What color should I paint my calipers?

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:02 am

I some opinions from my fellow GenVibers. I am going to get a G2 brake caliper paint kit and I want to know if I should paint them blue like I originally wanted to, or white. I have blue lug nuts and reflective blue Vibe badge overlays and reflective white Pontiac arrow overlays on the wheels and the GT emblem along with my other decals on my car which are reflective white. Here is a pic that is recent although there is one more decal above the GenVibe.com decal on the rear side window. I'm not sure if the calipers should match the other blue I have or contrast with white.Please cast your vote and let me know your opinion. Thanks!

Vibe · Post by **Vibe** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:15 am

I vote for the blue----------The white would be impossible to keep clean and I feel it would jump out at you too much . The blue --you could see it and would be more suttle looking. James

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:37 am

I voted for blue, only because I think the while will not show up well with the wheels. Blue would be a better contrast.Triton, what made you decide to go with the G2 kit, instead of getting a spray can of caliper paint. I'm considering doing the same thing, but I'm not sure which way to go. Also, are you painting both the front & back or just the front? The back calipers, to my eyes, look smaller and I cannot tell if there would be any visual benefit from painting them.

robdog · Post by **robdog** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:40 am

Blue would look nice, white would probaly get really dirty looking

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:07 am

quote:Triton, what made you decide to go with the G2 kit, instead of getting a spray can of caliper paint. I'm considering doing the same thing, but I'm not sure which way to go. Also, are you painting both the front & back or just the front? The back calipers, to my eyes, look smaller and I cannot tell if there would be any visual benefit from painting them.I decided to go with the G2 kit off of the recommendation from CaCathy13. She painted hers with regular high temp paint at first and then repainted them with the G2 kit. It was easy, not messy and the finish is bright and smoot. Looks awesome.

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:12 am

They would be like a semi gloss. Not flat, but not super shiny either.

Vibe · Post by **Vibe** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:21 pm

Can you explain just what a G2 kit is and what does it consist of. Thanks James

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:23 pm

Definitely blue...white will show the brake dust like there's no tomorrow...plus, white may look stock...strange as it sounds...blue, on the other hand, will just be a subtle accent, but will, in fact, IMO, add a lot to the character of the car...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:30 pm

quote:Yellow paint...Blue and Yellow go great.. *ahem*DORK!j/k dude...blue and yellow DO look good together...and not because of MSU...but just a nice combo...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:33 pm

quote:MSU (michigan state university is green and white). U of M is Maze and Blue.. oops. my mishtake.

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 12:50 am

First of all, I want to thank everyone for their opinions and votes. I just ordered the blue kit today. I will post pics as soon as I get them done.And for Rob, you know that there is no way in hell I would ever put the blue on my Vibe with yellow and make it look like that picture of the ugly can you posted. (Just kidding )

mwebb · Post by **mwebb** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 6:49 am

Triton I say go with the Blue the White will ALWAYS be dirty and force you to paint it all the time!

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