What colour to paint my AP brake calipers & brake upgrade projects
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What colour to paint my AP brake calipers & brake upgrade projects
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...
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...
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
Definitely black rob...with silver lettering i think the burgundy will look very dark when behind the wheel anyway!!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
You can see my dilemma! And definitely silver MG logo
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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.
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
I had not considered that - a very interesting idea!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
I am a fan of the Kawasaki lime green.
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
I chose for gold in combination with brg!
I think it looks chique.
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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
Do you have pictures? Could look good - I had thought of a dark bronze (similar effect I think)jaapaap1111 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:11 pmI chose for gold in combination with brg!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
Got to be black I think with the colour of wheels you are considering
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
Black is certainly the easiest option I think...
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
If you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
Does Rob go for bling , or is he looking for maximum brake efficiently?Bigfootmgf wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:34 pmIf you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!
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?
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
ideas Rob asked, ideas Rob gets! The darkside he likes!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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.
MGFvvc - 90FVBG - charcoal - you might think it is original - (1996 nr:8204)
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MGC CGT - SJ08DY - tartan red - 1985 restauration fairly original - (1968 nr: 4137)
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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.mgtfnut wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:39 pmDoes Rob go for bling , or is he looking for maximum brake efficiently?Bigfootmgf wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:34 pmIf you go for a gold colour for your wheels then black with gold writing for the calipers would look good!
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?
SO TRUE!
That's an interesting idea!
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
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...
AP calipers are much larger visually - so this would need to be handled with some care I think...
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Re: What colour to paint my AP brake calipers?
I would have been inclined to have painted the hub part of the disc, as that always becomes rusty over time.
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