Im looking at paint my calipers. I am just stuck painting them either yellow or red?

My car is 1ga red and black. It's going to have yellow hids. Everyone I know with there 180's 240's or any car really has red calipers. I think the yellow came from me just wanting to be different from everyone else. Trying to picture it, I think the yellow will go with the red quite well... I mean I know its not a ferrari.

Am I crazy or does anyone agree with me that yellow will be half decent. (I want to do them painted before I get them powder coated. plus I want to know for sure I am keeping this brake setup before I powder coat)

Go with red...

I vote red as well.

lol thats what I expected. Guess I will probably hop on that band wagon. It still looks good. Just so many people do it. =]

Anyone if think yellow would be alright? lol

The CT ceramic brake paint kits also come in black....
yellow gets covered in brake dust really quick,
But if it's a temp to see what it's like....
Mine was done black calipers and silver caliper brackets

Personally I hate yellow & red together (but thats just me ) My vote would be red as well from the choices but if other colours are options, I'd go black

yeah the kits come in blue, silver, black, red, yellow. I do plan on keeping the car pretty clean so hopefully it wont be a big issue for brake dust.

I might just try the yellow. Worst case scenario I have to go buy a red kit. Im just thinking the yellow Might be half decent. Maybe get black to do my brackets or just all out yellow. lol =]

Sponsored by Ronald McDonald? I'm not lovin' it.

I'd go with a glossy black. Easy to keep looking nice!
Or match the car's paint.

No to all out yellow.
Darren if can post a pic of your calipers, best vote for the Black/Silver combo.

I like
BLACK = same colour its gonna turn anyways.

hmm really sounding like red will be what I get.

I vote yellow will look like a hot dog. UHHKK
I had mine done mine black with VHT caliper paint, seeing as stock is not so big and you dont want them to stand out. Then I realized behind a black wheel it looked better than rust but you couldnt tell there were disc brakes back there, and the wheel didnt pop. Went over them with the paint I used to do the bronze lip, looks 9485384 X better. They dont pop a ton and they match my wheel colour combo, and also give the wheel more depth.
Anyways I vote black, because your wheels are silver Therefor they wont pop, but they will be visable. Red is overdone, but matches your car. Whichever.

lol it sounds like red is going to be the leading colour. Probably what I buy anyway when I go into ct.

Go Black, you'll never go back

See when I see black calipers its nice. But I just like the red idea way better. =] I think for sure yellow is out. It will be between black and red. Really doubt I will get black though. Unless I do a split second desicion at the shelf.

I recommend the VHT spray can Cheaper than the kits from what I remember. Ive had no problems with it, its even on the exhaust mani heat sheild. 1 Can will do all 4.For the front I just unbolted the caliper, removed the disc,put holes through a junk rag, then put the caliper over the rag. The rag will then mask off the hub supension ect, use some tape on the brake lines, and a bunch of plywood, more rags, carboard, tape to make shure there is no overspray. I cant remember the rear so well, but the discs werent coming off, so I took out the brake pads, and shoved rags inside the caliper, and masked the rest of the disc.

The cans were like 6 dollars cheaper. Plus you can do 8 calipers at 4 coats each with the kits. =]

The kits are crap.
I like the vht spray can. I have my calipers done with it in Gold. Just knock off any junk with a wire brush and then paint them.
Be sure to let it dry before you drive or you will have brake dust in the paint.

Really? Ive seen about 4 cars with the same kit on it. Turns out amazing. Better then I have seen the spray turn out.

for brake dust. Don't worry lol it wont be rolling till friday I bet

Put an M on your hood and you can be the McDonald's Car!

dupli-color paint with ceramic...bake it, good to go.

lol Ok, the yellow is out. Stop calling me ronnie

hehe, Going with red.

Ricer.

My calipers are painted on both of my cars, Ryan! Does that make me a ricer?!



Seriously Jay, I know you've decided against the yellow... thank god. Go red or black. It'll look sharp if you do a good job.

ricer? lol im not painting drum brakes.

How does it even make me a ricer?

well here is a crappy cell pic. Before I broke a wheel stud off

Is it just the lighting that made them look pink???

Have you got your TB gaskets in yet?

Lol me? Random, not shure why that was posted here? But if your reffering to me, then nope, Im waiting for them in the mail, hopefully they get done next week or so.

It was to jay, sorry Mike

Oh ok quite a coincidence, that makes more sense. Then again Im doing shaft seals, but I wasnt shure, I dont like to go ignoring people.

Hey Barbie!, you got's pink brakes!

BAHAHAHA!!

LOL jerk, They are totally red. The lighting does make them red I will try to get some good picks.

and no haven't found some gaskets yet. I blue siliconed the gasket doesnt sound like its leaking but it wont idle now and I broke a wheel stud now *sigh*




This might look a little more like it. But the red pretty much matches the car.

Pink stoppers, pink car, pink jack...
What the hell happened to you, Jay? You used to be cool!

Gotta say Jay, they do look pink in the pictures

Clean though ,but pink...

" I'm a barbie girl, in a DSM wooooooooorld, my cars the fastest, its faaaaantastic!!! "

AHAHAHAHA!!! that was awsome

Come on guys! You're going to give him a complex! lol.


If Jay turns out to be a crossdressing stripper after this, we'll know why.

lol that was a good one mitchell

Had that stuck in my head since they released a new song (youtube Aqua 2009 80's song, its quote the song!), felt appropriate since his camera seems to think he has a little rainbow in him haha...

No offence to the OP!

lol you guys just make a day of being laid off at work even better

This talons probably going into storage now. =[ Almost brings a real tear to my eye I was so close.

Laid off again? Man, if it wasn't for bad luck, you wouldn't have any. Give me a shout sometime and I'll treat you to a beer.

lol what day is best for you man? Ive got time =]

You're going to have to drive out to his house though Jay.

Bah, now that you're laid off, take some time with your car and get it all purdy in pink.

Any day after 4pm man. Text me.

lol yeah Ryan im bringing it to the appartment so I can tinker with it maybe figure out the idle. and fix my new belt squeel. finish painting the calipers pink.

Eric I will test you sometime this weekend man.

Sure hope he passes....

lol, are you sure its an elaborate test of geography, literature, and history. With a time span of 30 seconds to answer every skill testing question. It will be on the edge of your seat excitement, with out alex trebek.

Oh, that and I meant to say Text. lol =]