Caliper Colors
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Caliper Colors
Has anyone painted, powder coated or installed any caliper covers on your GLC? I'm looking to buy some covers, but unsure which route to go when dealing with colors. My '20 is black with powder coated gloss black 19' 5 spoke wheels. I'm thinking about going gloss black, but not sure if it'll even be noticeable since the wheels are powder coated black. Any suggestions from anyone who's done it?
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Has anyone painted, powder coated or installed any caliper covers on your GLC? I'm looking to buy some covers, but unsure which route to go when dealing with colors. My '20 is black with powder coated gloss black 19' 5 spoke wheels. I'm thinking about going gloss black, but not sure if it'll even be noticeable since the wheels are powder coated black. Any suggestions from anyone who's done it?
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Not done on my GLC but I did do it on my m2 competition. Same size wheels as yours, black wheels, went with a light blue on my orange m2. Also, this is totally subjective, and depends on your exterior as well. Also I left the M badge visible just for show. I would go for a caliper wrap over painting or powder coating. I'll add pics after this post.
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My friend's GLC had the 19 inch non amg 5 spoke and the calipers are nearly impossible to see. I would also suggest a nice set of wheels that can show off your new mods. I don't know if you like these but these were my favorites. https://m.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelC...SABEgKJ_vD_BwE
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Black and black looks sweet on either white, black or silver/gray GLCs. However, on other colors it actually looks pretty crappy. We don't know the color of your car KCSam, because then our results might be more helpful to you!
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My friend's GLC had the 19 inch non amg 5 spoke and the calipers are nearly impossible to see. I would also suggest a nice set of wheels that can show off your new mods. I don't know if you like these but these were my favorites. https://m.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelC...SABEgKJ_vD_BwE
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Sorry for the late post 
On my way to pick up my m2 competition, I saw an e63s wagon, black exterior and wheels, yellow calipers. Looked really amazing. Maybe you'll like that. BTW it is the opposite. You would want to do the engraving in black. Not too classy.
On my way to pick up my m2 competition, I saw an e63s wagon, black exterior and wheels, yellow calipers. Looked really amazing. Maybe you'll like that. BTW it is the opposite. You would want to do the engraving in black. Not too classy.
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I thought about yellow, but my wife thinks it doesn't look so good. I thought it was alright. I think the black with silver engravings would look good. Can't do black engravings because you wouldn't be able to see.
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Ah. Black still looks great. Have you thought about red/silver engraving? That also might look nice, as well is a medium blue with a white engraving. I feel like people won't be noticing it. But then again, I drive an M2 which has a carbonfiber shopping cart wing and man, its orange. Maybe I'm not the person to ask 
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Ah. Black still looks great. Have you thought about red/silver engraving? That also might look nice, as well is a medium blue with a white engraving. I feel like people won't be noticing it. But then again, I drive an M2 which has a carbonfiber shopping cart wing and man, its orange. Maybe I'm not the person to ask
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You know what, I think it will be a beauty KCSam! Thanks for pics by the way. All black would look super neat. Great pricing also. It's definitely better than my M2's caliper upgrades by cost!
Lets see the whole pic OP. 
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And for that matter, I’d rather do the research BEFORE I ordered my car instead of being surprised it didn’t have certain features AFTER I got it.
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I understand some owners are passionate about making their car “their own” by customizing aspects of it. I get that. But to paint the chrome around windows and door handles black just seems like you’re asking for issues down the road. I’ve read about owners using a particular process to black out parts of their car (that I can’t think of right now) and maybe that holds up ok. For me, I’d rather BUY the car already “Blacked out” rather try to change factory finishes.
And for that matter, I’d rather do the research BEFORE I ordered my car instead of being surprised it didn’t have certain features AFTER I got it.
And for that matter, I’d rather do the research BEFORE I ordered my car instead of being surprised it didn’t have certain features AFTER I got it.
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I understand some owners are passionate about making their car “their own” by customizing aspects of it. I get that. But to paint the chrome around windows and door handles black just seems like you’re asking for issues down the road. I’ve read about owners using a particular process to black out parts of their car (that I can’t think of right now) and maybe that holds up ok. For me, I’d rather BUY the car already “Blacked out” rather try to change factory finishes.
And for that matter, I’d rather do the research BEFORE I ordered my car instead of being surprised it didn’t have certain features AFTER I got it.
And for that matter, I’d rather do the research BEFORE I ordered my car instead of being surprised it didn’t have certain features AFTER I got it.
