Shadanigans

I want to paint my brake calipers. I have a 2007 Victory red Vert and am torn between red and yellow for the calipers. I like the red but dont think I will be able to match the same shade of red? Any experience with colors that look good or bad? What about brush on vrs spray on applications? Any advice you can give me would be appreciated.

Thanks,

DJ

Racer

Here is some advice, Yellow??? Yellow makes no sense, Red or Black.
Brush and spray look the same from far, but not from close, brush is easier but spray looks smoother, powder coating is more time consuming but the best.

Shadanigans

Can they color match powder coating?

Racer

Good question, not sure but you can see members cars who are Victory Red that have theirs powder coated and nobody really comments on a difference of color between the car and the calipers.

Wayne O

If you really want Victory Red color matched brakes go for it. If you're worried about matching the color yourself have a professional do it. If it's not perfect they redo it until its right. For me, yellow calipers would be way too much and I feel red is over-used. If anything I like a more subdued level of flash. When I changed brakes I went with black...not red. Mine have yellow lettering which I like. Maybe using an accent color has appeal?

IMO your first 'gut' choice is probably the best...trust your instinct and go with the Victory Red!

dvilin

Red is the way to go, I have them on mine and the paint matches pretty good. Hard to tell any difference.

GS Diva

Check out the powdercoating from Mike Golding...www.thepowdercoater.com. He has done many, many calipers for CF people, me included. They look great!

Elaine

Mad*Max

Maybe this picture of my red calipers will help you make up your mind (I used the G2 USA kit):

cclive

Since the calipers are not close to the bodywork, are small, and do not have large flat surfaces, color match is not nearly as critical as it is on a body panel....any red that is close will be fine.

peter pan

Red all the way

speedraider

On a blue car go red, on a red car go zr1 blue

arcticZ51

Says who?

Bucknut2006

How about gold like on the Nissan GTR? Wish Chevy would have picked that color for the GS instead of silver.

foremaw

Nothing looks better than red imho no matter what color the car is.

Shadanigans

LMAO..............OK, yello is out.

I saw yellow calipers on a red porsche once and liked the contrast. I ordering the red G@ kit today. Thanks,

McDonalds tribute car...........you gotta be kidding me.....LOL

The Clevite Kid

Think again about black (I brushed these with Rustoleum):

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Then order what YOU want, which is probably RED.