color to paint calipers on a fg2

n612ua · 01-10-2010, 01:21 AM

Sorry if this has been asked I did a search but found nothing. I have an 08 Fuji blue fg2. I am thinking about painting the calipers. What color is a recommended color to paint the calipers?

Thanks in advance.

tcuillier · 01-10-2010, 01:27 AM

I did my '08 Fuji Blue FA5 in red caliper paint. I just didn't like the looks of plain calipers.

Tom

sick-k20z3 · 01-10-2010, 01:34 AM

all other colors look cheap as hell except for black.

xheartcore_boyx · 01-10-2010, 01:36 AM

Red, so they look.. really sporty.

lvl7civic · 01-10-2010, 02:44 AM

The previous owner of my Fiji FG2 chose red. I appreciate his decision, but I wish he hadn't painted the hubs? (Middle of the disk?)

Surfinmaui014 · 01-10-2010, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sick-k20z3

all other colors look cheap as hell except for black.

Keep your comments to your self jackass!

Hawn Si · 01-10-2010, 03:47 AM

Lol, just picked up the caliper paint kit today. Got the red one to go with my TW, but I think red will look sweet in Fiji too, ...a lil Superman theme with the blue/red combo.

Hawn Si · 01-10-2010, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sick-k20z3

all other colors look cheap as hell except for black.

I think Black looks good too, but somehow I don't think these colors look cheap at all...

n612ua · 01-10-2010, 03:55 AM

red seems to be the going color. sounds good to me

Lilwolvy3 · 01-10-2010, 04:16 AM

Anyone have any pics of black on their car? I had considered red for a while but black sounds interesting.

Hawn Si · 01-10-2010, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilwolvy3

Anyone have any pics of black on their car? I had considered red for a while but black sounds interesting.

Check this thread out. Aftermarket rims and photoshopped, but good for some idea's.

Fishstix · 01-10-2010, 04:27 AM

Do black. You don't want to flaunt small OEM calipers in red.

Fiji_Blue_FG2 · 01-10-2010, 02:11 PM

thats because the calipers on the ferrari, are well on a ferrari.

sick-k20z3 · 01-10-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishstix

Do black. You don't want to flaunt small OEM calipers in red.

excatly!

get brembos or stoptechs if you want red calipers. or atleast get some tl type s brakes and have them powder coated red.

ridenrunwv · 01-10-2010, 04:49 PM

On my Ralliart I painted the calipers red with Duplicolor caliper paint kit and they still started to fade. Chipped up half red looks really bad. I would have the powder coated.

FijiBlueFG2HT · 01-10-2010, 04:52 PM

Red on Blue is overdone, and I'm sick of the spiderman theme

ITR yellow on blue, however, is the new ish.

highwaystar · 01-11-2010, 04:50 PM

Everyone chooses red it seems, so I picked up a blue that fairly closely matches the FBP of my FG2. I have HONDA on each of the calipers in white decals as well over the blue and clearcoated so that it stays nice. I get lots of compliments on it. Probably equal amounts of hate, but this is my 4th Honda so I am used to the hate anyway and that ish just goes right in one ear and out the other now.

CivicEX · 01-17-2010, 01:25 AM

I did mine black and put red Si overlays on the front. They look just like this.

http://www.grafixpressions.com/gallery/gal_img_10.jpg

greg porter · 01-17-2010, 10:59 AM

I'd do them black. If I knew I was gonna do a really good job I'd paint them yellow but chances are I'd mess up a bit and black wouldn't show it as much.

CivicEX · 01-23-2010, 04:45 AM

The black looks good. It blends in but that little Si gets people to do a double take.

01-10-2010, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
n612ua Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grapevine TX Posts: 215 Mike	color to paint calipers on a fg2 Sorry if this has been asked I did a search but found nothing. I have an 08 Fuji blue fg2. I am thinking about painting the calipers. What color is a recommended color to paint the calipers? Thanks in advance.
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sick-k20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: charlotte,NC Posts: 11,058 Rusty Shackleford.	all other colors look cheap as hell except for black.

01-10-2010, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
xheartcore_boyx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle east, Qatar Age: 22 Posts: 17,640 3bood aka Addy aka Bo dawood	Red, so they look.. really sporty.

01-10-2010, 02:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
lvl7civic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Age: 29 Posts: 735 Jose	The previous owner of my Fiji FG2 chose red. I appreciate his decision, but I wish he hadn't painted the hubs? (Middle of the disk?)

01-10-2010, 03:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hawn Si Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sacramento / Honolulu / Kula Posts: 8,267 Jonny	Lol, just picked up the caliper paint kit today. Got the red one to go with my TW, but I think red will look sweet in Fiji too, ...a lil Superman theme with the blue/red combo.

01-10-2010, 03:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
n612ua Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grapevine TX Posts: 215 Mike	red seems to be the going color. sounds good to me

01-10-2010, 04:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lilwolvy3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baton Rouge/Hammond/Mandeville, LA Age: 23 Posts: 403	Anyone have any pics of black on their car? I had considered red for a while but black sounds interesting.

01-10-2010, 04:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
Fishstix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 14.5 @ 103mph 9psi Age: 22 Posts: 5,536 CFL=Cavaliers for life	Do black. You don't want to flaunt small OEM calipers in red.

01-10-2010, 02:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fiji_Blue_FG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Fla Posts: 736 Bryan	thats because the calipers on the ferrari, are well on a ferrari.

01-10-2010, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
ridenrunwv Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 310	On my Ralliart I painted the calipers red with Duplicolor caliper paint kit and they still started to fade. Chipped up half red looks really bad. I would have the powder coated.

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FijiBlueFG2HT Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cliffs: Drunk Age: 25 Posts: 28,260 Mitch [Ryan #3]	Red on Blue is overdone, and I'm sick of the spiderman theme ITR yellow on blue, however, is the new ish.

01-11-2010, 04:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
highwaystar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gouverneur, NY Age: 32 Posts: 227 Eric	Everyone chooses red it seems, so I picked up a blue that fairly closely matches the FBP of my FG2. I have HONDA on each of the calipers in white decals as well over the blue and clearcoated so that it stays nice. I get lots of compliments on it. Probably equal amounts of hate, but this is my 4th Honda so I am used to the hate anyway and that ish just goes right in one ear and out the other now.

01-17-2010, 01:25 AM	#18 (permalink)
CivicEX Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West Burbs Chicago Posts: 2,205	I did mine black and put red Si overlays on the front. They look just like this. http://www.grafixpressions.com/gallery/gal_img_10.jpg

01-17-2010, 10:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
greg porter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Durham NC Age: 23 Posts: 6,011 Greg Porter	I'd do them black. If I knew I was gonna do a really good job I'd paint them yellow but chances are I'd mess up a bit and black wouldn't show it as much.

01-23-2010, 04:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
CivicEX Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West Burbs Chicago Posts: 2,205	The black looks good. It blends in but that little Si gets people to do a double take.

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