Stock Brake Calipers Painted Red

Laxdude · 05-20-2008, 08:47 AM

You've just made up my mind...I shall be painting my calipers...but I'm going to do black

BuLoOoSki · 05-20-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Laxdude

You've just made up my mind...I shall be painting my calipers...but I'm going to do black

Goodluck with that

im sure you're going to love it

Dubbedoutbimmer · 05-20-2008, 03:29 PM

I toyed with this Idea but im lazy and will have the body shop do it for me they do a crazy good job (had them do it on my truck) but I have montego blue and not sure what color to do them????? I call this the $100 brembo kit LMFAO

BuLoOoSki · 05-20-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedoutbimmer

I toyed with this Idea but im lazy and will have the body shop do it for me they do a crazy good job (had them do it on my truck) but I have montego blue and not sure what color to do them????? I call this the $100 brembo kit LMFAO

ummm hard to decide
there is a guy who painted his calipers montego blue. search for painted calipers in the cosmetic modifications section and you should be able to find it. i thought that they looked pretty good

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-20-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BuLoOoSki

you can get it from autozone, its something like $25 i think for everything including paint brush and caliper cleaner. its called Dupli-color caliper paint with ceramic
its very easy, dont really need a DIY, just use the caliper cleaner and a tooth brush to clean the caliper. make sure its very clean though so that the color would come out good. wash it with water and dry it. then start painting but make sure to paint the brake pad. let it dry and they i recommend painting a second layer above it. and thats basically it
if you know how to completely remove the caliper and paint it that would be better but i honestly didnt know how to do that.

So make sure to paint the brake pad?

I'm definitely going to try this.
Do they sell other colors?
Not sure i want red.

scollins · 05-20-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

So make sure to paint the brake pad?

I'm definitely going to try this.
Do they sell other colors?
Not sure i want red.

I think he meant "make sure NOT to paint the brake pad." Painting the brake pad wouldn't be a good idea....

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-20-2008, 04:53 PM

^that's what i was thinking.
That's why i asked again to double check

AJayE92 · 05-20-2008, 05:17 PM

i wanna paint mine yellow

BuLoOoSki · 05-20-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

So make sure to paint the brake pad?

I'm definitely going to try this.
Do they sell other colors?
Not sure i want red.

no do NOT paint the brake pads. you dont want to do that
if you want the paint that comes with the ceramic and u paint the calipers with a brush i believe you can only get red, black, silver, and yellow. but if you prefer to use spray paint you can basically get any color you want

Frankie D · 05-20-2008, 05:58 PM

looks nice ! im thinking about doing mine ..

BuLoOoSki · 05-21-2008, 04:21 AM

next is going to be painted lower grill and painted reflectors

Laxdude · 05-21-2008, 03:47 PM

I bought mine here:
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp

It comes in 9 different colors...

blakjack23 · 05-21-2008, 04:16 PM

Do you have a bubble in your tire or something? In the second set of pics, in the first two pics it looks like something is up with your tire just to the left of your valve.

The painted calipers don't look to bad...but maybe a little too glossy like someone else mentioned.

BuLoOoSki · 05-22-2008, 01:51 AM

yeah i do. its the front right tire. boston roads are just filled with potholes!1

koreez88 · 05-22-2008, 02:13 AM

BMW calipers are ugly, so I personally painted mine black, so they are less visible.

BuLoOoSki · 05-22-2008, 03:17 AM

actually they're not so bad. the front brakes on the 335i are huge!

ejheverest · 05-22-2008, 11:52 AM

looks good, I did the same thing, took more time to paint my calipers than to install my H R springs.

BuLoOoSki · 05-22-2008, 11:35 PM

i would imagine. It really requires a lot of effort and time to do these.

Boost Gomez · 05-23-2008, 01:01 AM

That was one ugly ass Charger on the first page..

BuLoOoSki · 05-23-2008, 02:11 AM

I think you'll change your mind if you got a chance to drive one

Its a different kind of car

MrToad · 05-23-2008, 04:13 AM

Not feeling it, reminds me of a civic/integra with painted calipers.

BMWFREAK03 · 05-23-2013, 12:09 AM

Just curious...would it be wrong to just buy brembo calipers or something and putting them on? I have my stock calipers painted but starting to chip already. lmk...

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05-21-2008, 03:47 PM	#34
Laxdude Jagoff 1 Rep 99 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	I bought mine here: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/g2/caliper_paint.jsp It comes in 9 different colors...
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blakjack23 Major 37 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	Do you have a bubble in your tire or something? In the second set of pics, in the first two pics it looks like something is up with your tire just to the left of your valve. The painted calipers don't look to bad...but maybe a little too glossy like someone else mentioned.
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05-22-2008, 01:51 AM	#36
BuLoOoSki Colonel 755 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	yeah i do. its the front right tire. boston roads are just filled with potholes!1
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05-22-2008, 02:13 AM	#37
koreez88 Всем привет ;) 152 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	BMW calipers are ugly, so I personally painted mine black, so they are less visible.
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05-22-2008, 03:17 AM	#38
BuLoOoSki Colonel 755 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	actually they're not so bad. the front brakes on the 335i are huge!
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05-22-2008, 11:35 PM	#40
BuLoOoSki Colonel 755 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kuwait iTrader: (9)	i would imagine. It really requires a lot of effort and time to do these.
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05-23-2008, 01:01 AM	#41
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