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fs-mini · Sep 6th, 2004, 09:42 PM

Hi, I have search this forum and saw most of the painted calipers are red (saw yellow too), anyone would like to share some pics of your painted calipers with other colors?

I am thinking to paint the caliper with G2, now down to red, yellow, green, blue and gold (maybe purple too) to match my PW/B with bronze wheel. Don't know which one. Any idea/suggestion?

Thanks.

CooperSAZ · Sep 8th, 2004, 01:11 AM

I would stick with a darker color to help hide the brake dust. I painted the calipers on my previous car, yellow. The effect was cool looking, but keeping them clean was not as cool. So I ended up repainting the calipers red. Sporty yet hid the dust a little better. My $ .02

fs-mini · Sep 8th, 2004, 04:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperSAZ

I would stick with a darker color to help hide the brake dust. I painted the calipers on my previous car, yellow. The effect was cool looking, but keeping them clean was not as cool. So I ended up repainting the calipers red. Sporty yet hid the dust a little better. My $ .02

Hi, thanks for the idea. I finally decided to go with green. My MCS is PW/B with bronze wheels, so I think blue is too dark, red is too common, yellow is too hard to take care (like you mentioned), green may match white and bronze well, that's why I go with it.

BTW, anyone has a caliper painted with G2 green to share?

Thanks.

Mini Mic · Sep 10th, 2004, 09:48 AM

What colour are they as standard? When i get mine (December) Ill be painting them shiney silver.. Silver doesnt show the dirt & dust.. They look clean even when they are dirty..

And it gives it the new car look!

Rayman · Sep 11th, 2004, 04:53 PM

Repainted mine silver since they rusted!

mini_moto · Sep 11th, 2004, 06:26 PM

What kind of preparation do you need to do to paint them? or is it just a matter of wheel off, and paint away??
Thx

Rich_IX · Sep 14th, 2004, 02:10 AM

Scooby212 painted his neon yellow looks the bomb try find his gallery.

Sep 6th, 2004, 09:42 PM	#1
fs-mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Local Time: 04:51 PM Posts: 303 Offline	Painted caliper Hi, I have search this forum and saw most of the painted calipers are red (saw yellow too), anyone would like to share some pics of your painted calipers with other colors? I am thinking to paint the caliper with G2, now down to red, yellow, green, blue and gold (maybe purple too) to match my PW/B with bronze wheel. Don't know which one. Any idea/suggestion? Thanks. MCS 05' - Delivered 09/23/04

Sep 8th, 2004, 01:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
CooperSAZ All 4 wheels pointed down Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In the Desert....... Local Time: 04:51 PM Posts: 656 Offline	I would stick with a darker color to help hide the brake dust. I painted the calipers on my previous car, yellow. The effect was cool looking, but keeping them clean was not as cool. So I ended up repainting the calipers red. Sporty yet hid the dust a little better. My $ .02 My 2005 MINI Cooper S

Sep 8th, 2004, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
fs-mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Local Time: 04:51 PM Posts: 303 Offline	Go with green Quote: Originally Posted by CooperSAZ I would stick with a darker color to help hide the brake dust. I painted the calipers on my previous car, yellow. The effect was cool looking, but keeping them clean was not as cool. So I ended up repainting the calipers red. Sporty yet hid the dust a little better. My $ .02 Hi, thanks for the idea. I finally decided to go with green. My MCS is PW/B with bronze wheels, so I think blue is too dark, red is too common, yellow is too hard to take care (like you mentioned), green may match white and bronze well, that's why I go with it. BTW, anyone has a caliper painted with G2 green to share? Thanks. MCS 05' - Delivered 09/23/04

Sep 11th, 2004, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rayman "Buying and selling" Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warrington Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 786 Offline	Repainted mine silver since they rusted! Attached Thumbnails 2001 cooper (sold) 1995 Supra RZ-S TT auto in white.

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Sep 10th, 2004, 09:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mini Mic Its not all small! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North East Mini Club Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 122 Offline	What colour are they as standard? When i get mine (December) Ill be painting them shiney silver.. Silver doesnt show the dirt & dust.. They look clean even when they are dirty.. And it gives it the new car look!

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mini_moto Mini2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Devon Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 42 Offline	What kind of preparation do you need to do to paint them? or is it just a matter of wheel off, and paint away?? Thx

Sep 14th, 2004, 02:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rich_IX Official Pimp of Mini2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midget Strip Club Local Time: 11:51 PM Posts: 4,213 Offline	Scooby212 painted his neon yellow looks the bomb try find his gallery.

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