Re-painting AP calipers

by **legacydan** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:25 pm

Calipers need a bit of TLC, lots of stone chips from last few weeks of bad weather. I need to figure out best way to repaint them and weather i should go with the same matt black with Yellow logo or change it up a bit and do something different Current colour scheme looks like this( slightly more chipped than this now!)

I'll probably be painting the wheels matt black with some plastidip to cover up some kerb rash so need to decide on what will look good with this

by **Mr Cali** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:34 pm

Do the opposite, yellow with black writing

by **hamish_023** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:00 pm

Mr Cali wrote:Do the opposite, yellow with black writing

Yes!

by **legacydan** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:24 pm

oooh not sure about the bright yellow calipers, kind of screams ricer! I think might just go matt black with a clear laquer coat to give them a bit of a gloss

by **cruisn** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:12 pm

How do calipers get stone chipped when theyre inside the wheel?

by **legacydan** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:03 am

cruisn wrote:How do calipers get stone chipped when theyre inside the wheel?

i would love to know that too! but unfortunately a lot of chips on them, paint doesnt seem to be the most durable finish, maybe happened during service time by sloppy mechanics, hitting the wheel off them

by **Kekotic** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:55 am

Maybe stones getting on the inside of the rim and then being wheel of fortuned in to the calliper!

by **cruisn** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:15 pm

Id say more sloppy mechanics.

Your missing a dust seal also........

by **legacydan** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:17 pm

cruisn wrote:Id say more sloppy mechanics.

Your missing a dust seal also........

I had trhe dust seal off while cleaning them

by **legacydan** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:04 am

got some replacement stickers, Yellow and red, need to decide on color to repaint them still and try get them done before the weather gets cold again

by **kiks** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:12 am

Dont paint them.

Theyre brakes. Do they work? yes.

mo problemz

by **legacydan** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:20 am

they are currently cover if paint chips etc and look terrible. im probably just going to re-do them in the same black with red logo maybe