[Footballer]

So, looking at painting/spraying the calipers when the weather warms up a little!

As I have a Sea Grey no obvious colour choice is sticking its head out at me.

Anyone have any pictures for some thought/insperation?

 

[largey]

QUOTE(Footballer @ 21 Feb 2010, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So, looking at painting/spraying the calipers when the weather warms up a little!

As I have a Sea Grey no obvious colour choice is sticking its head out at me.

Anyone have any pictures for some thought/insperation?

Reds always a good colour for the grey

 

[WarrenST]

hey footballer,
if you do go for red. i've got a box of it that someone gave me that i dont want so you could just have it mate.

 

[goonturbo]

Think out the box mate... How about yellow or green or purple?? Dont follow the sheep...

 

[gray]

dont do a crazy colour it looks cheap..
i think just a silver makes it look clean and fresh....

 

[TheCustomTouch]

Orange just to be different.

 

[stingy]

what about gold. like the nissan gtr.

 

[gray]

QUOTE(stingy @ 21 Feb 2010, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>what about gold. like the nissan gtr.

but they have calipers to shout about....not calipers of a transit van lol

 

[DurhamLad1973]

There was some pics on here a few months back of some that had been done gtr gold, they looked quite good.

 

[gray]

do you know where the link is? wonder what they look like?

 

[DurhamLad1973]

QUOTE(gray @ 21 Feb 2010, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>do you know where the link is? wonder what they look like?

Cant find it anywhere, will keep looking though.

 

[stingy]

i seen that post also. looked great on his pb. cant find it either though.

 

[Dennis]

QUOTE(gray @ 21 Feb 2010, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but they have calipers to shout about....not calipers of a transit van lol

A few years ago a good proportion of OE calipers came gold not silver, however I always think subtle is always best so went for satin black, I used stanrds areosol paint form halfords and they have been great, look factory (similar to my AP's on the Lotus) and no pealing after 6 months (no track days) so no issue with heat as yet.

What ever you go for make sure you do not paint the pads and springs, that looks so cheap like you would get on a nova (with matching drums)

 

[robbyvrs]

I did mine gold (Smoothrite)

 

[stingy]

I knew it would look good! ^^^^^^^^ top job mate.

 

[gray]

yep they do look good. DAMN THE SILVER PAINT IVE ALREADY BOUGHT!!!

 

[stingy]

QUOTE(gray @ 22 Feb 2010, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yep they do look good. DAMN THE SILVER PAINT IVE ALREADY BOUGHT!!!

write it off as exspenses mate. go to b&q and get some smothrite!

 

[Dennis]

QUOTE(robbyvrs @ 22 Feb 2010, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I did mine gold (Smoothrite)

Calipers looked good

but your Ford badge isn't straight (relative to the valve/spokes)

 

[robbyvrs]

On my new car i've painted the calipers silver (smoothrite), on previous cars i've mixed silver and gold Smoothrite to get a bronze finish which looked good as well

 

[RichFST]

QUOTE(robbyvrs @ 22 Feb 2010, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I did mine gold (Smoothrite)

That looks awesome. I may well be stealing your idea. Do you have any more pics? Close ups of the finish?