Caliber color

[CuKoup]

I'm lookin for opinions on color for my brake calibers. I have a orange koup sx with the wheel inserts removed. I was thinking of doing them red and then taking my kia badges off and redoing the black backgrounds in them red to match. Any opinions?

[Aidensgrand]

if you have the inserts out, i think doing them a color match to your car would be badazz!

[CuKoup]

It prolly would but where I would fine it im not sure. Ill prolly just try to match it best I can with some caliber paint or something.

[Rainyraven]

you can just take your vin number from your car certain numbers in the vin will tell a paint store the color and then they can match it.

Also they can put the paint an a spray can for you to use

[Aidensgrand]

or just get the color code from the inside of your door and take that to a paint store. you're probably gunna wanna get 2 cans worth. it shouldnt be expensive at all. no more than it'd be if you went to wherever and bought 2 cans of red or black. but i think you should totally do that

[purelithium]

Just so you know, it's a "caliper"

[justinadams]

do you have to take you calipers completely off to paint them. and is it hard to take them off?

[lleader]

Don't you need special heat resistant paint for the calipers? Even with the colour code, could you get a paint shop to mix that?

[Rainyraven]

I would think they could match the color with a heat paint yes

[CuKoup]

Originally Posted by justinadams

do you have to take you calipers completely off to paint them. and is it hard to take them off?

I wouldn't think you would have to. Its all about how you want to do it really if its spray ive seen people raise it up to put paper underneath and tape and mask everything else off and then spray.

[Aidensgrand]

you dont have to but it makes for a hell of a lot easier job. the second time i painted mine(from red to yellow) i decided to take them off and it was so much easier because all i had to do was spray and not have to worry about it getting anywhere. and its easy to take off as well

[justinadams]

aight. that'll be the next thing i do. what's a good brand. duplicolor? and do i need to put a clear coat over it or anything?

[Aidensgrand]

ive heard duplicolor is real good. and def clear coat it when done. i did 2 coats each

[justinadams]

awesome. will do. and sorry if this was a threadjacking

[highenergy]

Originally Posted by Aidensgrand

you dont have to but it makes for a hell of a lot easier job. the second time i painted mine(from red to yellow) i decided to take them off and it was so much easier because all i had to do was spray and not have to worry about it getting anywhere. and its easy to take off as well

did you have to bleed your brakes after removing the calipers??