Caliper Painting

[bigwave2255]

unless they are Brembos or twin spots, why would you bother, unless of course you are painting them black or silver just , tell me you werent thinking RED

[X5rolls]

Red is cool, especially on a black X.

[jst2878]

action powdercoating(farmingdale) will professionally do them for you. might be a goodtime to get caliper rebuild kits to if the boots and guides look bad and some ss brakelines

[mrbmwx5]

[zimzimma]

appreciate all the feedback, still trying to figure out the best solution for me but to answer a couple of questions, i'm definitely not going for the road-racer hondaish look, just want to to lose the rusty look...a bit more refined you might say, i'm new to the X5 family but i must say that I absolutely am in love with my baby and want her to look her best at all times....

[CT_X5_Joe]

Painted red calipers = ricer

[X5rolls]

Originally Posted by CT_X5_Joe

Painted red calipers = ricer

So Porsches with red calipers are ricers too?

[CT_X5_Joe]

Nothing ricer about a factory big brake kit coming with red calipers.

Having said this, painting your factory calipers red, with a $9 can of high temp spray paint, is by definition ricer. Its almost as bad as lambo doors!!!

[X5rolls]

Originally Posted by CT_X5_Joe

Nothing ricer about a factory big brake kit coming with red calipers.

Having said this, painting your factory calipers red, with a $9 can of high temp spray paint, is by definition ricer. Its almost as bad as lambo doors!!!

Don't agree (mine was special paint for calipers by the way) with your generalization at all. The red I painted mine looks 10x better than they did after becoming rusty.

You might want to try to appreciate something that is different than what you like or at least don't disparag others - this board is filled with a diverse set of people who appreciate good natured digs if that is what your doing.

[CT_X5_Joe]

That's what makes this country so great. We don't have to do the same thing, and no one will shoot us if we do/don't conform.

Personally, I think painting stock calipers is ricer. I wouldn't do it to my own vehicle, as it removes the stock/OEM look. One of the many reasons I purchased a BMW is it has a sporty look from the factory, and thus doesn't need cosmetic modification.