DIY: How to Paint your Brake Calipers (w/ pics) - Page 9

bbsupersport · 06-12-2008, 01:23 PM

I read (saw) the post on painting the calipers. Great thread BTW and need some advice/opinions.

I have an LX, so I have drums on the rear. They looked crappy when I picked it up from the dealer 12 days ago, and I knew I would be painting them soon.
The car is Nighthawk Black Pearl, should I paint the drums and calipers silver or black. Because the drums are a larger surface area and show more, I don't want to get to flashy using the red. I don't think it looks good on drums.

What do you think?

Also for you Canadians out there...Can Tire sells the same Dupli-Colour kit that eBay has for $22.99 CDN. Pick it up and save on shipping.

[hwy]Hagen · 06-14-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bbsupersport

I read (saw) the post on painting the calipers. Great thread BTW and need some advice/opinions.

I have an LX, so I have drums on the rear. They looked crappy when I picked it up from the dealer 12 days ago, and I knew I would be painting them soon.
The car is Nighthawk Black Pearl, should I paint the drums and calipers silver or black. Because the drums are a larger surface area and show more, I don't want to get to flashy using the red. I don't think it looks good on drums.

What do you think?

Also for you Canadians out there...Can Tire sells the same Dupli-Colour kit that eBay has for $22.99 CDN. Pick it up and save on shipping.

do you have stock rims? if so arnt the calipers enclosed by the wheel? anyways i think that the best color would be black red or silver. it depends on if you have jdm emblem i would go with red. or do black caliper and red honda stickers. if you have OEM emblems go with silver to match.

PhoR11 · 06-15-2008, 02:26 PM

Red looks the best to me, but only on calipers, not on drums.

With Drums, I'd say go black. They'll stick out too badly with any other color.

boarder7496 · 06-22-2008, 09:32 PM

anyone have any pictures of black calipers on a FBP? If not think they will look good on my FBP w/carbon bronze HFP wheels? Thanks

08civiclx · 06-25-2008, 02:13 PM

Sorry for the delayed response, I put my tires back on immediately and didn't drive on them for right about 22 hours. I left the clear decal stuff on with the actual decal until I figured it had time to dry and then pulled it off with no problem. It's been about 2 months now and the decals still look brand new and their has been no chipping on the paint. Now I'm thinking about painting the drums in the back; they didn't bother me at first but now I am annoyed. Does anyone have pictures of how they look painted? Thanks

bokyo102 · 07-07-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 08civiclx

Sorry for the delayed response, I put my tires back on immediately and didn't drive on them for right about 22 hours. I left the clear decal stuff on with the actual decal until I figured it had time to dry and then pulled it off with no problem. It's been about 2 months now and the decals still look brand new and their has been no chipping on the paint. Now I'm thinking about painting the drums in the back; they didn't bother me at first but now I am annoyed. Does anyone have pictures of how they look painted? Thanks

08civiclx · 07-07-2008, 09:20 AM

Thanks! Looks good! Will have to get on it this weekend

exes · 07-16-2008, 02:08 PM

I did mine too, with the paint-on Dupli-Colour kit from Canadian Tire.

***jsnymeyer*** · 07-16-2008, 02:23 PM

Nice job, man

Definitely thinking about doing this sometime (bronze on NBP).

exes · 07-16-2008, 04:29 PM

Thanks. I would have gone with the G2 kit but it's pretty much impossible to find in Canada and US suppliers won't ship the paint over borders because of the hazardous material paperwork.

I was split between silver and black -- silver seemed too "stock" but it makes the calipers more visible, black is slightly more original but does hide them a bit.

I think a good bronze colour might get a good balance between those factors without looking too ricey.

darken0420 · 08-29-2008, 02:55 AM

Mine side shot recent.JPG

SiRob119 · 09-05-2008, 06:55 PM

does anyone recommend any other brands that you can buy from a local auto parts store

SiRob119 · 09-05-2008, 07:00 PM

^ by the way trying to avoid spray

[hwy]Hagen · 09-05-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SiRob119

^ by the way trying to avoid spray

pic from:
So I painted my Calipers this morning.....56k no way

Nahwhen_Andrew · 09-08-2008, 12:00 AM

I was just wondering, how long did it take for all the calipers to dry? and how long was the total process?

dave218809 · 09-16-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nahwhen_Andrew

I was just wondering, how long did it take for all the calipers to dry? and how long was the total process?

sevensinz777 · 09-16-2008, 06:43 PM

anybody have pics of "BRONZE" calipers?

therra978 · 09-18-2008, 08:08 PM

Re-did mine to black since my red lug nuts turn pink, i changed my lug nuts to blue. and blue lug nuts with red caliper looks wierd. SOooo.. Here are the results.

Wakeboarder11 · 09-28-2008, 06:29 PM

leave the calipers overnight to dry. probably around 8-12 hours. There is a reactor you mix in with the paint that makes it dry ultrafast. It should be fully cured around that time.

cleanFA5 · 09-30-2008, 05:36 AM

i want to see bronze!

06-12-2008, 01:23 PM	#161 (permalink)
bbsupersport Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Need your opinion I read (saw) the post on painting the calipers. Great thread BTW and need some advice/opinions. I have an LX, so I have drums on the rear. They looked crappy when I picked it up from the dealer 12 days ago, and I knew I would be painting them soon. The car is Nighthawk Black Pearl, should I paint the drums and calipers silver or black. Because the drums are a larger surface area and show more, I don't want to get to flashy using the red. I don't think it looks good on drums. What do you think? Also for you Canadians out there...Can Tire sells the same Dupli-Colour kit that eBay has for $22.99 CDN. Pick it up and save on shipping.

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PhoR11 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Age: 29 Posts: 657 Bradley iTrader: 0 / 0%	Red looks the best to me, but only on calipers, not on drums. With Drums, I'd say go black. They'll stick out too badly with any other color.

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08civiclx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 150 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Sorry for the delayed response, I put my tires back on immediately and didn't drive on them for right about 22 hours. I left the clear decal stuff on with the actual decal until I figured it had time to dry and then pulled it off with no problem. It's been about 2 months now and the decals still look brand new and their has been no chipping on the paint. Now I'm thinking about painting the drums in the back; they didn't bother me at first but now I am annoyed. Does anyone have pictures of how they look painted? Thanks

07-07-2008, 09:20 AM	#167 (permalink)
08civiclx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 150 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Thanks! Looks good! Will have to get on it this weekend

07-16-2008, 02:08 PM	#168 (permalink)
exes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: . Ontario Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I did mine too, with the paint-on Dupli-Colour kit from Canadian Tire.

07-16-2008, 02:23 PM	#169 (permalink)
*jsnymeyer* Dare to be Different Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 23 Posts: 27,349 Jared/JRod/JRok/JDizzie, etc.. iTrader: 5 / 100%	Nice job, man Definitely thinking about doing this sometime (bronze on NBP).

07-16-2008, 04:29 PM	#170 (permalink)
exes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: . Ontario Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks. I would have gone with the G2 kit but it's pretty much impossible to find in Canada and US suppliers won't ship the paint over borders because of the hazardous material paperwork. I was split between silver and black -- silver seemed too "stock" but it makes the calipers more visible, black is slightly more original but does hide them a bit. I think a good bronze colour might get a good balance between those factors without looking too ricey.

08-29-2008, 02:55 AM	#171 (permalink)
darken0420 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KO CREW #2!!!!! Age: 31 Posts: 973 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine side shot recent.JPG

09-05-2008, 06:55 PM	#172 (permalink)
SiRob119 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 2,351 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	does anyone recommend any other brands that you can buy from a local auto parts store

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SiRob119 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 2,351 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ by the way trying to avoid spray

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Nahwhen_Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Jose, THE BAY Age: 19 Posts: 311 Andrew Nguyen iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was just wondering, how long did it take for all the calipers to dry? and how long was the total process?

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sevensinz777 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 262 iTrader: 0 / 0%	anybody have pics of "BRONZE" calipers?

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therra978 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lowell, MA Age: 23 Posts: 1,019 Soy Sauce! iTrader: 1 / 100%	Re-did mine to black since my red lug nuts turn pink, i changed my lug nuts to blue. and blue lug nuts with red caliper looks wierd. SOooo.. Here are the results.

09-28-2008, 06:29 PM	#179 (permalink)
Wakeboarder11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 1,056 Tyler iTrader: 4 / 100%	leave the calipers overnight to dry. probably around 8-12 hours. There is a reactor you mix in with the paint that makes it dry ultrafast. It should be fully cured around that time.

09-30-2008, 05:36 AM	#180 (permalink)
cleanFA5 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: central MA Posts: 57 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	i want to see bronze!