listy Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) I should be getting my UK brakes tomorrow, but they need a lick of paint. What colour do you think I should go for? I know most will say black, but that is soooooooooo common, but it is an option. I have red J Spec callipers now, but I don't like the red The Supra in question is white, with black alloys with a polished lip, carbon bonnet and wing. A picture below. Oh, and they are being fitted Sunday, so I need to get them painted preferably Thursday night at the latest! Also, it has to be a colour readily available off the shelf. Aaaaand......what can you use other than calliper paint? Don't hate me here, but is hammerite an option? Edited September 10, 2013 by listy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I went for gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Kawasaki Green with black Supra Graphic awesome colour on a calliper . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Kawasaki Green with black Supra Graphic awesome colour on a calliper . I have absolutely NO green elsewhere in the car though. The dash has been converted to red, so not even the dash lights would match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 As above, gold looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm a sucker for red callipers (done my jspecs like this). Blue would be No2 on the list but don't think it would suit your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Blue hammerite smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 White with black Supra logos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I used to have mine red, but I've just painted them black with new decals. Much tidier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) I used hammerite on mine and it was fine... As for colour my wheels are very similar to yours, black is the safe option but does not stand out. Maybe body colour is an option? Edited September 10, 2013 by supra_ufo (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al02uk Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I've just done mine in red mate, with white logo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 White with black Supra logos. I was thinking about this. Would be a nightmare to keep clean, but I don't recall seeing white callipers before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I was thinking about this. Would be a nightmare to keep clean, but I don't recall seeing white callipers before. It's no harder than other colours to be honest. As long as you use good hard paint you'll get them clean simply with the jetwash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 It's no harder than other colours to be honest. As long as you use good hard paint you'll get them clean simply with the jetwash. This and if you seal them properly then the dirt will sit on top and just jet wash off. I do this with my alloys and I don't even have to touch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 It's no harder than other colours to be honest. As long as you use good hard paint you'll get them clean simply with the jetwash. Good point. I think either white or black is the way to go. I'm leaning towards white, as black will just disappear behind the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 White is the way I would go in your shoes. Something to remember.... nothing is permanent bud, if you don't like it simply pull out the paint brush and try a different colour Try to get it on a couple of attempts though, you don't want more paint than caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Well, I've gone for white First coat of paint is on, and another will go on tomorrow, another friday and the final coat on saturday. Hopefully they turn out half decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Gold on mine, really works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Well, I've gone for white First coat of paint is on, and another will go on tomorrow, another friday and the final coat on saturday. Hopefully they turn out half decent. What paint are you using? 2 coats should be plenty, you don't want to go too far as it'll just insulate the caliper and keep the heat in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'm using Hammerite I'm only doing very thin coats. The first coat is more of a murky white, as it's so thin. I'll see how it looks after a second coat, but I'm expecting to need a third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I'm using Hammerite I'm only doing very thin coats. The first coat is more of a murky white, as it's so thin. I'll see how it looks after a second coat, but I'm expecting to need a third. Hammerite is surprisingly good. I coated mine a few years back, took the calipers off and all they needed was a clean lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Complete with Team RocketDog Decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Standard o/e decals would have looked better imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 I like to be different. Plus, I could only find them in white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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