Red Painted Brake Callipers

**DamienS** · 15-01-2008 08:31 AM

What does everyone think of the red painted brake calliper look?

Anyone actually painted the stock callipers??

**Zilli** · 15-01-2008 09:03 AM

i dont mind it, but if the calipers underneath look like ugly cast peices then it looks cheaps, would much rather have them reanodised or nickel plated or whatever they are from the factory

**JaCe** · 16-01-2008 07:04 PM

Unless it's done really well it looks tacky.

IMO you're better off getting fake Brembo covers than painting it in case you do a dodgy job. Sure people in the know will go "wait a sec.. real Brembo callipers don't have screws", but it'll look better than a poorly sprayed job.

**EuroDude** · 16-01-2008 07:31 PM

It looks good if you do it properly. Here are mine done:

**denot** · 18-01-2008 08:28 AM

danny mart paint his yellow here: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...t=60126&page=3

**Mingy** · 18-01-2008 11:38 PM

If you want full results, paint your brake callipers first red. then buy these high temp brembo decals HEREhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Brembo-hi-temp-b...QQcmdZViewItem

I'm curious though, would the brembo calliper covers look anygood on the fd civic?

**teh_mechanic** · 19-01-2008 12:07 AM

looks good imo.easy cheap diy
just take time when preparing the caliper.clean clean and clean them again with wax and grease remover.Any oily substance under the paint will cause the finish to be poor,even the natural oil on your hands.use several light coats not 1 or 2 thick ones

**JaCe** · 19-01-2008 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mingy

If you want full results, paint your brake callipers first red. then buy these high temp brembo decals HEREhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Brembo-hi-temp-b...QQcmdZViewItem

I'm curious though, would the brembo calliper covers look anygood on the fd civic?

I think it would look really bad if the stickers started to lose their adhesiveness and everyone around you could tell you had fake Brembo stickers on your stock calipers... it would be especially horrible if half the sticker came off, but the other was stuck on really well...