Painted Calipers!

Bavaria330 · 11-15-2008, 01:58 PM

I was at the dealeship looking at the new 335i sport and notice that the new wheels realy show a lot of disk and brakes, is anyone planing to paint their calipers?
I think It will look realy nice.

Year's_End · 11-15-2008, 02:06 PM

I wouldn't paint the calipers unless they had covers.

mwarsh1 · 11-15-2008, 02:42 PM

y wouldnt you paint them.

Arustik1 · 11-15-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mwarsh1

y wouldnt you paint them.

Cause it will look a lot nicer...that said our calipers are shaped in such a way (with inserts and difficult angles) that it is very difficult to paint.

barbados · 11-15-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Arustik1

Cause it will look a lot nicer...that said our calipers are shaped in such a way (with inserts and difficult angles) that it is very difficult to paint.

Yeah, there are some good posts on this forum that detail how to do a pretty good job with a small brush though. Painting them black would be a clean upgrade - I'm going to do it if I buy wheels that expose them more.

Deda · 11-15-2008, 03:05 PM

interesting...

Spydeputy · 11-16-2008, 06:53 AM

i keep mine clean, i did paint the center part of the rotors when the car was new.
1 yr later no rust anywhere

mastermayhm · 11-28-2008, 09:06 PM

here r painted calipers

veemer · 11-29-2008, 06:59 AM

painted mine... i dont want rust forming in my claipers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CALIPER012.jpg

Sanny

Kloogy · 12-02-2008, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by veemer

painted mine... i dont want rust forming in my claipers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CALIPER012.jpg

Sanny

Those look very nice. Im pleasantly surprised.

NinetyEight740 · 12-15-2008, 11:29 PM

painted mine as well with a gloss black engine enamel and they came out awesome!!! look perfect behind my black wheels!!! I also painted the brake shield plate behind the rotor. Then again my car is blacked out so as of now the only thing on the outside that isnt black is my license plates, headlights, and rotors lol

Dare · 12-16-2008, 12:09 AM

I would paint mine black, if anything.

JDLM · 12-16-2008, 11:22 AM

Black or a gunmetal

11-15-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
Bavaria330 First Lieutenant 52 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 335i LCI AW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LB Cali. iTrader: (2)	Painted Calipers! I was at the dealeship looking at the new 335i sport and notice that the new wheels realy show a lot of disk and brakes, is anyone planing to paint their calipers? I think It will look realy nice.
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Year's_End Lieutenant General 1146 Rep 12,445 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't paint the calipers unless they had covers. __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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mastermayhm Brigadier General 270 Rep 4,773 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: INPLS, IN iTrader: (13)	here r painted calipers __________________ e90 330 > e90 LCI N54 > e70 x5 50i > f12 M6 GC > f15 x5 50i > f90 M5
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veemer New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: Bmw e90 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila Philippines iTrader: (0)	painted mine... i dont want rust forming in my claipers http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CALIPER012.jpg Sanny
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NinetyEight740 Major General 231 Rep 5,691 Posts Drives: 2 - 2013 535i msport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County California iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 E91 [0.00]	painted mine as well with a gloss black engine enamel and they came out awesome!!! look perfect behind my black wheels!!! I also painted the brake shield plate behind the rotor. Then again my car is blacked out so as of now the only thing on the outside that isnt black is my license plates, headlights, and rotors lol
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12-16-2008, 12:09 AM	#12
Dare Major 82 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Montego Blue Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Irvine CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 E92 335iS [0.00] 2005 330ci E46 [0.00] 2008 E92 [0.00]	I would paint mine black, if anything. __________________ Car Pics Pre M-Fest 2009 Photos Official Montego E9x Owners Club: Click Here
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JDLM Banned 73 Rep 3,277 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (4)	Black or a gunmetal
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