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Jun 7, 2010 | 08:45 AM

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Ricracing

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Originally Posted by JeRZee XiE60

Like everyone else said ^^^^^ ... BLACK!

+1 or red.

Jun 7, 2010 | 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwf1

Anyone with link to the DIY on this, i tried searching but couldn't locate. Also, someone mentioned warranty issue, does painting claipers void warrenty ?

Thanks

try this for size
https://5series.net/forums/topic/590...3&#entry634043
in HK it will void warranty what ever you do to the brakes

Jun 8, 2010 | 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pinguhk

try this for size
https://5series.net/forums/topic/590...3&#entry634043
in HK it will void warranty what ever you do to the brakes

Is it safe to paint the rotor? And some paint will stick to the brake pads?

Jun 8, 2010 | 04:43 AM

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Black fo shizzle.

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Jun 8, 2010 | 09:35 AM

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I painted mine gold. Bought the paint a autozone 700+ degree paint for engine blocks $5.99 per can. For those who said black. Well if you wait long enough eventually with all the brake dust they will turn black. So why waste the time and money painting them black.

Jun 8, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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pinguhk

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Originally Posted by beamlord

Is it safe to paint the rotor? And some paint will stick to the brake pads?

it is alright.
with the 1st braking all the paint came off the surface of the rotor.
it is very hard to paint the surface with touches the rotor or it OK

Jun 8, 2010 | 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerchop69

Yeah brake dust won't be shiny black. Maybe some clearcoat on brake dust might do the trick?

Can people who have painted their calipers post pics on here?

Jun 8, 2010 | 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stock545i

Yeah brake dust won't be shiny black. Maybe some clearcoat on brake dust might do the trick?

Can people who have painted their calipers post pics on here?

Here's how I did mine, doesn't look bad IMHO:
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