Paint or Caliper Covers - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Josh.Duncan · 01-07-2015, 02:51 AM

Okay so I have talked to my local paint guy and to paint my calipers red it would be $100. Caliper covers are $200 from rpi designs which I like. So which would be better? Getting the calipers painted or getting Caliper covers. It will be February before I do either but need as much input as possible! Thanks again C5 members!

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thkfast · 01-07-2015, 03:20 AM

That's a tough call on a V6 car. I'm not a fan of Caliper Covers, it's like totally fake and seems pointless, but to 80% of people, they may look cool. A nice red paint job that is CLEAR COATED so it looks rich and glossy would be my advise. You could do it yourself for $30 in supplies, so $100 isn't that bad. Be sure to post pictures when you're done, red calipers should look good behind those black wheels.

PS. If you go with paint, I'd have him paint the back sides of the pads as well (not just the caliper - you know) so you have the biggest looking brake "assembly" possible.

NYCamOwner · 01-07-2015, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thkfast

That's a tough call on a V6 car..

How would it be any different if he had a V8?

oftenimitated · 01-07-2015, 05:46 AM

Just get g2 caliper paint and do it yourself. $40

CamaroTom · 01-07-2015, 05:50 AM

Just say no to caliper covers.

Smokin19 · 01-07-2015, 05:51 AM

Aren't the v6 calipers smaller and not Brembo's? Maybe that is what thkfast is referring to but, I really don't know what calipers come on a v6.

To the op, I would paint them yourself and save $$$$$ but, the $100 price is a good price.

Red2014SS · 01-07-2015, 05:57 AM

I vote for paint. Personally, I'd do it myself, but $100 is a good price considering the labor involved.

trashmanssd · 01-07-2015, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LEMayhem

Just say no to caliper covers.

+1 , my friend has them on his Challenger and the look ok from 20 feet from 10 feet when you realize they are fake it ruins it.

Taco Time · 01-07-2015, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NYCamOwner

How would it be any different if he had a V8?

V8s have nice big Brembos, the V6s have regular looking rotors. That's why.

I think caliper covers look cheap and junky, but I dang sure wouldn't pay somebody $100 to do it for me. It's easy, paint them yourself.

Here's a nice how-to thread.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360297

Gee · 01-07-2015, 06:34 AM

Paint. Takes a few minutes each wheel if you want to half ass it, cover/tape off the rotors and then paint em. Takes like 20-30 each side if you take your time, sand prime then paint. Ill be doing that again as well when I'm doing my summer wheel and tire change over.

SSdude · 01-07-2015, 07:51 AM

IMO on the V6 the caliper covers might look better and beefier than a painted one.
As for painting it, its easy as pie if you want to do it yourself, maybe 3 hours tops if you include the cleaning and prep. I did mine 3 years back and its holding up great. G2 paint FTW (under $50) for a full set

http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html

Here's pics from when I did mine
https://plus.google.com/photos/11677...43538306426709

Ir0nM4n · 01-07-2015, 08:37 AM

Just say no "caliper covers"

I have seen them painted and that is allot better than covers. For me the covers looks like something you would get from the Walmart automotive section.

cadyshac · 01-07-2015, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by oftenimitated

Just get g2 caliper paint and do it yourself. $40

This ^

Sales @ CAI Inc · 01-07-2015, 09:43 AM

Is he painting them or powder coating them? If he is powder coating them I would have him do it, not sure if that price includes him taking apart and putting back together the caliper for the coating process. If it were $100 to paint them, I would pull them off and tape them off nicely and paint them myself with some red caliper paint for under $10 and have the satisfaction of doing the job myself, then treat myself and the wife to a nice dinner or some more go-fast parts with the remaining $90

Either way you choose, I'm sure they will look nice. And like most people stated, I personally wouldn't do covers, to me they just look cheap and out of place. That's just my 2 cents.

01-07-2015, 02:51 AM	#1
Josh.Duncan Drives: 2014 1LT/RS Camaro; 2012 VW Jetta Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 526 View My Garage	Paint or Caliper Covers Okay so I have talked to my local paint guy and to paint my calipers red it would be $100. Caliper covers are $200 from rpi designs which I like. So which would be better? Getting the calipers painted or getting Caliper covers. It will be February before I do either but need as much input as possible! Thanks again C5 members! 2014 1LT/RS: K&N Cold Air Intake, MRT V1.0 Axle-Back Exhaust, LG Motorsports ZR28 Black Wheels __________________ Mods: Vitesse Throttle Controller K&N Cold Air Intake MRT V1.0 Axle-Back Exhaust BMR Strut Tower Brace LG Motorsports ZR28 Black Wheels

01-07-2015, 03:20 AM	#2
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	That's a tough call on a V6 car. I'm not a fan of Caliper Covers, it's like totally fake and seems pointless, but to 80% of people, they may look cool. A nice red paint job that is CLEAR COATED so it looks rich and glossy would be my advise. You could do it yourself for $30 in supplies, so $100 isn't that bad. Be sure to post pictures when you're done, red calipers should look good behind those black wheels. PS. If you go with paint, I'd have him paint the back sides of the pads as well (not just the caliper - you know) so you have the biggest looking brake "assembly" possible. __________________ 2014 Red Hot 2SS/RS/M6/NPP/Shifter/Nav/Roof/SilverRallyStripes/Airaid intake/GM StrutTowerBrace/50%-35%tint

01-07-2015, 05:50 AM	#5
CamaroTom Drives: 1/70 2013 BRM 2SS RS 1LE NPP NAV Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,082	Just say no to caliper covers. __________________

01-07-2015, 05:51 AM	#6
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,551	Aren't the v6 calipers smaller and not Brembo's? Maybe that is what thkfast is referring to but, I really don't know what calipers come on a v6. To the op, I would paint them yourself and save $$$$$ but, the $100 price is a good price. __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.

01-07-2015, 05:57 AM	#7
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	I vote for paint. Personally, I'd do it myself, but $100 is a good price considering the labor involved. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

01-07-2015, 05:46 AM	#4
oftenimitated Drives: 2004 Honda Civic+2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Vienna OH Posts: 396 View My Garage	Just get g2 caliper paint and do it yourself. $40

01-07-2015, 06:34 AM	#10
Gee Silver Ice Drives: 2011 1LT Coupe SIM Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: MA Posts: 1,420 View My Garage	Paint. Takes a few minutes each wheel if you want to half ass it, cover/tape off the rotors and then paint em. Takes like 20-30 each side if you take your time, sand prime then paint. Ill be doing that again as well when I'm doing my summer wheel and tire change over.

01-07-2015, 07:51 AM	#11
SSdude Drives: Super Sport Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 495	IMO on the V6 the caliper covers might look better and beefier than a painted one. As for painting it, its easy as pie if you want to do it yourself, maybe 3 hours tops if you include the cleaning and prep. I did mine 3 years back and its holding up great. G2 paint FTW (under $50) for a full set http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html Here's pics from when I did mine https://plus.google.com/photos/11677...43538306426709 __________________

01-07-2015, 08:37 AM	#12
Ir0nM4n Love me some Tacos Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 2,728 View My Garage	Just say no "caliper covers" I have seen them painted and that is allot better than covers. For me the covers looks like something you would get from the Walmart automotive section. __________________

01-07-2015, 09:43 AM	#14
Sales @ CAI Inc Drives: 2010 SS/RS Supercharged 427 Build Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,504	Is he painting them or powder coating them? If he is powder coating them I would have him do it, not sure if that price includes him taking apart and putting back together the caliper for the coating process. If it were $100 to paint them, I would pull them off and tape them off nicely and paint them myself with some red caliper paint for under $10 and have the satisfaction of doing the job myself, then treat myself and the wife to a nice dinner or some more go-fast parts with the remaining $90 Either way you choose, I'm sure they will look nice. And like most people stated, I personally wouldn't do covers, to me they just look cheap and out of place. That's just my 2 cents.