caliper color help
08-04-2008 | 08:01 PM
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hey guys,
After looking at how cool the calipers looked when painted, I went ahead and bought a RED paint kit for my E60. After thinking about it some more, I realized that maybe RED isn't the best color selection to compliment my orient blue metallic paint...what do you guys think? IMO red calipers look good with black but not with mine, even though it is kinda dark.
What color would you guys go with for orient blue metallic?
After looking at how cool the calipers looked when painted, I went ahead and bought a RED paint kit for my E60. After thinking about it some more, I realized that maybe RED isn't the best color selection to compliment my orient blue metallic paint...what do you guys think? IMO red calipers look good with black but not with mine, even though it is kinda dark.
What color would you guys go with for orient blue metallic?
08-04-2008 | 08:10 PM
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maybe yellow? 
If not, black is always safe...
If not, black is always safe...
08-04-2008 | 08:13 PM
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08-04-2008 | 08:17 PM
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Member vegastrashed has yellow calipers on his black MB E-class AMG...check his sig for a quick reference...
08-08-2008 | 12:07 AM
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I painted black my rear calipers because M5 front brakes I installed had black calipers.
And I have to say they look good and discreet on orientblau.
A pair of pics with wheel finally clean (30 minutes of work
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And I have to say they look good and discreet on orientblau.
A pair of pics with wheel finally clean (30 minutes of work
) :
08-08-2008 | 06:45 PM
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i still want the caliper to stand out. i think the black will hide it. does anyone agree red shouldnt go with the orient blue? im leaning more towards silver but i'll have my 166s and i believe there wont be a transition in color.