i am thinking of painting my calipers.
my truck is black
does anyone have any pics of theirs painted?
what is best color for a black truck and brand of poxy/price?

thanks
kevin

 

I painted mine red (but my truck is red). It definitely gets a lot of looks. As for the black, I would paint them either red, a bright blue, or even yellow. Any of these colours would really set the wheels off. Just my opinion though. Good luck!

 

ttt

 

Something like this:

 

spike- just like that
thanks

i considered ford blue, but i think that would make my truck look like a ricer.

i think i will go with the red

kevin

 

kevin,

I used Ruslow's rotors and I painted my calipers red, it really sands out and a lot of people coment on them.

Bill

 

Did you guys just use heat resistant paint from the local parts store (Pep Boys, Auto Zone). I just want to paint mine black......I think it will look sharp with chrome wheels.

--Joe

 

I cleaned the calipers with brake cleaner and then used Rust-Oleum Sunrise Red and applied it with a spong paint brush.

Bill

another pic


last one

 

I have an extra set that I am having powder coated now ,they will be red will let everyone know how well they can take the heat and the brake fluid.Stan

 

Stan,
While you are on here, I got a quick question for you. I saw where someone posted that they put on your rotors and he had them on just the opposite as I do. I think if that is true and I have mine on backwards that someone mislabeled the boxes. I made sure to put them on as the boxes were labeled. I was always wondering about that as they look like they would be more functional the other way. Tell me that I don't have to take them off and switch them? I have had them on for about 2500 miles or so.

Bill

 

I just found out that I do have mine on right, thanks Stan.

Bill

 

That really looks great!!!!

 

I was also thinking of painting mine with red. Is it just a matter of unbolting the calipers, painting and then reinstalling?

 

How hard is it to remove the calipers? Can this be done without having to mess with the brake lines and re-bleed them? I never really looked at them close up. I also want to get them powder coated. I'm thinking some kind of blue. Not sure yet.

 

I left mine on while I painted them. I just taped some news paper all around the wheel well, rubber parts and anything else I didn't want paint to get on. Then I used some of that 1500 degree high heat spray paint from Pep Boys. Would rather have Spikes version though. Looks much easier to keep clean.