POLL: Help Paint my Brake Calipers - Toyota Yaris Forums

revolution · 11-30-2010, 04:32 PM

Decided to let everyone else decide how i'm going to do this - I want to paint the Front and Rear Disc Calipers on my white RS... So far, in this little African Country i cannot find proper Caliper Paint Kits, so i will have to make do with either SILVER, BLACK OR RED High-Heat Paint... Although i do kinda feel like red is so common...

Soooooo, I thought it would be cool to have everyone else choose what colour I should paint them?? All comments appreciated, and when I'm done i'll post up pics!!!

Vioz · 11-30-2010, 05:03 PM

I did black on mine

Klink10 · 11-30-2010, 05:30 PM

Red would show nice with the white. No powdercoaters there?

revolution · 11-30-2010, 05:31 PM

Hi Vioz,

Got any pics of your Black Calipers? Would be great to see how they look!!

@Klink10, Nope, now powdercoaters here! And can u imagine, we don't even have Credit Cards here so i can't even order online. Malawi is pretty much Cash and Cheque Banking, nothing else, Grrrrrr!!!

revolution · 11-30-2010, 06:15 PM

Hmmm, the more i Google it, Black Calipers with White Decals would look super hot on a white car too...... What decals though.. hmmm!?

Klink10 · 11-30-2010, 06:21 PM

Wow, learn something new everyday. I feel for you.

ilikerice · 12-01-2010, 09:39 AM

do TOYOTA decal like lexus does on thier brembo brakes on the IS-F... or "YARIS" lol

severous01 · 12-01-2010, 10:24 AM

stay away from powdercoating high temp items like rotors and calipers. the plastic actually holds heat in as it's an insulator as opposed to paint which can pull heat out and vent to atmosphere.

any high temp paint will work, calipers almost never see temps above 300, much less than the 800* rating on high temp paints. but, you'll have to watch out for brake cleaner from now on because if you spary the caliper it'll peel the paint. while you got the calipers off and the rotors are just dangling...clean them up and get the rust off and paint them silver or black as well. it'll keep the rust down...again as long as you dont spray them with brake cleaner.

11-30-2010, 04:32 PM	#1
revolution Drives: 2009 JDM Toyota Vitz Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lilongwe, Malawi Posts: 107	POLL: Help Paint my Brake Calipers Decided to let everyone else decide how i'm going to do this - I want to paint the Front and Rear Disc Calipers on my white RS... So far, in this little African Country i cannot find proper Caliper Paint Kits, so i will have to make do with either SILVER, BLACK OR RED High-Heat Paint... Although i do kinda feel like red is so common... Soooooo, I thought it would be cool to have everyone else choose what colour I should paint them?? All comments appreciated, and when I'm done i'll post up pics!!! __________________ 2011 JDM Toyota Vitz RS NCP91-AHMVK Keyless-Go,8 Airbags, Pioneer AVH-P4150DVD, Reverse Camera, Nokia Bluetooth Kit, Pioneer 6.5" 230W Split System in Front, 6000K HIDs in Headlamps, 6000K HIDs in Foglamps, Afe Intake, 17" Advanti Toro Rosso Alloys with 205/45/17 Yokohama R1 Tyres, 40mm Modellista Lowering Springs...

11-30-2010, 05:03 PM	#2
Vioz Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 227	I did black on mine __________________ a.k.a. "Aothachos"

11-30-2010, 05:31 PM	#4
revolution Drives: 2009 JDM Toyota Vitz Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lilongwe, Malawi Posts: 107	Hi Vioz, Got any pics of your Black Calipers? Would be great to see how they look!! @Klink10, Nope, now powdercoaters here! And can u imagine, we don't even have Credit Cards here so i can't even order online. Malawi is pretty much Cash and Cheque Banking, nothing else, Grrrrrr!!! __________________ 2011 JDM Toyota Vitz RS NCP91-AHMVK Keyless-Go,8 Airbags, Pioneer AVH-P4150DVD, Reverse Camera, Nokia Bluetooth Kit, Pioneer 6.5" 230W Split System in Front, 6000K HIDs in Headlamps, 6000K HIDs in Foglamps, Afe Intake, 17" Advanti Toro Rosso Alloys with 205/45/17 Yokohama R1 Tyres, 40mm Modellista Lowering Springs...

11-30-2010, 06:15 PM	#5
revolution Drives: 2009 JDM Toyota Vitz Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lilongwe, Malawi Posts: 107	Hmmm, the more i Google it, Black Calipers with White Decals would look super hot on a white car too...... What decals though.. hmmm!? __________________ 2011 JDM Toyota Vitz RS NCP91-AHMVK Keyless-Go,8 Airbags, Pioneer AVH-P4150DVD, Reverse Camera, Nokia Bluetooth Kit, Pioneer 6.5" 230W Split System in Front, 6000K HIDs in Headlamps, 6000K HIDs in Foglamps, Afe Intake, 17" Advanti Toro Rosso Alloys with 205/45/17 Yokohama R1 Tyres, 40mm Modellista Lowering Springs...

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11-30-2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Red would show nice with the white. No powdercoaters there?

11-30-2010, 06:21 PM	#6
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Wow, learn something new everyday. I feel for you.

12-01-2010, 09:39 AM	#7
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	do TOYOTA decal like lexus does on thier brembo brakes on the IS-F... or "YARIS" lol

12-01-2010, 10:24 AM	#8
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	stay away from powdercoating high temp items like rotors and calipers. the plastic actually holds heat in as it's an insulator as opposed to paint which can pull heat out and vent to atmosphere. any high temp paint will work, calipers almost never see temps above 300, much less than the 800* rating on high temp paints. but, you'll have to watch out for brake cleaner from now on because if you spary the caliper it'll peel the paint. while you got the calipers off and the rotors are just dangling...clean them up and get the rust off and paint them silver or black as well. it'll keep the rust down...again as long as you dont spray them with brake cleaner.