Painted calipers?
Melting Slicks
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I'd like to know the same.... GM/Chevy's order guides reads as "painted calipers" only. Powdercoat would be nice but even if just painted at least I would hope it's covered under warranty.
My Camaro SS's Brembos are painted and in less than a year, the paint has gone on the dull side. Obviously wear & tear is a factor... brake dust, road debris and heat accelerates the cosmetic degradation.
My Camaro SS's Brembos are painted and in less than a year, the paint has gone on the dull side. Obviously wear & tear is a factor... brake dust, road debris and heat accelerates the cosmetic degradation.
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I would hope that for the extra money they would be powdercoated. If not, I can paint them for a lot less than $500.
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I skipped that option and am waiting for a vendor to do different colors for less money. Looking for a ZR1 Blue for my calipers.
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$595 for painted calipers? That's crazy.
I painted the calipers on one of my C5's with a can of Rustoleum from Home Depot for about $5.
I haven't seen the lettering on the C7 calipers, so I don't know how easy/difficult they would be to paint yourself.
I painted the calipers on one of my C5's with a can of Rustoleum from Home Depot for about $5.
I haven't seen the lettering on the C7 calipers, so I don't know how easy/difficult they would be to paint yourself.
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$595 is a cost for cosmetics, like like some of the paint upcharges (Laguna Blue is an additional $995). Ferrari charges $1500 for painted calipers. I guess they figure they can get it...