I`ve been doing some research and it seems that a relatively easy and inexpensive way to spruce up my car is to paint the calipers. I`ve heard of people buying kits for as low as $8 and spending less than two hours of work to get sharp looking calipers.
What comes in these "kits". Do they all require painting via a brush? Would spray work better? Do they calipers have to be removed? I see alot of people just taping it up and spraying. Is the paint glossy or do you have to add something to make it glossy. I know for sure I don`t want any kind of flat paint, I want something shiny with some gloss.
How difficult are they to maintain and keep clean?? Would a spray with engine cleaner and a rinse be enough to clean them periodically?
Now the important question. What color? I see ALOT of red, regardless of the color of the rest of the car. I`ve seen some yellow too. It seems that alot of people like calipers that contrast sharply with rest of the car (ie. red calipers on a silver car)
I have a black infinity G35 sedan. I don`t plan on doing any serious modifications to it and I`m not crazy about red or yellow calipers. Would black look ok? I`m looking for something subtle. The way they look now is really pretty ugly.
Speaking of how ugly they look, why don`t more car manufacturers do this to begin with. I mean if it`s so cheap and easy, why don`t they just do it. I think it looks SOOO much better.
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