Calipers and drums- painting

Calipers and drums colors?

  • Paint calipers and drums red

    Votes: 3 27.3%
  • Paint calipers red and drums black

    Votes: 8 72.7%

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gCobalt05

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What looks the best in your opinion?

A. Paint both calipers and drums red
B. Paint calipers red and drums black

VOTE!
 

Jn2

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polished calipers and black drums FTW :p but i voted red in the front black in the back...drums look weird in color....u wanna hide them, not make them more noticeable :p
 

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be sure to properly prep the drum...u dont want to paint over rust buildup :p hit it with brake cleaner and a wire brush...once its all clean, rinse it off, and hit it with some high heat primer...than some flat black, clear it, and ur set ;)
 

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lol my old ones i just sprayed black over it and when i pulled it off a year later to do rear disc conversion was still the same
 

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i say paint them red even though the drums mite not look so hot.... maybe paint a section of the drum and make a fake caliper lol
 

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be sure to properly prep the drum...u dont want to paint over rust buildup :p hit it with brake cleaner and a wire brush...once its all clean, rinse it off, and hit it with some high heat primer...than some flat black, clear it, and ur set ;)
Thanks, big help Jn2!

i say paint them red even though the drums mite not look so hot.... maybe paint a section of the drum and make a fake caliper lol

Oh myyy. Talk about ricing it out. lmao
 

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polished calipers and black drums FTW :p but i voted red in the front black in the back...drums look weird in color....u wanna hide them, not make them more noticeable :p

my thoughts exactly! Or painted front calipers are fine too!
 

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