Want Red Calipers!
09-15-2008, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by too solid' post='669990' date='Sep 16 2008, 06:02 AM
The thing is guys..... I'm fat! .... and lazy! 
Is it that simple? Take off the wheel, take off the pad, spray it and put them both back on?
Also will the color stay after a couple of winter's?
Is it that simple? Take off the wheel, take off the pad, spray it and put them both back on?
Also will the color stay after a couple of winter's?
09-15-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='670022' date='Sep 15 2008, 02:31 PM
Chances are, brake pad dust will change the color of the painted calipers before time does~
I've heard many good things!Plus it lightens the car by 0.0001 lbs.
09-15-2008, 02:17 PM
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I'm going to go to Canadian Tire later and see if I can find a brake caliper paint kit.. Thanks guys!
09-15-2008, 02:17 PM
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I've had to paint my calipers twice, they chip pretty easy. Powder coating is probably the best way to go if other than buying the bbk
09-15-2008, 02:19 PM
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How different would the powder coating be? No chance of chips or flakes?
Where can you even get that done?
I kind of wanted to stay away from taking the calipers and rotors off, because a friend told me that you would need to flush out the air in the brakes or bla bla bla.. something like that!
Where can you even get that done?
I kind of wanted to stay away from taking the calipers and rotors off, because a friend told me that you would need to flush out the air in the brakes or bla bla bla.. something like that!
09-16-2008, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='670022' date='Sep 15 2008, 05:31 PM
Chances are, brake pad dust will change the color of the painted calipers before time does~
09-16-2008, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bimmer722' post='670475' date='Sep 16 2008, 05:14 AM
2 days after I painted my calipers in which I changed my front pads to ceramic but kept the rears stock, they looked like s*it!! The fronts looked brand new still and were bright red but the rears were sooooo dirty from brake dust. 1 week later I changed my rears with ceramic pads and repainted the calipers. Its been 2 weeks and they still look like I painted them yesterday. If your going to paint you calipers think about changing your pads if your still running stock bmw pads that emit tons of brake dust.
Yhanks for the tip!
09-16-2008, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by too solid' post='670653' date='Sep 17 2008, 03:10 AM
Just purchased Axis Deluxe brake pads yesterday Yhanks for the tip!
Yhanks for the tip!
09-16-2008, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='670656' date='Sep 16 2008, 10:13 AM
Did you get the red paint to do your calipers from Canadian Tire?
09-16-2008, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by too solid' post='670660' date='Sep 16 2008, 11:16 AM
Tonight my friend! Had a busy night last night.. needed to watch the football game and stuff my face with food!