Decided to paint my brake calipers red. I'm aware there are a number of threads on this already but now that some time has passed for those who have done it I'm interested to find out who used what and how well it's holding up after a bit of time and mileage. I'm probably leaning towards a brush-on type rather than spray, purely for ease of use etc. but open to being persuaded otherwise if spray paints give a better result.
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Even though Hammerite specifically says that the paint is not designed for cars, in particular calipers, 6-7 or more years ago, I also hand-painted the calipers on the FIAT with the hammer finish dark grey. It went on smoothly and still looks great. The hammer finish probably covers up flaws in the substrate better. The smooth red could be harder to apply and have it look as uniform. I can't actually decide if red actually looks that good on my car. I would not have paid extra for it if I had speced the car new.
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Silver, black and yellow, that could be interesting and different ...
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I do prefer the yellow to red with the silver body and black wheels ... If it was silver on silver, I would settle for red or possibly silver as I'm still not sure I really like red calipers. On a white car though, it needs the chrome and silver wheels to lift it and not make it look dull. Red is probably the better choice there.Don't encourage me!Not this specific car but I have seen one just like it around where I live:
https://24carshop.com/product/aweso...wesome-porsche-911-gt3-rs-2016-porsche-911-gt3-rs-gt-silver-metallic-2018-2019/
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Well, you are changing it for your own satisfaction so pick the colour you think looks best. It doesn't have to look stock/standard option; it just has to look good. Maybe you can quickly photoshop it and see.
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