Opinions about painting break calipers - Page 3

KLM · 2nd September 2016, 13:11

To be honest calipers are not the prettiest of things, paint them black and let the beauty of your Serpents catch the eye instead.

Kev.

Graham E · 2nd September 2016, 13:14

I've painted mine silver with hamerite brush on.

I have also painted the wife's mini convertible calipers the same colour it makes them look like new.

It's down to personal taste at the end of the day.

Black and silver for the factory look.

Red for the racey look

Blue for the I don't know what look but it's just not a good one

Green for the Racing green models

Yellow for the yellow models

Gold humm not sure.

Just my opinion

hotrdjon · 2nd September 2016, 13:15

gloss black

maxi_crawf · 2nd September 2016, 14:13

Mine need doing on the 75 so I'm planning on silver to stay close to original.

VVC-Geeza · 2nd September 2016, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mertens34

Because painting break calipers is mostly done to make the vehicle look more sporty. And in my case i want to look it "classy" not sporty because i think it wont suite my Blue Rover 75.

I am wondering about what you guys think about painting break calipers on a Rover 75. Will it ruin the classy look?

I'm not sure blue on blue would work but I think painted calipers look well on the 75

trimani · 2nd September 2016, 15:14

I think 'Blue' the same as the car. In keeping with the class.

Has anybody done their wheel rims. Same as car or other colour.

Has anyone used the protective coloured rims, I think their called alligators ?

trimani (ALF)

Darcydog · 2nd September 2016, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by trimani

I think 'Blue' the same as the car. In keeping with the class.

Has anybody done their wheel rims. Same s car or other colour.

Has anyone used the protective coloured rims, I think their called alligators ?

trimani (ALF)

Hi Alf - I always loved my Alloys on the Discovery and RR where the wheels were a dark silver and the rim was highlighted in a lighter silver as per the link below.

As I have a spare set of Hairpins I am currently renovating the spares and have a mind to copy the idea - however the rims on the hairpins are not as well defined as as on the LR alloys.

The idea is to have a set of Hairpin alloys the same Rhodium silver as my dash.

The idea of a protective rim in the lighter silver could be a good compromise.

Edit

They are "AlloyGators"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AlloyGator...-/261528992687

Darcydog · 2nd September 2016, 15:31

Discovery Alloy wheel:-

Fusilier · 2nd September 2016, 16:56

Got the Brake Callipers on my car powder coated, and think that they look ok behind the wheels

Stu

Darcydog · 2nd September 2016, 17:14

The finish quality is really excellent Stu

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Graham E Loves to post MG ZT-T CDTI Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newport Posts: 384 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	I've painted mine silver with hamerite brush on. I have also painted the wife's mini convertible calipers the same colour it makes them look like new. It's down to personal taste at the end of the day. Black and silver for the factory look. Red for the racey look Blue for the I don't know what look but it's just not a good one Green for the Racing green models Yellow for the yellow models Gold humm not sure. Just my opinion __________________ This vehicle was the 5,602nd ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 383rd ZT-T CDTi + (115) to be made out of 522 This vehicle was the 995th ZT-T in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 1,673 XPower Grey ZT-Ts

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hotrdjon Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Telford Posts: 130 Thanks: 40 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	painting calipers gloss black

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trimani Passed Away ROVER 75 V6 2Ltr 2001 AUTO / EMERALD MOTORBILITY SCOOTER Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Poole Quay Posts: 3,180 Thanks: 2,051 Thanked 570 Times in 311 Posts	I think 'Blue' the same as the car. In keeping with the class. Has anybody done their wheel rims. Same as car or other colour. Has anyone used the protective coloured rims, I think their called alligators ? trimani (ALF) Last edited by trimani; 2nd September 2016 at 16:48..

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Fusilier Moderator / RS North East MG ZT T 180,MGF Freestyle, Jaguar XKR Convertible and XF Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newton Aycliffe Posts: 6,397 Thanks: 1,329 Thanked 2,231 Times in 1,309 Posts	Opinions Got the Brake Callipers on my car powder coated, and think that they look ok behind the wheels Stu __________________ # Project Gruple http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=213155

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KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	To be honest calipers are not the prettiest of things, paint them black and let the beauty of your Serpents catch the eye instead. Kev.

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maxi_crawf Posted a thing or two R75 Saloon Conn CDT SE, MG ZT190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kingston-upon-Hull Posts: 1,960 Thanks: 823 Thanked 426 Times in 274 Posts	Mine need doing on the 75 so I'm planning on silver to stay close to original.

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Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	The finish quality is really excellent Stu