ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

My landy is really coming along nicely. I just wanted to know, if anyone has tried it before, how do yellow calipers look through alloys? I painted mine up yesterday, took me a good while but it looks really nice, the finish is excellent. Let me know what you guys think

hughesy · May 19, 2015

I think you must have too much time on your hands. I'd have to be absolutely desperate for something to do before I started painting brake calipers. Whatever makes you happy though...

james6546 · May 19, 2015

I like them. What alloys do you have? I imagine they would look good through black alloys. I painted the ones on mine red as they looked tatty.

Marmaduke · May 19, 2015

Painted calipers on a tratter:screaming_bug_eye_f

mrchurchill109 · May 19, 2015

Planning on an underbody light kit too?

More seriously, I did the radius arms on my daughter's RRC in yellow - she liked it. Had she kept the car (traded up to a D1 then a D2) I likely would have been persuaded to do the same for the braking components on it.

Disco1BFG · May 19, 2015

I'm more of a red man myself (!) - but all that matters is.... Do YOU like it??!!??!

if so, then carry on - lets face it, ANY paint is better than rust

Disco1BFG · May 19, 2015

And to answer your OP, yep, looks good!!

Brown · May 19, 2015

There's a member on here called Ebbadger who's done some seriously yellow rebuilding of his Defender. Loads of suspension and braking components have been painted yellow and everything seems to be fastened together with Allen screws. It's not all on one thread so you'll have to search. Personally I like the odd flash of red underneath but clearly yellow appeals to a lot of people.

Hairymammal · May 19, 2015

I like a nice bright colour, it helps when you're checking to make sure nothings fallen off.

wattfield · May 19, 2015

Hairymammal said:
I like a nice bright colour, it helps when you're checking to make sure nothings fallen off.

...and makes it easier to find when it does!

GATSO · May 19, 2015

Looking very nice indeed love the [emoji41]yellow

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

Well, i have been restoring this landy for the past 5 months, so yes, i do have a lot of time

yea im going to get some disco alloys soon so they will look nice through the gap.

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

I don't currently have alloys, but i am going to get a disco 1 with 5 alloys, the good looking ones:

http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums...07MNH-ALLOY-WHEEL-TORNADO-16-_zpskvldakpx.jpg

I think it will look good

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

Thanks for the comment. I think so too

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

Sounds like it would have looked nice

The yellow kind of breaks up the image slightly, makes it look proper.

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

That's true! And yes, 2 hours of work really payed off in my opinion.

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 19, 2015

I'll take a look

Thanks for the comment

greyhair · May 20, 2015

Nothing wrong with painting your calipers
they look good

Hairball · May 20, 2015

I painted my new ones silver before i fitted them just to keep the rust at bay and being new took the paint realy well.. 2 years down the line and still looking new.. easier to clean and no rust...

ProcrastinatorFraser · May 20, 2015

that must have looked really nice, silver calipers. i did my prop shaft UJ's in chrome paint, looked really good.

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