Painted Brake calipers

[skyguy]

Ok,
So I've decided to paint my brake calipers. But the question is: Which color?

Red
Yellow
Black
Silver

I plan on using a dremel tool and going over the "NSX" on the caliper(s) Looking at the car and Wheels, which color do you think is best?

*Gunmetal OZ Wheels

 

[rjp]

my vote is for RED

my formula red car w/polished iForged whls looks great w/red calipers...i also dremeled the NSX lettering. Good luck

 

[nsxtasy]

Any of these colors EXCEPT NOT YELLOW, unless you work at Mickey D's.

 

[special k]

Black Calipers with Red lettering or Vice Versa

 

[TitaniumVtec]

Black with silver letters.

 

[skyguy]

Before & After pix

Ok,
so I decided on RED. Looks better now.
Wadda ya think?

Skyguy

Before & after pix:

 

[deedubb]

Re: Before & After pix

Much better!! good choice.

 

[AG]

Re: Before & After pix

Looks sweet

 

[nsxtasy]

Looks like the previous owner had already painted the letters red. Actually, looked kind of nice that way...

 

[coolnsx]

Red was the right choice, looks great

 

[Jeff A]

So which brand / type of paint is best to use for this stressfull high-heat application? What do you guys suggest?

Jeff

 

[coolnsx]

I have used the Dali paint kit and regular High Temp spray paint with equal success. The main thing is to get the surface really clean and dry prior to applying either product.

 

[jadkar]

I guess I replied way too late but here are my silver calipers with my silver OZs........


<img src="http://glasssphere.homeip.net/images/photoDump/BrakeProject0011.jpg">
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<img src="http://glasssphere.homeip.net/images/photodump/BrakeProject-20002.jpg">
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<img src="http://glasssphere.homeip.net/images/photodump/BrakeProject-20005.jpg">
<img src="http://glasssphere.homeip.net/images/photodump/BrakeProject-20006.jpg">

 

[Cairo94507]

Hey I really like the silver calipers with those wheels. I have a red car and am thinking of just painting mine black with white lettering. What do ya think? The alternative would be silver with black like the ones posted.

 

[jadkar]

I also like painted black calipers, nice & clean. I don't know if I like the white lettering though. IMO the white lettering would look good if the caliper was completely smooth and it was painted flush like the Porsche calipers. I think the combination of the fins on ours and the raised lettering may look strange.

 

[xdriver]

i did black with white lettering.

 

[NetViper]

I like the Red and the Black, but the Silver looks like it gets lost in there..

 

[jadkar]

I like yellow and red the best, but I think the NSX is more about subtle elegance (at least that's how I wanted my car ) Plus, my interior is camel and I thought red or yellow wouldn't go well. Black I think gets more "lost" than the silver because everything tends to look black when brake dust collects. Silver matches the rest of the suspension and is a good compromise...IMO