I think red calipers look nice but maybe only in sports cars? What about a pickup?
Red calipers only for sports cars
- Thread starter Donald
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If you like them, not much else matters...go for it!
How about painting them silver? I hate the way they look when they rust and would consider silver to be the go-to color of choice if I just want them to look nice without being "race car red".
I painted the front calipers in my Cobalt silver and it was a good 10+ years before they started showing any hint of rust.
I painted the front calipers in my Cobalt silver and it was a good 10+ years before they started showing any hint of rust.
wemay
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This
They add hp to any car 
Does brake fluid damage the paint once you paint them.
Just as long as you don't do the super poser caliper covers.
Black
For sure! Those are worse than painting the drums red.
Yes. I called the POR-15 people about their paint and while they said brake/parts cleaner is fine and won't hurt the paint, brake fluid will. I don't make a habit of spilling brake fluid on my calipers so I don't care.
I like a blue color. I think VW had a blue caliper it looked nice.
Has anyone used the g2 caliper paint?
I used duplicolor metalcast last time but want to try something else.
I used duplicolor metalcast last time but want to try something else.
Shel_B
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That's true, but there's a downside as well. The paint adds unsprung weight which can often affect the ride quality and handling, and the paint, if not properly applied, can upset airflow around the wheels and hurt mileage or range.They add hp to any car
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Paint adds enough unsprung weight to effect the ride …
I need more time on that thought …
