i was just wondering if anyone has painted their brake calipers? Are you happy with the out come and was it worth the time and effort in doin it.


i would like to see some pictures if any one has any of their car.

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2000 Pontiac bonneville SSEi, stock motor, gutted air box with K&N, tan interior, grill painted silver, clear headlights and taillights with silverstars, tinted tails
future mods: FWI, touch up paint, eventually a smaller pulley, HIDs,

wifes car-2006 Grand prix white, all stock-she wont let me mod it

Me and my friend painted his father's SSEi brake calipers red. They turned out great. Unfortunately he wrecked the car shortly after. I should have grabbed them before they crushed the car but it was to late.

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1997 Bonneville SLE...(SilverStreak)...Totaled...1/25/13...Gone but not forgotten.
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air....the project

There are a lot of people on here who has. It all depends on the paint used and how nit picky the person is. I did mine when I did the brakes and taped everything off.

It is all up to the owner if it was worth it. To me, I am glad I did mine.

i was goin to tape everything off and do it right... i just dont know what would look better on a black car, silver or red..

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2000 Pontiac bonneville SSEi, stock motor, gutted air box with K&N, tan interior, grill painted silver, clear headlights and taillights with silverstars, tinted tails
future mods: FWI, touch up paint, eventually a smaller pulley, HIDs,

wifes car-2006 Grand prix white, all stock-she wont let me mod it

I'm going to eventually paint mine. I just haven't gotten around to it, lol.

On a black car either red or silver will look good, it just depends on what else you want to do. If you do red pinstriping and silver calipers they will clash. Make sure whatever you do goes with your plans for the rest of the car.

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RIP sandrock

honestly i think red would look better. It stands out better

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1997 Bonneville SLE...(SilverStreak)...Totaled...1/25/13...Gone but not forgotten.
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air....the project

Like I said, it all depends on his other colors, etc. If he has silver accents, red will just be too much. It's all car-dependent.

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RIP sandrock

I like mine, however if I had to do it all over again I would paint the paint the bracket one color and the caliper another i saw that on another forum in red and black and it was pretty bad

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2000 ssei gone but not forgotten

Current fleet:
2009 G8 v6, 2009 Avalanche LTZ, 2013 Volt

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2009 Ford Flex 63K[/u] My DD & super utilitarian vehicle that we call the White Bus.
2006 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe 73k; Wife's hot rod & highway ride.
SOLD: 2002 Bonneville SLE; 230K, Mods: Solid hockey puck front mount, Intense FWI intake, 180 degree thermostat, Magna Flow high-flow cat, ZZP O2 emulator: Nothing major but maintenance and what it takes to keep the dash lights off and the mileage up..
2004 Bonneville SLE 201k, Pearl White (Old man's ride)

The car is really dirty in this picture, but if I did red calipers it would say nothing more than "Hey look at my red calipers down here".

I wanted something a little more subtle.

Heres mine from a few years ago....











I took everything off and painted caliper and the caliper bracket separately. Used dupli-color ceramic rattle cans. Held up really well, needs to be done again this spring tho, due to new caliper and just need to be redone.

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thanks for the input guys... i was goin to do red, but i think silver or a dark grey wont be to bad..

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2000 Pontiac bonneville SSEi, stock motor, gutted air box with K&N, tan interior, grill painted silver, clear headlights and taillights with silverstars, tinted tails
future mods: FWI, touch up paint, eventually a smaller pulley, HIDs,

wifes car-2006 Grand prix white, all stock-she wont let me mod it

we wish you luck just send us pictures when your done

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1997 Bonneville SLE...(SilverStreak)...Totaled...1/25/13...Gone but not forgotten.
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air....the project

The red is played out, but with the silver, chrome, and the Pontiac symbol being red. I thought it would be a good compliment.

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2009 Ford Flex 63K[/u] My DD & super utilitarian vehicle that we call the White Bus.
2006 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe 73k; Wife's hot rod & highway ride.
SOLD: 2002 Bonneville SLE; 230K, Mods: Solid hockey puck front mount, Intense FWI intake, 180 degree thermostat, Magna Flow high-flow cat, ZZP O2 emulator: Nothing major but maintenance and what it takes to keep the dash lights off and the mileage up..
2004 Bonneville SLE 201k, Pearl White (Old man's ride)

Red is the only colour IMHO.
Dupli-Colour Red caliper paint FTW. I did the Bonne's here 5 years ago and it still looks new after 30K.



Even my little Pontiac sports the red.



10 minute job with the brush on Dupli-Colour and it dries smooth and streak free quickly.

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)

Pontiac painted on the caliper looks pretty rad!!!

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2009 Ford Flex 63K[/u] My DD & super utilitarian vehicle that we call the White Bus.
2006 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe 73k; Wife's hot rod & highway ride.
SOLD: 2002 Bonneville SLE; 230K, Mods: Solid hockey puck front mount, Intense FWI intake, 180 degree thermostat, Magna Flow high-flow cat, ZZP O2 emulator: Nothing major but maintenance and what it takes to keep the dash lights off and the mileage up..
2004 Bonneville SLE 201k, Pearl White (Old man's ride)

Joe, I'm pretty sure it's a decal.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Yes it's an aluminum decal. They haven't come off and have been on since I painted the calipers in 05.
The rears say SSEi.

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)

Well the fact that you drive the car 4k a year and never in anything but sun has a lot to do with how long they're lasting, Paul.

On a DD, I would guess they'd last 3 years or so, if properly applied in the first place.

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Bye Bye:

RIP sandrock

Not too sure about that Ed. They have seen more than normal heat. Have you ever stopped from 125 mph with a full load of passengers in less than 1/8 mi.
My Jeep calipers are painted red also and I drive that a lot more.
I'm sold on the Dupli-colour acrylic paint.

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2000 SSEi - SilverBullet - 78,000 kms, 4" "straight shot" custom headlight ram air inlet, TOGs, 1.9's, Lsd, 2.9-3.4"MPS 10-15 psi, Ported GenV, EGR eliminated, OR pushrods, oil volume kit, trani cooler & shift kit, Titanium retainers, 90 lb springs, 160 Stat, 42# injectors, Fuel pump voltage increase, Wideband O2, 3" to dual 2 1/2" Magnaflows, Snow Meth/water injection, after SC temp gauge, 255/50WR17, timing commander set 15-18*@WOT, 2 speed Fan over-ride, disabled DRL, Solid motor mount, Meziere Electric water pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Drilled & slotted rotors/ceramics, GXP sway bars and STB, Upgraded and rebuilt transmission with ZZP 2500 rpm stall TC, Pioneer Bluetooth stereo with sub and 800 W amps, PB 13.5 quarter, (April 2014 car of the month)