Klinh

With my new wheels, I now can see my stock brake caliber more. I'm thinking about paint it red. What do you guys think? Isn't too chessy looking because it stock caliber and not big enough? I bought the caliber paint kit today but I'm having second thought about doing it. Thanks.

ZEEK

If you paint it red, then paint the 'Mercedes Benz' writing on it in white. THAT will look good, if you paint the whole caliper red only then atleast to me it wont look good.

ZEEK

I also just installed my black wheels too and will probably paint my calipers too.

Klinh

Hmmm.....never thought of it but sound like it would look nicessssssssss. thanks.

ZEEK

white or black, black only if the red on the caliper is light red not dark.

Hovo2324

i definetly think red will look nice, plus i dnt think any mod u do wud look ugly klinh, so i wud go for it

lychyrychy

hm....I have a different idea than everyone here so far...I think it will look cheap, you will lose the originality. I'd rather get after market brakes if I was gonna do anything to mine. I think painting calipers is ricey. Benz are classy cars and painting the calipers just kinda ruin that concept....just my 2 cents but hey if you like it go for it!

Hovo2324

tats true, but in some cases i think it looks nice, idk i guess it depends, his car is nice either way

lychyrychy

painting on stock calipers is just pretty cheese imho.

slicksterps1

I painted my Brake calipers on My Mercedes Benz C230 and it looked pretty cool But when I bought my 2005 black clk500 this year, I painted them Silver. and they look great!

Good luck
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Paul

M-bENZ

Buy the sticker for the writing parts ...you dont have to paint it but the calipers. You should have the AMG brake right ? is your look like this ?



Decals,

http://xenonhid.dyndns.org/ebay/amgcaliperpic2.jpg

Here are the few pictures that our members have done it,

M-bENZ

You should bro. Did u install your new wheels yet ? post some pics man lolz.

Andy

lychyrychy

Sorry I thought that red calipers look really cheap.... but it works for you

Klinh

I totally agreed with you on a stock car. But if a car is totally mods like mine, then is I don't think it cheap looking. I personally like how red caliber look on the silver Clk 500 above.

Klinh

Yes, look just like the one in your pic not the AMG one.

lychyrychy

These are all after market kits that cost a few thousand bucks. They're not painted mercedes calipers.

Klinh

Did you painted the whole caliber or just the outer half only?

lychyrychy

Get aftermarket calipers. The silver clk has after market calipers....your merc calipers won't look like that I guarantee it

Klinh

There's no way I gonna spend $2K on aftermarket kit. Yes, the silver clk got an aftermarket kit. Even though, you can really see the full front caliber on that Clk but it still look kindna nice seeing a little red on front and rear caliber.

lychyrychy

lychyrychy

Hey man ultimately it's your car and as long as you like it it's fine....I just wanted to give you my honest opinion about painting stock calipers

Klinh

Hey.......I asked for an opinions and that's exactly what you gave me. So thank you. Btw, even if I willing to spend $2K for the aftermarket kit, I think I'm gonna run into problems with my wheel offset. I sure don't want to open another can of worms.

lychyrychy

you dont need another can of worms you're already dealing with one lol

M-bENZ

Those calipers that you got in your car (the one in my pics)...Im pretty sure they are made by Brembo = after market kit too (see pic. below) .You should paint it ...It looks really good when u rolling on the freeway



Andy

2MCHCAR

If you keep the MB white and clean up the bolts, I think it would look good. If you do decide on going through with it, make sure to post some pics