Painted Brake Calipers

Super Amjo · 01-24-2011, 08:18 PM

I was thinking of painting my calipers either blue or yellow - haven't decided yet. I have an 07 E92, black and it needs some color.

I also saw some caliper covers but...those didn't look so good - what do you guys think

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-24-2011, 08:21 PM

Paint them.
Do not do covers

Flyer · 01-24-2011, 08:41 PM

There's a great DIY on this forum on how to paint them.

pdotlandy · 01-24-2011, 08:52 PM

post pic if you decide to paint them ive been thinking about doing it myself also

Brey335i · 01-24-2011, 10:47 PM

The problem I have with painting them is that I love how the front one looks but the rear is too small

Olagüe · 01-25-2011, 06:59 AM

yellow or red

CobraMarty · 01-25-2011, 08:05 AM

The stock calipers are ugly and small. There is too much brake dust always. I put on the akebono ceramic pads and MGP covers in red and I think that they look great and I have NO brake dust on the wheels. I hate it when I see a BMW with 'black/brake dusted' wheels. If you are leasing you will have a problem when you turn in the car at the end with the painted calipers. The covers come off in minutes.

Flyer · 01-25-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CobraMarty

The stock calipers are ugly and small. There is too much brake dust always. I put on the akebono ceramic pads and MGP covers in red and I think that they look great and I have NO brake dust on the wheels. I hate it when I see a BMW with 'black/brake dusted' wheels. If you are leasing you will have a problem when you turn in the car at the end with the painted calipers. The covers come off in minutes.

Can you post pictures of your covers?

Brey335i · 01-25-2011, 11:15 PM

Gross

hipnotic · 01-25-2011, 11:20 PM

paint them yellow

Craig@SupremePower · 01-26-2011, 12:48 AM

imo on stock calipers silver or black only to clean up the look...

shragon · 01-26-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

imo on stock calipers silver or black only to clean up the look...

+1

Spydeputy · 01-26-2011, 05:11 AM

+ 2 on just silver or black paint.

_shim · 01-26-2011, 05:28 AM

My vote goes for black! anything else just looks kinda tacky, imo.

Brey335i · 01-26-2011, 11:25 AM

I think gloss black looks great with stock as well. If you want to go for yellow or red you need the hardware to back that up

onefastman · 01-26-2011, 11:42 AM

They are SO small.

Why would you want to make something more prominant that isnt an attractive feature?

Flyer · 01-26-2011, 03:25 PM

I personally think the gloss black ones on the DIY look great!

Flyer · 01-26-2011, 09:54 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374404

Link to DIY with pictures of gloss black painted cailpers. Check it out!

thkfast · 01-27-2011, 06:26 AM

I used a high temp ceramic exhaust paint rattle can I bought at O'Reilly (sp?) on my calipers. Painted them red. I've also tried silver and cast iron, but prefer the red. If you take your time and mask off what you don't want painted, you can just shoot 'em with a spray can - without disassembly. I didn't like the Duplicolor Brake Caliper paint kit at all. Hint: buy cast iron high temperature exhaust paint at O'Reilly Auto Parts to paint your hubs - really cleans it up!

ChasVS · 01-27-2011, 07:47 AM

RED! Did mine and LOVE EM!

01-24-2011, 08:18 PM	#1
Super Amjo First Lieutenant 16 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: VA iTrader: (5)	Painted Brake Calipers I was thinking of painting my calipers either blue or yellow - haven't decided yet. I have an 07 E92, black and it needs some color. I also saw some caliper covers but...those didn't look so good - what do you guys think
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01-24-2011, 08:21 PM	#2
PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Paint them. Do not do covers
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01-24-2011, 08:41 PM	#3
Flyer Captain 21 Rep 766 Posts Drives: 2011 e92xi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (8)	There's a great DIY on this forum on how to paint them.
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01-24-2011, 08:52 PM	#4
pdotlandy Enlisted Member 3 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 07 328xi E90, 07 328xi E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	post pic if you decide to paint them ive been thinking about doing it myself also
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01-24-2011, 10:47 PM	#5
Brey335i Banned 112 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	The problem I have with painting them is that I love how the front one looks but the rear is too small
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01-25-2011, 06:59 AM	#6
Olagüe Brigadier General 106 Rep 4,502 Posts Drives: 333i e92 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	yellow or red
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01-25-2011, 08:05 AM	#7
CobraMarty Major 619 Rep 1,402 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi e90 + e92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BimmerMILVs.com iTrader: (7)	The stock calipers are ugly and small. There is too much brake dust always. I put on the akebono ceramic pads and MGP covers in red and I think that they look great and I have NO brake dust on the wheels. I hate it when I see a BMW with 'black/brake dusted' wheels. If you are leasing you will have a problem when you turn in the car at the end with the painted calipers. The covers come off in minutes.
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01-25-2011, 11:15 PM	#9
Brey335i Banned 112 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	Gross
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01-25-2011, 11:20 PM	#10
hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	paint them yellow
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01-26-2011, 12:48 AM	#11
Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1000 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	imo on stock calipers silver or black only to clean up the look...
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01-26-2011, 05:11 AM	#13
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01-26-2011, 05:28 AM	#14
_shim Major General 147 Rep 6,380 Posts Drives: an e90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 718 iTrader: (5)	My vote goes for black! anything else just looks kinda tacky, imo. __________________ •◡ •
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01-26-2011, 11:25 AM	#15
Brey335i Banned 112 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	I think gloss black looks great with stock as well. If you want to go for yellow or red you need the hardware to back that up
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01-26-2011, 11:42 AM	#16
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	They are SO small. Why would you want to make something more prominant that isnt an attractive feature? __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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01-26-2011, 03:25 PM	#17
Flyer Captain 21 Rep 766 Posts Drives: 2011 e92xi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (8)	I personally think the gloss black ones on the DIY look great!
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01-26-2011, 09:54 PM	#18
Flyer Captain 21 Rep 766 Posts Drives: 2011 e92xi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (8)	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374404 Link to DIY with pictures of gloss black painted cailpers. Check it out!
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01-27-2011, 06:26 AM	#19
thkfast Major 261 Rep 1,029 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 M4 Sakhir Orange DCT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA iTrader: (1)	I used a high temp ceramic exhaust paint rattle can I bought at O'Reilly (sp?) on my calipers. Painted them red. I've also tried silver and cast iron, but prefer the red. If you take your time and mask off what you don't want painted, you can just shoot 'em with a spray can - without disassembly. I didn't like the Duplicolor Brake Caliper paint kit at all. Hint: buy cast iron high temperature exhaust paint at O'Reilly Auto Parts to paint your hubs - really cleans it up! __________________ "The likelihood of one individual being right increases in direct proportion to the intensity with which others attempt to prove him wrong." 2015 F82 M4 - Sakhir Orange Metallic 2013 E92 M3 / 2013 E92 335is / 2010 E90 335i / 2007 E90 335i
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01-27-2011, 07:47 AM	#20
ChasVS Colonel 40 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	RED! Did mine and LOVE EM!
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