Painting my 335i rotors... do I go red or BMW blue?

34dean · 05-09-2019, 11:18 AM

Damnit! Meant calipers!
If anyone has pics of theirs, would love to see.

Thanks all!

cfm56d7b · 05-09-2019, 11:45 AM

What's the exterior color of your vehicle?

Did you explore the option of powder coating instead?

34dean · 05-09-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

What's the exterior color of your vehicle?

Did you explore the option of powder coating instead?

My car is black and yes, I am powder coating.

Watsey · 05-09-2019, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 34dean

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

What's the exterior color of your vehicle?

Did you explore the option of powder coating instead?

My car is black and yes, I am powder coating.

Powder coating is not a suitable finish for brake callipers - really not recommended. Spirited driving could heat the calipers and melt the powder coating.

You may be better using a specialist high melting point paint.

34dean · 05-09-2019, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

Powder coating is not a suitable finish for brake callipers - really not recommended. Spirited driving could heat the calipers and melt the powder coating.

You may be better using a specialist high melting point paint.

Really? I will ask the guy what his guarantee is then.

learntocode · 05-09-2019, 08:38 PM

bmw blue calipers on a black car would look good.

AK415 · 05-09-2019, 10:07 PM

I was just about to ask why rotors... I have seen some green and pick ones in socal, but only on civics.

With black exterior, blue/yellow/teal/red are all fine. I used to get those rattle can paint for the engine bay to expand my options, and they didn't fade at all after a year.

johnung · 05-10-2019, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 34dean

Damnit! Meant calipers!
If anyone has pics of theirs, would love to see.

Thanks all!

I've got a black car. I went with black calipers. See attached photos. Red was my second choice. Powder coating is labor intensive since the brake pistons and seals have to be completely removed in order to coat and bake in the oven. Estimates for powder coating were $275-$350 for four calipers. Instead I did it myself right on the car by brushing on self-leveling G2 Caliper Paint. Cost me $42 for four calipers.
Hope this helps!

Fplcman · 05-10-2019, 06:59 AM

I went red ...did the power coating in the garage.

34dean · 05-10-2019, 09:11 AM

Both of those, black and red, look great! Does anyone know where I can source new caliper covers?

mark_tdot · 05-16-2019, 09:52 AM

Just did mine a couple weeks ago using G2 caliper paint.

Used the Porsche colour Acid Green...I love how it came out

phoizgood415 · 05-16-2019, 01:16 PM

mark_tdot, where'd you order the m decal from?

mark_tdot · 05-16-2019, 03:01 PM

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mark_tdot, where'd you order the m decal from?

I got them off ebay

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/x4-BMW-M-cal...53.m2749.l2649

DieselSport · 05-24-2019, 10:08 PM

I would vote blue , however i think yellow would look the best on black.

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34dean Lieutenant 88 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2015 335i X-drive M Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (1)	Painting my 335i rotors... do I go red or BMW blue? Damnit! Meant calipers! If anyone has pics of theirs, would love to see. Thanks all! __________________ 2015 335i X-drive, Black Sapphire Metallic, M Sport package LOADED. MPE/VRSF Charge Pipe/BM3 Stage 1 93 Octane
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cfm56d7b Lieutenant General 5876 Rep 10,247 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Gran Coupe & 2015 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	What's the exterior color of your vehicle? Did you explore the option of powder coating instead?
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learntocode Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 243 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: NA iTrader: (4)	bmw blue calipers on a black car would look good.
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AK415 Lieutenant 197 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 2015 F32 435i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: DFW iTrader: (1)	I was just about to ask why rotors... I have seen some green and pick ones in socal, but only on civics. With black exterior, blue/yellow/teal/red are all fine. I used to get those rattle can paint for the engine bay to expand my options, and they didn't fade at all after a year.
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Fplcman Private 14 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2014 435i F33 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Fishers, IN iTrader: (0)	I went red ...did the power coating in the garage. Attached Images __________________ Current Mods 2014 F33 435I // Intercooler//Pure Turbo Inlet // DV+//Charge Pipe//Boost Pipe//Downpipe//BM3 Custom Tune//Pure Stage 2 turbo//XDI-35//PR Black Coils//LSD
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34dean Lieutenant 88 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2015 335i X-drive M Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (1)	Both of those, black and red, look great! Does anyone know where I can source new caliper covers? __________________ 2015 335i X-drive, Black Sapphire Metallic, M Sport package LOADED. MPE/VRSF Charge Pipe/BM3 Stage 1 93 Octane
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mark_tdot Second Lieutenant 185 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2015 335xi - M-Performance Join Date: May 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Just did mine a couple weeks ago using G2 caliper paint. Used the Porsche colour Acid Green...I love how it came out Attached Images
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DieselSport BMW Convert 108 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 328d Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Diamond Bar iTrader: (0)	I would vote blue , however i think yellow would look the best on black.
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