03-07-2014, 07:05 AM | #1 |
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Painting calipers
What are the options for painting calipers? I recall the paint kits that could be applied to non-painted calipers, but they were pretty cheesy. What would be the options for painting our nice calipers? Is that a powder coating job? What about the ///M graphics - are they applied over the finished product or under a clear coat?
Or should I just buy the M-Performance brake kit in the color I want and then sell the stock blue ones?
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03-07-2014, 08:03 AM | #2 |
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Just take them off and have them painted the color you want. you can use auto paint. Just make sure the shop that is painting knows what they are doing. I have had many calipers painted and it turns out fine.
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03-07-2014, 08:25 AM | #4 |
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Really not looking forward to bleeding the brakes just for this. I would be willing to pay extra to BMW to sell me stock calipers in matching colors But, alas...
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03-11-2014, 01:13 PM | #8 |
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So the NON ceramic brakes come with Blue calipers? With ///M on them?
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03-11-2014, 01:23 PM | #9 |
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Yep
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03-27-2014, 11:25 AM | #10 |
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I really wish they came in a more 'neutral' color as stock, or they painted them the color of the car... IMO, the CCB yellow looks awful with, say, SO or AW. Likewise, the standard blue clashes with YMB and looks pretty bad with SO.
Also, if you paint them yourself (have them painted), does that void any warranty/maintenance?? I'm guessing yes, which is why a factory option would be even better. |
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Strange that you don't get to choose a color like I read on the M235 forum. I thought you could choose from Red, Blue or Orange for the M235.
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The calipers are the same, so just purchase a set from Tischer or something. I'm swapping my gold M-Performance calipers off of my 335i and only the M3 (..and selling the blue calipers).
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06-27-2014, 11:48 AM | #18 |
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There are many options you can do as far as Painting the Calipers. We have done countless calipers, as well as the YMB M4 last week, and our Black M4 this week!
Give us a call if you are in the Southern California Area YMB with YMB Carbon Ceramic Brakes Suzuka Grey on Audi Exclusive Samviolet Metallic Calipers Ibis White on Porsche Mexico Blue Calipers Sepang Blue on Sepang Blue Calipers (my old baby) Phantom Black on Lamborghini Monterey Blue Calipers Ibis White on Porsche Speed Yellow Calipers Suzuka Grey on Suzuka Grey Calipers |
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Alex, Ill be calling you as soon as my car is actually in production, but I was wondering, about how many days do you need to take care of painting some bits. Brakes, kidneys, sidegills...
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I will call soon. Only problem would be the timeline as I would be staying at a friends with my family. Well talk.
Cant wait! The calipers will add such a nice touch. Wanted to do it on the stock e90 D |
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