Painted calipers on white car??
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Painted calipers on white car?? Any one have a white T/a or camaro and painted their brake calipers? I see alot of red but I'm not sure if it would look right on a white car, and i'd hate to paint them and then get 'em on and say that doesn't look right. Know what i'm saying?
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Originally Posted by chi-twn-z28
i got a white z28 wit white calipers
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On my white T/A, I did the caliper brackets in black and the calipers in silver aluminum. Before the clearcoat, I applied black Trans Am decals to the calipers. I think the look really good with the silver cad rotors.
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someone had gunmetal gray calipers and chrome brakets that looked really sharp
i had mine polished after several attempt of painting them. I couldn't find a color i liked with SOM
i had mine polished after several attempt of painting them. I couldn't find a color i liked with SOM
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You realize by painting them white they will turn brown/black in no time from brake dust, dirt, road tar, mud. That is if you drive it at all. If it stays in the garage and isnt a daily drive, should be fine. And don't do black. You'll lose the caliper in wheel well. Black blends in with the fender wells. I would do red. but good job. did you take off the calipers individually?
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Thanks for the pics King James thats the exact setup I want to do, I agree with Nikeair about the black calipers blending in with the wheel well's. I haven't taken them off yet, but I'll probably have to do it one by one. My car's a daily driver but I wash it just about every week, cause I work at an airport and it gets jet exhause/fuel on it I'm sure, and would hate for that to ruin the paint. So it probably would stay pretty much clean.
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Tranzam01, I just saw the pic's of your wheels Thats pretty sweet too I might have to reconcider, my colors. I looked but didn't see any full side veiws on your album do you have any you could send/post, something like King James pic?