[Z06] Powder coat caliper bracket?

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Mar 29, 2006 | 11:26 PM

bobgodd

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Powder coat caliper bracket?

the rear caliper is red, but its surrounded by nasty caliper bracket.. has anyone powder coated it to match?

Mar 30, 2006 | 12:16 AM

Chris.Shea

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not to match but when my next pad/rotor change comes around im sending them to a local shop to be done in black.

Mar 30, 2006 | 05:29 PM

bobgodd

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what would be the color to match the stock calipers? im pretty sure i cant just go get any kinda red.

Mar 30, 2006 | 07:13 PM

AFVETTE

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I painted mine by hand Front and rear:

I think they turned out OK. Gonna hand paint the new C6 calipers too.

Tom

Mar 30, 2006 | 10:20 PM

bobgodd

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i must be the only one that thinks the red caliper in the middle of a rusty ugly bracket looks like ***.

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Apr 1, 2006 | 11:52 AM

bobgodd

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does anyone have the part number for the front AND rear caliper brackets?

Apr 2, 2006 | 01:28 AM

bill mcdonald

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bobgodd

i must be the only one that thinks the red caliper in the middle of a rusty ugly bracket looks like ***.

No I agree. everytime someone posts a pic of a newly painted caliper, with a nasty fugged caliper bracket I want to puke.

I painted my caliper brackets with the brake paint from auto zone. It was 8 bucks a can. I cant remember what it was, I want to say VHT makes it?

Anyhow, I did the brackets, and realized the paint was brighter then my calpers. then I realized my calipers were in bad shape as well (previous owner raced the **** out of it), so I painted all of it. I am much happier now. the brakes actually look a bit bigger with the brackets painted red.

I have ran it through canyons over and over. Real hard driving, for long periods of time. no problems with the paint comming yet.

Apr 2, 2006 | 01:41 AM

striper

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I used sign painter's lettering enamel in black. It looks great with the red and you won't have to worry if the red shades are exactly the same. One-Shot brand paint is extremely durable and is made for brush painting. It dries smooth and high gloss.