[Coupes33]

If you want to avoid the work of covering up the brake discs and other surrounding areas so that you can spray paint, purchase a G2 Brake Caliper Paint Kit and do it using the provided brush. There are instructional videos on Youtube. I did mine 4 yrs ago and the calipers are as good now as when I first done them.

[Scotty89]

Originally Posted by wbx

Im thinking of painting my calipers either gold or blue on my sapphire black

Now that does look good. I thought the blue would look a bit much, but that is neat.

[Scotty89]

So I started at about 11.30am and so far I've got one caliper off and disassembled, and 1st coat of paint.


I have no idea how you guys did the whole lot in a couple of hours. You must have had some super cleaning powers because my brakes still aren't clean and I've spent hours upon hours scrubbing, spraying and rinsing.

[320i_Beemer]

Use caliper paint. Dont forget to use a wire brush and brake cleaner to thoroughly clean the caliper.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Scotty89

So I started at about 11.30am and so far I've got one caliper off and disassembled, and 1st coat of paint.


I have no idea how you guys did the whole lot in a couple of hours. You must have had some super cleaning powers because my brakes still aren't clean and I've spent hours upon hours scrubbing, spraying and rinsing.

what colour u doing scotty???

[Scotty89]

Originally Posted by Socket

what colour u doing scotty???

Long story, but I bought blue, tested it and it was crap, so now it's silver.

After so much pain and effort, they're going to be silver. I wonder why I bothered.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Scotty89

Long story, but I bought blue, tested it and it was crap, so now it's silver.

After so much pain and effort, they're going to be silver. I wonder why I bothered.

They are going to look awesome Scotty.... can you post some pics when u are done ???

[MJ80.]

They are silver stock

[Scotty89]

Hey naynay, which caliper paint did you use, and where did you get it from??

All the caliper paints I could find were flat gloss in boring colours. Yours looks like a burnt orange metallic??

[Socket]

Originally Posted by MJ80.

They are silver stock

Oh I did not know that ....thanks

[CashedUpBogan]

I thought the stock colour was Natural Rust

[MJ80.]

Hahah yep when they arent rust they are silverish lol.

[naynay]

Originally Posted by Scotty89

Hey naynay, which caliper paint did you use, and where did you get it from??

All the caliper paints I could find were flat gloss in boring colours. Yours looks like a burnt orange metallic??

i used VHT auto paint and got it in gold. you dont have to use brake paint. u can just use any high heat enamel. i got mine from auto barn.

[Scotty89]

All the VHT paints I could find were shit

I ended up with VHT engine bay paint because i didn't like the other colours... turns out the engine bay paint is shit too

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by Scotty89

All the VHT paints I could find were shit

I ended up with VHT engine bay paint because i didn't like the other colours... turns out the engine bay paint is shit too

I used duplicolor from SCA (high temp enamel) and its great stuff!

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by MJ80.

Hahah yep when they arent rust they are silverish lol.

The rotors rust as they're Iron and the caliper dont corrode as they're aluminium

[sjf430]

Originally Posted by Socket

You can even buy high temp decals for your freshly painted brakes

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281122103...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Might paint mine black get me these! BMW do black calipers with that BMW logo from factory yeah?

[Michael BD]

Originally Posted by Socket

Ill help ya Borna, its super easy mate
We can organise a paint n meet if anyone else in Melb wants to do their brakes

Otherwise there is a a place in ringwood called easy calipers that will paint em for you...

I think my wheels would look better with a paint job.

[Socket]

This is what it might look like in red

[Michael BD]

Originally Posted by Socket

This is what it might look like in red

thanks

[timofie]

what lip do u have on ur grey bimmer natE?

[dhanu]

I thinks its Hamman