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bstone801 · 06-11-2015, 04:02 PM

Anyone rocking powder coated stock calipers? Don't really care the color just want to see how it looks and if anyone has any experience with this?

Thanks

SheaButter · 06-11-2015, 04:28 PM

+1. I'd like to see a really close up and far shot in higher resolution. I was debating doing this too, but there is just something sort of ugly about painting stock calipers. I know it's not quite the same, but it's almost like highlighting that you still have stock brakes, haha.

Also I'd say either PC or polish and brush on G2 paint. I'd stray from just spraying an $8 can of aerosol paint on.

bradleyland · 06-11-2015, 04:52 PM

Have you looked closely at the stock calipers? They're not particularly good looking on the E92. Part of the caliper is smooth, and the other part is a rough cast surface.

Here's a link to a thread with some photos of a guy who did red on frozen black. I don't think it looks horrible, but anyone who knows what they're looking at is going to think, "Ew, those are some ugly ass stock brakes."

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...7&postcount=13

radiofrequency · 06-11-2015, 05:49 PM

I thought about this a lot, even contemplating having a Brembo kit installed, but don't drive my car enough to justify the expense. My detailer advised me to have the calipers painted with a ceramic coating, in addition to the hubs, all in black. This has the effect of making the hub and caliper almost disappear and makes the wheel the center of attention. i had him do this on my 535d, and my LX570, in addition to the M3. It's definitely a better look, plus you don't have to look at those rusty hubs anymore!

buffstocover · 06-11-2015, 05:54 PM

This was just the subject of another thread, which can be referenced here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...hlight=caliper

Patrón · 06-11-2015, 05:55 PM

a friend cleaned his really well and put an M decal on the side, it looks great. i think anything other than black will make them look uglier.

w0ady · 06-11-2015, 07:55 PM

I'm happy with mine, sorry didn't clean them before the pics.

RobsgottaM3 · 06-11-2015, 08:01 PM

I did mine all black and it looked much better. No more discoloration makes a huge difference.

radiofrequency · 06-12-2015, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by radiofrequency

I thought about this a lot, even contemplating having a Brembo kit installed, but don't drive my car enough to justify the expense. My detailer advised me to have the calipers painted with a ceramic coating, in addition to the hubs, all in black. This has the effect of making the hub and caliper almost disappear and makes the wheel the center of attention. i had him do this on my 535d, and my LX570, in addition to the M3. It's definitely a better look, plus you don't have to look at those rusty hubs anymore!

PS: Just to add some information to my post, I went the route of cleaning the hubs with a wire brush, but the rust comes back quickly. If you are going to do the work to modify this area of the car (painted hubs and calipers) you are going to have to remove the wheels, obviously, but this provides the opportunity to clean up your wheels. I cleaned the wheels with Sonax Full Effect, then machine polished the inner and outside of the wheel. This alone makes your wheels pop, but, it's best to OptiCoat the wheels after this step, in addition to the newly painted calipers and hubs. This step will greatly reduce brake dust issues, in addition to making wheel cleanup faster when washing the car. I've attached a photo of a caliper and hub on my C4S, post coating with Modesto. This is a better image than in my first post. The caliper came like that from Porsche, the hub was cleaned and then ceramic coated prior to coating. Please note that hub clean up is imperative prior to painting, a quick way to accomplish this is to use a round wire brush attached to a power drill (these can be obtained a Home Depot for about $5), just take care you are in control of the drill at all times, it's easy to slip off the hub and hit your caliper.

bstone801 · 06-12-2015, 10:30 AM

Part of what makes the stock caliper so unattractive on the e9x is exposure of the actual pad. If they had done a enclosed pad type of set up like the picture above I bet more people would venture to re-coating or altering them.

I may just end up powder coating them black.

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SheaButter Lieutenant 275 Rep 529 Posts Drives: F80 M3CP F86 X6M Join Date: May 2015 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2)	+1. I'd like to see a really close up and far shot in higher resolution. I was debating doing this too, but there is just something sort of ugly about painting stock calipers. I know it's not quite the same, but it's almost like highlighting that you still have stock brakes, haha. Also I'd say either PC or polish and brush on G2 paint. I'd stray from just spraying an $8 can of aerosol paint on. __________________ Instagram: That_M_Power E93 M3 AC Schnitzer Carbon Fiber - Fully Gutted Exhaust and muffler delete \| 2007 DB9 Bone Stock \| 2016 428i
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radiofrequency Field Marshall 307 Rep 515 Posts Drives: 2018 M4 ZCP, 2021 M2 Comp Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere in Africa iTrader: (0)	I thought about this a lot, even contemplating having a Brembo kit installed, but don't drive my car enough to justify the expense. My detailer advised me to have the calipers painted with a ceramic coating, in addition to the hubs, all in black. This has the effect of making the hub and caliper almost disappear and makes the wheel the center of attention. i had him do this on my 535d, and my LX570, in addition to the M3. It's definitely a better look, plus you don't have to look at those rusty hubs anymore! Attached Images
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buffstocover Second Lieutenant 78 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 6MT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	This was just the subject of another thread, which can be referenced here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...hlight=caliper __________________ 2008 ///M3 - Dinan Intake & Exhaust
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w0ady Lieutenant 78 Rep 456 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	I'm happy with mine, sorry didn't clean them before the pics. __________________ 2008 Sparkling Graphite E92 M3 DCT SOLD www.flatoutmotorsports.us (We host track events in the Southeast)
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RobsgottaM3 Roll Tide Roll! 36 Rep 270 Posts Drives: E90/Slick-Top/Single Hump/6MT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Savannah GA iTrader: (0)	I did mine all black and it looked much better. No more discoloration makes a huge difference. __________________ *"You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity."*
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bstone801 Private First Class 94 Rep 198 Posts Drives: Alpine e90 M3 slick stick Join Date: May 2015 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (0)	Part of what makes the stock caliper so unattractive on the e9x is exposure of the actual pad. If they had done a enclosed pad type of set up like the picture above I bet more people would venture to re-coating or altering them. I may just end up powder coating them black.
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