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      09-05-2015, 02:53 AM   #1
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What color to paint calipers?

I literally keep flipping back and forth between black, red, and yellow every week and can't decide how I want them.
I would like to get red as it'll go with the red sportline theme, but I don't want it to be too aggressive seeing as how small the rear brakes are.
I like how yellow would provide contrast with my black on black car, but I also like how black would make the calipers disappear in a sense (I was thinking of putting an "M" sticker).
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i have black and deciding between red or blue
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i have black and deciding between red or blue
Are you going to use G2 paint? I think I'm about to order red and hope for the best
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      09-07-2015, 09:25 AM   #4
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Are you going to use G2 paint? I think I'm about to order red and hope for the best
i used some high temperature spray paint last time I painted a car and lasted for a long time but I think i will go with G2 this time. car is new so only hesitation is i heard some complaints about warranties on brake system not being honored due to paint on calipers even if you painted carefully
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      09-07-2015, 11:49 AM   #5
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Either blue or red. Lime green would look cool too
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      09-07-2015, 12:06 PM   #6
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Are you going to use G2 paint? I think I'm about to order red and hope for the best
i used some high temperature spray paint last time I painted a car and lasted for a long time but I think i will go with G2 this time. car is new so only hesitation is i heard some complaints about warranties on brake system not being honored due to paint on calipers even if you painted carefully
I'm out of warranty so not worried about that. How did the spray job turn out? And what brand did you use?
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      09-07-2015, 12:11 PM   #7
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I like the blue that comes on the 4 series M-Sport brakes

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      09-14-2015, 01:04 AM   #8
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got red caliper paint in. just gotta find time to paint em now
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      09-19-2015, 09:00 PM   #9
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I wish my 335i M-sport had the blue calipers. I have silver/grey in front and rusty black out back....My cobra had red calipers and i was always cleaning them. My mach1calipers are black ( almost no up keep).But i painted them both myself....the calipers that come from the factory powder coated are much easier to up keep. I would recommend powder coat them what ever color you choose but it aint cheep.
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