to paint or not to paint?

oilburninnut · 01-12-2007, 11:46

Got some red paint last week to paint my front callipers
this is how they look now

thinking i should probably paint them but what do you think?

Imperator · 01-12-2007, 11:56

Paint.

devonutopia · 01-12-2007, 11:59

Paint. Audi stickers?

Were they already on there I assume? I would remove the caliper if possible, or be very thorough with the masking off if you plan to do in situ. It will need some fair time to dry though.

I do recommend hammerite smooth green paint though, for the vRS look.

oilburninnut · 01-12-2007, 12:08

green on an se,wash out your mouth,the audi stickers were on when they arrived,will be painting in situ cos i can't be arsed to take them in bits then bleed them up again,might paint them again when i change the disks,pads

Chrispy · 01-12-2007, 13:35

Paint. Definitely. Red is a good idea too.....green on an SE just wouldn't go IMO.

Snoopie · 01-12-2007, 18:03

I thought all Fabia vRS SE's came with red calipers as standard.

Snoopie · 01-12-2007, 18:04

Yep, they did.

http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Scoda..._Edition_1.jpg

VRS 203 · 01-12-2007, 18:12

Leave them black!

Skodaboy1983 · 01-12-2007, 18:15

Leave them how there are!

Davy

Chrispy · 01-12-2007, 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopie

Yep, they did.

http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Scoda..._Edition_1.jpg

He's got 312's on......

Shaun L · 01-12-2007, 19:14

Quit messing about with paint and get them coilovers on!

Snoopie · 01-12-2007, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrispy

He's got 312's on......

Oh, didn't realise.

Although, I'm still right, because standard SE's did come with them in red....

Tom_vRS · 01-12-2007, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopie

Oh, didn't realise.

Eh? You thought SEs came with black Audi calipers??

***Neo_VR*** · 01-12-2007, 21:58

leave them black..... red looks gay on a blue car

Vix · 02-12-2007, 00:01

I like the look of the black

skudmissile · 02-12-2007, 00:17

Leave them black

keeps people guessing too with the audi badges.

Wont belong before I can get some 312's on

tonto kowalski · 02-12-2007, 00:47

Keeps people guessing?
What sad anorak goes around inspecting brake calipers?
An anally retentive brake caliper fetishist.
And there's so many of them.

oilburninnut · 02-12-2007, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopie

Oh, didn't realise.

Although, I'm still right, because standard SE's did come with them in red....

thats why i told jason to wash his mouth out

KLM · 03-12-2007, 13:19

Paint em yellow. I think that would look good on an with the SE blue. When I get my 312s thats what I'm gonna do.

john_grant358 · 03-12-2007, 13:42

Yellow

Paint them bad boys red my friend, or at least get rid of the bl**dy audi stickers! Your a briskodian for cryin out loud!

seano47 · 03-12-2007, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_grant358

Yellow

Paint them bad boys red my friend, or at least get rid of the bl**dy audi stickers! Your a briskodian for cryin out loud!

couldnt of said it better bud

i agree with john go red

KTP · 03-12-2007, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonto kowalski

Keeps people guessing?
What sad anorak goes around inspecting brake calipers?
An anally retentive brake caliper fetishist.
And there's so many of them.

Red Calipers FTW!

westewoo · 03-12-2007, 18:49

i would leave them black.

Wardy · 03-12-2007, 20:08

I'd just take the Audi badges off, personally. If that requires repainting, I'd still do them in black.

Steve

vRSLen · 03-12-2007, 20:21

You Know you are going to leave them black, yer lazy git

01-12-2007, 11:46	#1
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devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,059 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	Re: to paint or not to paint? Paint. Audi stickers? Were they already on there I assume? I would remove the caliper if possible, or be very thorough with the masking off if you plan to do in situ. It will need some fair time to dry though. I do recommend hammerite smooth green paint though, for the vRS look. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

01-12-2007, 12:08	#4
oilburninnut Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,613 Thanks: 178 Thanked 134 Times in 126 Posts	Re: to paint or not to paint? green on an se,wash out your mouth,the audi stickers were on when they arrived,will be painting in situ cos i can't be arsed to take them in bits then bleed them up again,might paint them again when i change the disks,pads __________________ Gary www.dogboxmedia.co.uk

01-12-2007, 13:35	#5
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Snoopie Permanently banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buckingham Palace Car Park Posts: 4,460 Thanks: 86 Thanked 85 Times in 52 Posts	Re: to paint or not to paint? Yep, they did. http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Scoda..._Edition_1.jpg

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KLM Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 657 Thanks: 91 Thanked 39 Times in 33 Posts	Re: to paint or not to paint? Paint em yellow. I think that would look good on an with the SE blue. When I get my 312s thats what I'm gonna do.

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john_grant358 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,291 Thanks: 42 Thanked 41 Times in 41 Posts	Re: to paint or not to paint? Yellow Paint them bad boys red my friend, or at least get rid of the bl**dy audi stickers! Your a briskodian for cryin out loud! __________________ 05 silver furby vrs, Remap, PD160, silver dash kit, eibachs, Jabba ARB, sachs clutch and very unique colour alloys!

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