Opinions required in helping me chose what color caliper and drum paint. #

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Hey guys I'm going to be spraying my calipers Red.
I have Already bought 3M RED CALIPER PAINT AND 3M clear coat.#

Iv been reading several posts now.
Any advice ud like to share let us know

Q1) Shuld I paint #the calipers while there attached. What are the disadvantages and advantages?

Q2) What color Shuld i do the roters / disks / drums as they are abit rusty and look crap. Lol

I was thinking either red or gloss black or silver.#

Q3) Is one 400ml can or Red enough for all four calipers? How many Coates will I get out of the one can?
I only want the bright red color so I guess I'll only need bout two Coates of red then the clear coat on top.#

If anyone has pics of their calipers and drums attach it below to help me decide on the colors.#

Thanks for your input in advance guys.#

Cheers#
Dave#

[Jonno]

..pink......?

[ari666]

i suggest you paint the rotors green. like this guy:

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

..pink......?

I hope ur not Series.

Pink roters on a black caprice. Nope. Lol

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

i suggest you paint the rotors green. like this guy:

I don't think there is green on the shelf. Green wouldn't go With a black car.

Thanks for ur input.

[m1chael1o1]

i hear red gains the most power, 27kws at all 7 wheels

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

i hear red gains the most power, 27kws at all 7 wheels

Yep that's true, but red is only for Ferraris. Haha

Na SERZ guys.

[ari666]

ok seriously:
yes, to do it properley you need to remove the calipers and rotors. avoid getting paint on the rotor braking surface at all costs, that heat proof paint will chew out your pads in no time. so lots of masking take all over the rotor, then with a razor blade, cut away the area you want to spray. you only need 2 good coats of heat proof paint to do the job. clear is not necessary, and if anything will peel off with the heat. the red comes out glossy as all hell anyway. 1 can of hight temp red will easily cover all of your calipers. then i suggest gun metal grey for the rotors.

[the_boozer]

take the calipers off and take them a part mask up the slide pins put a bolt in the line entry hole, clean all the shit off them.I d get another can of paint also
pink calipers with green disk ha.

[Voodoo_SV6]

I have done mine red, Navy blue and black over the years.

Black was thwe only colour I was ever happy with.

First time I took them off, the remaining times, left them on car and masked up well. I wouldn't bother pulling them off.

and Black would be my suggestion for the centre "drum" on the rotor

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

I have done mine red, Navy blue and black over the years.

Black was thwe only colour I was ever happy with.

First time I took them off, the remaining times, left them on car and masked up well. I wouldn't bother pulling them off.

and Black would be my suggestion for the centre "drum" on the rotor

Cheers for the reply guys.

Voodoo, I thinks that's what I may be doing, red calipers with a gloss black for the drum hub.

Do you have a few pics youd like to attach?
That would be great.

[Cracka]

I prefer Silver / Aluminium

[Voodoo_SV6]

Do you have a few pics youd like to attach?
That would be great.

I have nothing from when the car had red calipers and black drums.

My new SV6 will be in my hands within 2 weeks and it's one of the first jobs I have planned (but black on black)

[jdrVZute]

Green goes great with black! Haha

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Green goes great with black! Haha

Na not too sure about green. Lol
I was thinking either yellow or red.

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Ok well I finally got around to painting my calipers red and my hubs gloss black.

Looks much neater than the dirty rusty look before.

12 hours of hard work paid off in the end.

Here are a few snaps.

Before:




After:






















Thanks for everyones input.

Cheers
Dave.

My wl caprice l@@k

[Bradbd]

I don't think you're meant to paint the parts of the rotors that come into contact with the brake pads :/

Other than that looks good.

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

I don't think you're meant to paint the parts of the rotors that come into contact with the brake pads :/

Other than that looks good.

Thanks man.
I was painting the hubs cause they were rusted and looked crapy.
The contact surface was back to normal after a few brakes applied.

[one_and_only2004]

Good colour scheme, but unfortunately you've just rooted your pads.

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Good colour scheme, but unfortunately you've just rooted your pads.

No way ur kidding how come??? there was only a thin coat on the contact surface. Lol

[one_and_only2004]

The paint that now lines your brake pads has made them quite inefficient, I believe someone said that up a bit further.

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

The paint that now lines your brake pads has made them quite inefficient, I believe someone said that up a bit further.

Opps, lol
But Iv been driving around for awhile now can't feel any change.