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I just became a member of the C7 nation. I picked up a 2016 Z06 last Friday. I want the calipers to match the car which is Velocity Yellow, they're currently red. Should I paint them, get caliper covers, ones that are already painted, or powder coated. I'll also be replacing the brake pads to reduce the dust.
Welcome to the community.
Caliper covers are cheesy, don't do that to your Z06.
There's specialized paint kits for calipers, where some have been satisfied with results and some not, power coating is best long term re-color option.
As suggested above, if you are not the DIYer type, purchasing new calipers in your color of choice may be the best option even though fairly costly.
Pretty much a consensus on NO covers. Personally, I think they look cheesy, but I wanted to cover all my bases. There's nothing cheap about a set of four OEM's, what about cost of powder coated ones?
Keep in mind disassembly, and reassembly if you are going to powder coat.
Some places don't do that, and expect to get and give back just the caliper, no pistons, seals, etc...
Not to mention the Corvette decals.
To get the best results its pretty simple really. See how much your red units sell for, then find some nice yellow ones. I bet the prices are close.
Whatever packaging they come in, use that for the reds and list on eBay or similar. Maybe you can get lucky and find a buyer that will do a swap + some minimal cost for their time. Win - win for them. Plus win for you and you have OEM quality and color.
yeah no covers please
I was going to paint mine black or grey but got talked out of to leave them red
if i was going to do it, id go with the tps coating as mentioned.
Spend the money to get them powder coated. Sure you can paint them, but it will look as such. I know these are not C7 calipers (they are C6) but you can see the outstanding results when you powder coat them:
For caliper decals,
GS Creations sell, near OEM style/quality, decals.
Not cheap but best I could find.
4-6 weeks delivery.
I ordered 2 sets one year ago.
The color of the OE lettering is specific to the color of the OE caliper. sales@gscreations.com
954-399-2262
Coconut Creek, FLA
Spend the money to get them powder coated. Sure you can paint them, but it will look as such. I know these are not C7 calipers (they are C6) but you can see the outstanding results when you powder coat them:
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