Thin Crust

Seems to be a consensus around here that caliper covers are right up there with fuzzy dice and curb feelers. But my calipers are rather nasty and faded, and really detract from the polished wheels. Will using this product get me banned from eating lunch with the cool kids?

Lee DeRaud

And what exactly is wrong with curb feelers?!?

James2002z06

hmmmm16417

Just repaint them

andrec10

Noooooooooo!!!!!!

Patches

Get a caliper paint kit from your local parts store along with a couple cans of brake cleaner. Jack the car up/put on jack stands, pull the wheels, mask anything you don't want brake cleaner on and thoroughly clean your calipers. Pull the dirty masking off, mask off all areas you don't want paint on and paint your calipers (and brackets, if you're so inclined). Let dry, pull the masking off, replace the wheels and lower the car. (Btw, you can pull the calipers off the car to paint them if you're really ambitious.)

You now have a beautiful set of calipers, pride in the accomplishment of having painted your calipers yourself (saving mucho bucks in the process) and will not need to have your Man Card punched.

Here are a few shots of mine:

Dcollins3208

Yep paint em

WICKEDFRC

Will using this product get me banned from eating lunch with the cool kids?


.....not if you buy fuzzy dice and curb feelers to complete the set.

Surfer G

I have caliper covers, and I get crap from the same ones that have fake roll bars behind their seats, cheesy tail light lenses, and a dozen other mods that these guys think look good on their vettes.

andrec10

And I thought the underneath of mine was clean!

Vetteman Jack

I am not a big fan of the caliper cover look - to me they just look fake. I would recommend painting the stock calipers or do an exchange for a set of powdercoated ones.

OnPoint

Friends don't let friends buy caliper covers.

Marine One

So for those who have painted theirs, one question. How do you keep the paint off the "CORVETTE" lettering on the fronts?

Spider Vette

To the OP, First off never let anyone else tell you what to do to your Corvette. It's yours & Your money, Do what you wish!!! Can't go bad either way. Just make sure you like it...

All_Motor_C5LS6

Yellow Calipers are SEXY! Especially with black wheels!

hmmmm16417

Dann! That's a clean car!!!!!! Jealousy

Patches

Couple of techniques I've used:

- Carefully spread some Vasoline, Chapstick or grease on the surface of the debossed lettering so it wipes clean when the paints dry.

- Simply paint over the letters and then carefully sand the paint off the top of the letters. Use progressively finer sandpaper until it's smooth and then metal polish for a final shine.

donald4972

I agree!!! Well said.

OP asked for opinions of fellow members, not sarcasm or to be embarrassed for having asked.
Seems reasonable.

JaxEagle

No kidding, that red Vette looks absolutely awesome. Calipers, wheels, WOW!

DevilDog II

I had my new Z06 calipers re-powdercoated when I bought them because I didn't want the Corvette logo on them.