Looking for: pictures of red painted brake calipers, opinions - Honda Prelude Forum

HavoK041 · 06-09-2009, 02:49 PM

Hey all I just picked up the Dupli-Color caliper paint kit (Red).

I'm wondering what it'll look like on my red 2001 SE with OEM brakes.

Any thoughts on how this will look? I have the stock SH rims, (aluminum alloy).

If anyone has pictures of red painted calipers, or better yet red painted calipers on a red lude, post some pics please!

Tom

EasternBoarder · 06-09-2009, 02:53 PM

Owner before me painted them but I like it a lot. This is the best picture I have that shows the color well:

Kronn 98SH · 06-09-2009, 03:44 PM

Very faded, not done by me, but it is my car:

HavoK041 · 06-09-2009, 04:09 PM

Are you sure that that was dupli-color paint on stuff, Kronn? You're right it's extremely faded.

KaZi61 · 06-10-2009, 07:38 AM

I wanna do the same, but with blue or yellow? I have the same alloys as Kronn so hope it will look just as good if not so faded. How did you get your wheels so nice and clean!?

Kronn 98SH · 06-10-2009, 02:37 PM

I have no idea what paint was used. The previous owner did it and it looks like ****. I plan on redoing them in blue. Something like the Photoshop pictures below.

My clean wheels are a 2-part process. First, I use ceramic pads which reduce brake dust by 90%. Second, I sprayed them with 409 and then wiped down with a shamee.

McGee87 · 06-10-2009, 05:15 PM

Unfortunately I don't have a picture to upload, but i painted mine black, and i quite like the look of them.

HavoK041 · 06-10-2009, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Kronn that blue looks good, so would you recommend everyone with SH/SE rims pick up ceramic pads to keep the alloy cleaner?

Kronn 98SH · 06-10-2009, 05:55 PM

I recommend EVERYONE use the pads that I'm using. Raybestos High-Performance ceramic pads. They cost me about $12/pair (you can't get them at that price). But after 50k miles, the pads are only half used. I'll definitely break 80k with these pads. Plus they improved stopping power by about 20%.

jflipwa · 06-10-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

I recommend EVERYONE use the pads that I'm using. Raybestos High-Performance ceramic pads. They cost me about $12/pair (you can't get them at that price). But after 50k miles, the pads are only half used. I'll definitely break 80k with these pads. Plus they improved stopping power by about 20%.

I agree. Although I spent $95 after tax for mine. Very minimal dust as well.

My brakes are painted with dupli-color red paint. I love the stuff. After about 8 months its still glossy as hell. Cleans up nicely too.

HavoK041 · 06-10-2009, 08:49 PM

Looks great. Did you sand or polish the calipers before painting to make them less rough looking? Or does the paint take care of the glossiness?

jcball3r · 06-10-2009, 09:18 PM

Hope this is good enough...shiny when clean, but dirty in pics...sorry

nordic97mist · 06-10-2009, 09:26 PM

I'd do them black since they are just oem calipers. Low profile

boymeetsfence · 06-10-2009, 09:34 PM

These are some old pics...

HavoK041 · 06-11-2009, 11:12 AM

Thanks jcball3r, red looks pimp I'll stick with that methinks.

boymeetsfence · 06-12-2009, 12:58 AM

umm... YOU'RE WELCOME!

HavoK041 · 06-12-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by boymeetsfence

umm... YOU'RE WELCOME!

Haha did you post pics too? Sorry they didn't load up on this computer at work. I'll check em out when I get home.

boymeetsfence · 06-12-2009, 02:56 PM

lol yes I did

HavoK041 · 06-12-2009, 05:17 PM

Okay I see em now boymeetsfence, looks good. Now all I gotta do is find some jack stands and a ride home from whichever family member's driveway I'll have to leave it in for 24 hours!

Afesposi · 06-12-2009, 08:11 PM

i used g2 paint on mine and they look incredible. they are a brush on instead of spray on and they came out better than i thought. hope this helps! i know they are blue but just to give you an idea!