I did it which may be why I'm seeing problems now. The blue is very similar to roundel blue.Quote:
Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP
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Yellow looks great!Quote:
Originally Posted by HokieZHP
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Does look cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by HokieZHP
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Thanks! I liked it. Gave it a little something different and matched the ambers I think pretty well on the black car
Fig'd I throw out a pic of my "disco blue" calipers. :biggrin
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hee hee
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I know this is resurrecting an old thread but I think it's probably better to keep it in the same thread than start a new one. Anyways, I'm planning to swap out brake lines, the clutch line, and do a CDV delete soon so I figure while I'm doing all of that I might as well clean off and paint my calipers. The consensus around here seems to be silver or black to keep it understated since our brake calipers aren't particularly large or worth showing off. That said, my car is quite dark with Oriental Blue paint and gloss black grills. Once I swap out the bumper reflectors for color-matched ones and the windows get tinted next week, it will be pretty dark car overall. I'd like to have a bit of color, and the brake calipers seem like a good way to do it but I don't want to make it too gaudy or god forbid ricey. I actually thought Chris' (HokieZHP) black ZHP looked pretty good in yellow (below). I know this topic has been talked to death but I'd be interested in your guys' thoughts.
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The yellow looks really goodQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
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I'll join in on the fun
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Im in love with my blue calipers
Pics? My hesitation with blue calipers is my car is already a dark shade of blue.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarbonZHP
I like the yellow.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
I never got a picture of it, but I saw a black e46 330 with 'lime green' calipers and I thought it looked really good. Sort of like this green. It really pops.
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Isn't good on a non super car. Just looks like you're trying to hard to be a hybrid Porsche
Yeah I thought it looks pretty good. Not too loud or obnoxious IMO. Your red ones look great, how do they look on your car?Quote:
Originally Posted by mbeckel
Those do look good! I think they probably work best with a lighter color car, but maybe I'm wrong. Any pics of them with the wheels on? I didn't see any that were clear shots of it in your mod thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarbonZHP
I think those actually look good on a GT-R. It's probably not for me and my car, but definitely an aesthetic that has its place.Quote:
Originally Posted by FL116
I did a really quick (see: shitty) mock-up of yellow calipers on my car in Photoshop. Please ignore the filth, I plan to wash it this weekend. I think the yellow calipers compliment the color pretty well. I'm going to fool around with it a bit more with a few other colors:
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Might have to zoom in to see them. Really like how it goes with the car
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