What colour to paint my AP brake calipers & brake upgrade projects

[Rob Bell]

Hi chaps

I am prevaricating over what colour to re-paint my AP calipers. The original tomato red has been sand blasted off! I’ve included this colour in the options but I’m not keen: it doesn’t really suit a BRG MGF imo.

So options are black or “MG” burgundy. To give you an idea, a cam cover I’ve previously painted as a colour guide with the original caliper:

I’m on the fence but possibly erring towards black...

[c13amb]

Definitely black rob...with silver lettering i think the burgundy will look very dark when behind the wheel anyway!!

[Rob Bell]

You can see my dilemma! And definitely silver MG logo

[Bazzajay]

You could also consider Silver with the MG logo in Black. I've seen a set done that way and it looked good with the Wheels.

[Rob Bell]

You could also consider Silver with the MG logo in Black. I've seen a set done that way and it looked good with the Wheels.

I had not considered that - a very interesting idea!

[talkingcars]

I am a fan of the Kawasaki lime green.

[jaapaap1111]

I chose for gold in combination with brg!
I think it looks chique.

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[Rob Bell]

I am a fan of the Kawasaki lime green.

It's a great colour I completely agree. Would pop against BRG. But not for me on this one... The wheels will be changing colour too. Either a titanium silver or a deep bronze - so having neutral(ish) brake calipers would a good idea

I chose for gold in combination with brg!
I think it looks chique.

Do you have pictures? Could look good - I had thought of a dark bronze (similar effect I think)

[MrNatural]

Got to be black I think with the colour of wheels you are considering

[Rob Bell]

Black is certainly the easiest option I think...

[Bigfootmgf]

If you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!

[mgtfnut]

If you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!

Does Rob go for bling , or is he looking for maximum brake efficiently?

I'm going for satin black for the calipers, with silver script. Matt black is a good radiator (and receiver) of heat, so could be useful for track use?

[Bigfootmgf]

ideas Rob asked, ideas Rob gets! The darkside he likes!

[Kasper]

Hmm. Nice challenge for you Robb. But something quite different, based on MG-pedigree: Cream Cracker: brown and cream. Does well with the green and although not sporty to today's standard, it has a very sporty history.

[Rob Bell]

If you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!

Does Rob go for bling , or is he looking for maximum brake efficiently?

I'm going for satin black for the calipers, with silver script. Matt black is a good radiator (and receiver) of heat, so could be useful for track use?

Great idea - that is definitely the option I was considering (I've also found that Smoothrite appears to be surprisingly heat resistant). I also have a gloss black engine enamel and that MG burgundy colour.

ideas Rob asked, ideas Rob gets! The darkside he likes!

SO TRUE!

Hmm. Nice challenge for you Robb. But something quite different, based on MG-pedigree: Cream Cracker: brown and cream. Does well with the green and although not sporty to today's standard, it has a very sporty history.

That's an interesting idea!

[jaapaap1111]

Here you are

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[Rob Bell]

I like that, thanks for posting! Looks a little like zinc plating with yellow passivating

AP calipers are much larger visually - so this would need to be handled with some care I think...

[jaapaap1111]

Some more

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[Rob Bell]

Good job!

[Bazzajay]

I would have been inclined to have painted the hub part of the disc, as that always becomes rusty over time.