mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I painted my calipers in "cast aluminum" using VHT caliper/drum spray paint. I didn't want to use red, yellow, or blue. I didn't use black because I wanted them to remain somewhat visible from a distance. My intention was to find a close color match to the original color of the calipers (pre-corrosion & rust). As I was painting them, I was thinking the color might be a little too bright (the cap color from the can was more subdued). In fact the close up pix were taken while the paint was still tacky. It's unlikely that they'll even be that bright again. The pictures of the whole car were taken after driving a few miles. I'm happy with the results; they look like new/clean cast aluminum calipers now. I'm posting one pic below, this is my first attempt to post an image here. I'll post more if/when I know I'm doing it right. By the way, while I had the wheels off, I cleaned them up real good and waxed them with wheel wax (inside and outside). It was amazing how much grease/tar was on the inside of the front wheels (probably from undercoating at the facory). http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9135/ap71600517wv.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 O.K. the pictues work. Here's the rest..... http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3861/ap71600535pu.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/151/ap71600547hy.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5238/ap71600550zs.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9026/ap71900589ka.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7039/ap7190059a3ph.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1025/ap71900604iw.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/466/ap71900620hm.jpg http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2199/ap7190065a0wn.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Looks good. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 nice job, but I still stand by my opinion that black or a mid/dark grey works best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Thumbsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 That seals it. Silver calipers for me. Thanks for the post! They look great, and very OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 nice job, but I still stand by my opinion that black or a mid/dark grey works best. Or maybe dark grey? Darn it!! Back to the drawing board! Thanks PGT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLU24 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 i have a silver gt- im thinking bright red calipers opinions ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm def Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Looks awesome!! I'm doing that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 Thanks for the responses . . . The aluminum color also goes well with the brushed aluminum accents in the interior of the car (not to mention the remote for my Sirius Starbase, my cell phone, and almost every other electronic device sold today). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Came out nice, but I'm not really feeling that color combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 You did a nice job. I would have to see the car in person I think to get the best opinion. I also have a white sedan. Pondered painting the calipers but could not settle on a color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 IMO, best caliper paint color so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_rex Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 wow. that looks great. :thumbup: i'm not a huge fan of colored calipers (unless they say willwood, stoptech or brembo across them. ) but that looks great. it's subtle, yet it stands out enough to notice, but it doesn't look cheap, homemade or cheesy. nice job. dR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 looks good...*thumbs up* In Taiwan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohmer1 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 so shiny and clean! I just finished washing mine.. in the oven of the GA summer heat.. and it doesn't look anywhere near that good! mainly cos I dont have my spoiler yet hehe calipers look good, makes em stand out a bit much tho dontcha think? "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 I think blue, yellow, or red would stand out a lot more on a SWP car. As I said, the callipers will never look as bright as they did when I took those pictures; the paint wasn't even dry. As time goes on, the calipers will get greasy and dirty and the shine on the wheels will pop out. The only way to keep the calipers that bright would be to spray them with brake cleaner every time I wash the car, and that's not good if for no other reason than it will strip the wax off my wheels. Either way, it beats rust and corrosion and I'll know I can always clean them up if I get the urge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 where do you get this "VHT" paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 I got it at Advance Auto; it's not hard to find at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 rust? they're not aluminum? my last few vehicles have had.. at least I THOUGHT.. aluminum calipers.. they never rusted or anything.. could have just been painted with something.. if they were cast iron like my old chevy trucks are I'd get some flat black high temp header paint to put on em.. 1200 degree resistant it says "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I think blue, yellow, or red would stand out a lot more on a SWP car. IMO, unless I'm sporting Brembos, Subaru 4 POTs, Prodrives, Stoptechs, etc., the last thing I want is for my butt-ugly stock calipers to stand out. What they say about not being able to polish a turd really is true. Thus, flat black or "aluminum" are the colors of choice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mele63 Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 IMO, unless I'm sporting Brembos, Subaru 4 POTs, Prodrives, Stoptechs, etc., the last thing I want is for my butt-ugly stock calipers to stand out. What they say about not being able to polish a turd really is true. Thus, flat black or "aluminum" are the colors of choice for me. I agree. After painting, I concluded the rear calipers are actually much more visually appealing than the fronts. The front calipers are very "lumpy" looking. When you see a car with OEM painted calipers, (usually on an "exotic" car) at least you know the designers/engineers took some steps to make them visually appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 great job, but i prefer black. i dont liek how if its between spokes its blends in with the rim. . looks nice though. ill be using the g2 kit that. you haveot paint it on with a brush and you only get like an hr to do all 4 becuase it cures so fast. it used it on my last car and its great. forms a hard shell. MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Looks good to me! Reminds me of Porsche brakes (the std. kind... not the $$$$ PCCB yellow kind). -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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