Caliper Color

[BrooseDaMoose]

I’m planning to get a new wheel set up with black rims. I want to paint the calipers before I put them on. I have the silver spruce metallic paint. I’m leaning towards either yellow or gold. Definitely don’t want red! Looking for opinions.

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[2020FordRaptor]

I’d pick yellow, matches the fog light tint too. If you’re up for suggestions, black would look good IMO.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

I’d pick yellow, matches the fog light tint too. If you’re up for suggestions, black would look good IMO.

I don't think black would look good with black rims though. I think they would get lost visually.

 

[enphor]

I vote yellow also.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Anything light colored will be extremely hard to keep clean. On that color paint I’d consider a brushed silver wheel and a gloss black caliper. I did that on one of my white trucks and it was subtle but looked great.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

Anything light colored will be extremely hard to keep clean. On that color paint I’d consider a brushed silver wheel and a gloss black caliper. I did that on one of my white trucks and it was subtle but looked great. View attachment 27773

Nice looking truck! I thought about bronze wheels with black calipers but I got a lot of negative feedback. I kind of thought bronze would look good with the silver spruce.


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[Dale5403]

If you are good with Photo Shop you could play with different colors to see what you like best.

 

[GearHead_1]

Perhaps Navy or Royal Blue, they both pair well with silver. Gloss black is also a winner that would match your stripe. Though yellow looks nice, it does require additional attention to keep clean for the 5-foot inspection. Personally, I like red, but I understand why some might feel it has been over done.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

Perhaps Navy or Royal Blue, they both pair well with silver. Gloss black is also a winner that would match your stripe. Though yellow looks nice, it does require additional attention to keep clean for the 5-foot inspection. Personally, I like red, but I understand why some might feel it has been over done.

It’s more of a green than silver. It’s like a light sage. Not sure blue would look right. This picture shows it the best.

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[GearHead_1]

Can see that now. I've always looked at your car as being silver.

 

[SETXExpSTGuy]

It’s more of a green than silver. It’s like a light sage. Not sure blue would look right. This picture shows it the best.

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Yeah, these Silver Spruce rides of ours are definitely unique, and depending on the lighting, can show either a lot of the "spruce" or a lot of the "silver," which is one of the reasons this color is becoming one of my favorites ever.

That said, I too like the red calipers on my ride, but given the yellow-tinted fogs on yours, yellow calipers would likely look pretty sweet on yours.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

Yeah, these Silver Spruce rides of ours are definitely unique, and depending on the lighting, can show either a lot of the "spruce" or a lot of the "silver," which is one of the reasons this color is becoming one of my favorites ever.

That said, I too like the red calipers on my ride, but given the yellow-tinted fogs on yours, yellow calipers would likely look pretty sweet on yours.

I have yet to see another Explorer this color. I’ve seen quite a few ST’s around but none this color. I haven’t seen any Ford vehicles this color for that matter! It’s quite unique.


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[BrooseDaMoose]

Looks like they are going to be gloss black. I’m 90% sure I’m going with a gunmetal finish on the rims. Bronze would be too bright. I think gloss black will contrast nicely behind the gunmetal.


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[2020FordRaptor]

Looks like they are going to be gloss black. I’m 90% sure I’m going with a gunmetal finish on the rims. Bronze would be too bright. I think gloss black will contrast nicely behind the gunmetal.


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[BrooseDaMoose]

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LOL! You and @UNBROKEN have been most helpful! Thank you!

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

I’ve been doing some research on painting the calipers. Seems VHT, POR-15 and Duplicolor come up the most. I read in a couple places that powder coating is not good because it acts as an insulator and holds in heat. But it seems a lot of people go that route. This is definitely more involved than I thought! Some people choose to buy new calipers rather than prep their existing ones. Less down time, just a lot of added cost! Caliper covers came up also but I’m not too sure about that. What’s your opinion on this? Paint vs powder coat, new vs existing, etc.?


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[Autoworker]

I've had good results using Rustoleum Enamel. Buy it in the half pint cans and brush it on. Couple of coats. Cleaned everything good with brake clean. Variety of colors.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

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I've had good results using Rustoleum Enamel. Buy it in the half pint cans and brush it on. Cleaned everything good with brake clean. Variety of colors.

Looks good!


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[Caster]

Any coating on the calipers will retain a bit of extra heat, paint, powdercoat, etc. - Its all an added layer keeping heat in. Would I worry about it personally, not for a second.

Just my $.02 - On my truck I wire wheeled and throughly cleaned my calipers with mineral spirits and alcohol. Then I painted them black with Rust Oleum oil base black paint years ago. I have had the calipers, the carbon brakes, and the powerslot rotors absolutely stupid hot quite a few times to where it was having major brake fade. The caliper paint is still in perfect condition. The overall prep before paint wasn't bad and was the same as I would do for anything else. Other peoples results may vary but I am relaying my personal experience. A bucket list item for my truck is to change out the brake system. I just haven't gotten around to it. Carbon brakes work well but only when everything is really, really hot. They are not very good when they are cold.

 

[BrooseDaMoose]

Any coating on the calipers will retain a bit of extra heat, paint, powdercoat, etc. - Its all an added layer keeping heat in. Would I worry about it personally, not for a second.

Just my $.02 - On my truck I wire wheeled and throughly cleaned my calipers with mineral spirits and alcohol. Then I painted them black with Rust Oleum oil base black paint years ago. I have had the calipers, the carbon brakes, and the powerslot rotors absolutely stupid hot quite a few times to where it was having major brake fade. The caliper paint is still in perfect condition. The overall prep before paint wasn't bad and was the same as I would do for anything else. Other peoples results may vary but I am relaying my personal experience. A bucket list item for my truck is to change out the brake system. I just haven't gotten around to it. Carbon brakes work well but only when everything is really, really hot. They are not very good when they are cold.

Awesome! You have some nice looking vehicles. So, doesn’t seem that I need to spend a lot on other brands. That’s a plus! Thanks!


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