Pics-Brake calipers painted w/ decals

[pokerfad]

Originally Posted by Reggie Nice work - excellent job. I painted the calipers on my 98 A4 with the epoxy paint. It does last a long time. Much obliged!

[bmartin5150]

Any chance you could post a pic of the Q5 from a distance so we could see how the calipers look. Ive been thinking about doing the same but wasn't sure it was noticible enough to be worth the time and effort.

[Stuttgartrob]

Originally Posted by tgt

Very Nice! Looks terrific.

Do you have any concerns about the decals pealing due to the heat?

Thanks,
tgt

When I painted my calipers on my mazda over 2 years ago I stuck vinyl mazda decals on the calipers. They are still on the calipers with no peeling or whatsoever. I did a track event over the weekend and I recorded my front brakes being over 1500 degrees from a few laps and the decals are still there. So I think a daily driven Q5 should be ok.

[pokerfad]

Originally Posted by bmartin5150

Any chance you could post a pic of the Q5 from a distance so we could see how the calipers look. Ive been thinking about doing the same but wasn't sure it was noticible enough to be worth the time and effort.

I plan on it! I would have but it was raining all day yesterday so I left it in the garage. It is noticeable though, but not too noticeable to the point of a bbk kit which its not and I don't want it to look like I'm tying to replicate one.

[pokerfad]

Here are a few pics from further back so you can see the overall appearance with the calipers painted. I really like it and I think it gives the Q a little more of a sport look which it is worthy of IMO.

[Grocery Getter]

Thinking about doing my Q5 calipers in red. Just hesitating as I would like to see another Q5 with red calipers. Car is Quartz Gray.

I have enough red caliper paint left over from my other car (Corvette) to finish the job.

It has been almost five years so this caliper paint is very durable.

[ThunderDent]

Here are mine. I didn't have a full car shot handy, but will be taking some of the car once I get my body pkg painted and installed and the car detailed out. The rims and brakes are a bit filthy right now (after only 1 week since a good cleaning ... thanks Audi brake pads!)

This might help you out a bit looking at color. I'm not sure what they'd look like against gray, but I assume pretty good. Mine are against the white.

[Grocery Getter]

Originally Posted by ThunderDent

Here are mine. I didn't have a full car shot handy, but will be taking some of the car once I get my body pkg painted and installed and the car detailed out. The rims and brakes are a bit filthy right now (after only 1 week since a good cleaning ... thanks Audi brake pads!)

This might help you out a bit looking at color. I'm not sure what they'd look like against gray, but I assume pretty good. Mine are against the white.

Thank you sir..... Agree with your red against the white. That's why I am hesitant with the gray before I see this combo. The red sure looks good on the Vette which is Velocity Yellow. Again, thanks.

[acambio]

Damn that looks good! Wish I had the guts to do that...

[ThunderDent]

@Grocery Getter, I think you ride being gray will translate to really whichever color you go with (hopefully you don't choose pink ... haha), but I figure with the dark color of the car an all gloss black caliper with one of the S-Line logos like the OP and I did would look really good on your ride. JMHO. Let us know how it goes man.

@acambio, just go for it man. I found a local custom shop to do mine. Ran about $100 a wheel, but they took them apart, bled the lines, painted front and back of them, etc. Turned out beautiful.