need opinion-caliper paint

[casterqc]

I have a blazing blue metallic yaris liftback with 16" wheels.

I'm thinking about painting the drums and calipers so it keeps looking good with time ( rust, dirt, etc). The thing is that with the wheels I have you can clearly see the drums and calipers...I want it to have a good clean look!

Wich color would you pick: Blue? Red? or clear? (clear gloss made by vht for brakes and calipers).

I saw a black yaris with red drums and calipers and I think it looks good...but I'm not sure how it would look on a blazing blue one...:confused:

need your opinions:help:

[Chris07LB]

Id go BLACK. Maybe match just the front caliper's in Blazing Blue, but painted drums I always though, looked really goofy!

At least black everything, will blend in nice, and wont look like the dirty stock caliper/drum color that you get over time.

Just my 0.02

:thumbup:

[casterqc]

oh! and yellow could also be an option.... I guess...:iono:

[casterqc]

Id go BLACK. Maybe match just the front caliper's in Blazing Blue, but painted drums I always though, looked really goofy!

At least black everything, will blend in nice, and wont look like the dirty stock caliper/drum color that you get over time.

Just my 0.02

:thumbup:

actually that's exactly why I was confused...I don't really want the "honda civic rice goofy" look:wink:...maybe I'll go with clear...the car is new so there is no dirt or rust on calipers and drums...

[fnkngrv]

I would just go clear for now.....

or you could go x-files and go neon green:biggrin:

[tca4]

Gold?

[punch]

I personaly think painted drums looks crap, and rice!

[Chris07LB]

I don't really want the "honda civic rice goofy" look

It would be if you went Yellow! :laugh:

[casterqc]

I personaly think painted drums looks crap, and rice!

Yeah I agree painted drums really look rice!:rolleyes: ...lol

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8076/f635fx.jpg

I'm going with black for the drums...I was more unsure about the color I want to use for my calipers...but I'll go for black or metallic to keep the clean factory look.:thumbup:

[heylookitsjames]

Why are you going to paint them? Are they rusting already?

[casterqc]

Why are you going to paint them? Are they rusting already?

no... I simply don't want to wait till there is rust on it. It is easier to paint the brakes when they are brand new, no rust and no dirt to get off.

[Chris07LB]

no... I simply don't want to wait till there is rust on it. It is easier to paint the brakes when they are brand new, no rust and no dirt to get off.

FYI, I have seen VERY good results from DupliColor's Caliper Kit. They have just about every color you mentioned too. :smile:

Im rocking the 15" hub caps now, but Im going to do my calipers anyway, so if I ever put wheels on this beater, they will already be done, and that much less of a PITA to do if they were older and dirty!

[casterqc]

It is done...black everywhere!

I used VHT spray paint for drums and calipers. It looks good...not "honda civic rice goofy" at all:thumbup:

Here's a pic of the drum after I painted it. I don't have a before pic but you can clearly see the difference where it is not painted.

Black calipers on the front also give a better look to the wheels

I hardly recommend you to do the same if you consider buying a set of wheels, just look around and you will see that your drums will rust (it is worse here in Canada because of winter) and it is harder to paint it when rust is already there. It is a simple job (it takes a couple of hours tho...:redface: ) that will keep your car look good!:thumbsup:

http://images6.theimagehosting.com/rearbrakes.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

[TRD_Yaris]

you could always have them Powdercoated..there are some BAD AS$ FIREMIST metallic powdercoat clearcoats that will make the black COME ALIVE!!! black with firemist silver/gunmetal flecks would be SWEET!!!

[heylookitsjames]

you could always have them Powdercoated..there are some BAD AS$ FIREMIST metallic powdercoat clearcoats that will make the black COME ALIVE!!! black with firemist silver/gunmetal flecks would be SWEET!!!

Not everyone wants to spend 60 dollars to have each brake drum powder coated. Money much better spent on things that make the car drive better... or beer.

[Chris07LB]

Glad to see you went with black. :thumbsup:

[casterqc]

Glad to see you went with black. :thumbsup:

Yeah...I don't know who gave me this idea but it was a good one...hehe:wink:

[TRD_Yaris]

Not everyone wants to spend 60 dollars to have each brake drum powder coated. Money much better spent on things that make the car drive better... or beer.
well, then you shouldn't spend a dime since it actually hurts your Caliper's ability to dissipate heat by painting with Old Fashion Paint. you can get Cerametallic paints/powdercoats that could actually help performance by providing better heat exchange...but y'all don't mention that stuff either..
and it doesn't cost $60 per drum to powdercoat :thumbdown: if you were to clean and prep the parts yourself most Powdercoaters wouldn't charge your more than $50 for all 4 corners..

or you can spray them with a rattle can..whatever floats your boat.
I WAS JUST OFFERING an alternative that WILL LAST 10X as long..

[casterqc]

well, then you shouldn't spend a dime since it actually hurts your Caliper's ability to dissipate heat by painting with Old Fashion Paint.

Well...I say if your car is a daily driver, not a track car, there is no need to put that much money on brakes and calipers. My brother uses "Old Fashion Paint" for his brakes and never had any problem with it. I've decided to go with High Temp Paint just to be sure the paint doesn't melt...it cost me 10$!

I think the the money you spend on a car all depends on how you are using it.

If you're a daily driver and you are looking for something that will maintain your car look good...I say go for High Temp Paint.

If you're looking for performance because you're planning on driving your car harder than how you normaly should...then I say go with powdercoat or even better...high performance brakes.

[Rich Norman]

Satin black or cast iron.

The blue Civic with red drums :bellyroll: OH YEAH BABY !!!


I have a blazing blue metallic yaris liftback with 16" wheels.

I'm thinking about painting the drums and calipers so it keeps looking good with time ( rust, dirt, etc). The thing is that with the wheels I have you can clearly see the drums and calipers...I want it to have a good clean look!

Wich color would you pick: Blue? Red? or clear? (clear gloss made by vht for brakes and calipers).

I saw a black yaris with red drums and calipers and I think it looks good...but I'm not sure how it would look on a blazing blue one...:confused:

need your opinions:help:

[weeze-dog]

You could powder coat it yourself. A friend of mine does it using his oven, he does whole wheels too.
Takes a powder coating gun and the powder, then bake it at 400 degrees for X minutes. There are some DIY guides online.

[hhcchen]

well...
you can always paint a portion of the drum in the same color as your caliber...
and leave the rest of the drum black...
that way, it can look as if there are caliber at the rear...:wink:

[Chris07LB]

You could powder coat it yourself. A friend of mine does it using his oven, he does whole wheels too.
Takes a powder coating gun and the powder, then bake it at 400 degrees for X minutes. There are some DIY guides online.

Lets all pray he uses this oven ONLY for powdercoating!! :rolleyes:

[TRD_Yaris]

it does look pretty good on your drums. After about a year, those drums would've looked pretty nasty. What type of wheels are you gonna rock? open faced rims definitely look better with painted calipers/drums.

oh, and powdercoating also requires "electromagnetizing" the metal so that the powdercoat bonds much better. I have a full write up on Powdercoating if anyone is interested. Cerametallic coating is basically the same but uses a blend of Ceramic and other heat insulating chemicals to "heat treat" certain metal parts like Exhaust manifolds, turbo outlets, etc.
or insulate heat out of stuff like a exhaust manifold heat shield, fuel rails, or intake pipes you want to keep from absorbing engine heat.
There are also heat dissipating powdercoats, which are usually "wrinkle" paints which helps metal dissipate heat off better. This works great for brake calipers, rotor hats, etc.

[casterqc]

What type of wheels are you gonna rock? open faced rims definitely look better with painted calipers/drums.

here they are...16 inch 10 spokes wheels

http://images6.theimagehosting.com/wheels.0e4.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

[TRD_Yaris]

very nice wheels!!

[Violin]

I got some of this stuff in red to do my calipers: http://g2usa.com/brake_caliper_paint.shtml

Any tips?

[Violin]

Tada!