To paint or not to paint

[F1acf]

Hello,
in to minds whether to paint calipers red or not
Has anyone done it and what colours have you gone for best paints etc

 

[F1acf]

Sorry forgot mention Fn2 Black rage alloys repainted gun mental grey

 

[Cn12345]

Here are mine red on standard 18" alloys, just used red hammerite paint on them.

 

[F1acf]

Red hammerite it is . How long is drying period any tips ???

 

[Cn12345]

Well my process was wheel off, paint caliper, clean whole wheel including inner rim then rinse wheel, put on a second coat of paint, wheel on. I obviously done this process for all 4 wheels. Took about 1.5-2 hours. Drying time I would say maby 4-5hours maby more, I checked for drips maby 3hrs after and paint was a bit sticky. You can disconnect calipers from carriers and spray them for a better finish, but I didn't have the time. They look just as good with the red paint though in my opinion.

 

[F1acf]

Thanks for that ..Good bit of info

 

[kipper.]

Painted my old FN2 calipers Hammerite silver to keep an OEM look, my calipers were quite rusty so needed a fair amount of sanding/cleaning to get a half decent finish.