Painted My Calipers to Make Stock Wheels Look Better

[Bill K]

Like the look. I always enjoy these on performance vehicles and they look great on the Bronco. Nice that Amazon has a paint that worked for you. May have to consider it if it comes in green...

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[Earthdog]

Looks good, roll with what makes you happy!

 

[GoHawks63]

I have done that on past cars, not recently though. As for the Bronco, I can barely see the calipers through the. Wheels on my WT.

I do like the stock yellow calipers on my CTS-V.

 

[MilesTeg]

Painting my Mustang calipers body color has been on my todo list for a while. Now I might have to put it on the list for my Bronco too. Looks great!

 

[MNBigfoot]

Man, I didn't know that there were so many rules about caliper color. Are there other color rules beyond calipers that I should keep an eye out for? I want to make sure that that I am not in violation of any color rules if I ever decide that to make a change to my Bronco.

I love the red calipers and they match your red bronco perfectly. Enjoy your Bronco your way!

Rules went out the window, when the Bronco DR, added the Civic Red R to the grille.

 

[ChrisD]

I like them - they look pretty with that paint color. Even though I had a car with the red Brembo brakes on it, I never really knew the colors meant something.. They made the car stop and didn't make a lot of noise, which was good! We go very far down the color rabbit hole, all colors will be off limits for everything and the world will have to look like a 1950s television set!

Anyway, looks good and today I learned to look at peoples' brake calipers to judge their rides, well, as long as the ride comes from Stuttgart!

Honestly, since 1995 or so, I've only owned domestic manufacture vehicles...

 

[MilesTeg]

Not rules, but when one of the best performance car companies and the best brake manufacturer come up with guidelines for what the colors mean - some of us appreciate the thought process.

Per Porsche/Brembo:

• Black: Standard/base models (such as base Carreras or base Macans).
• Silver: Upgraded performance for certain "S" models, specifically SUVs like the Macan S and Cayenne S.
• Red: The universal sign of a higher-tier performance package. Typically found on S, GTS, and 911 Turbo models with cast-iron rotors.
• Yellow: Indicates Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB). This signifies maximum stopping power, fade resistance, and low brake dust.
• Acid Green: Used exclusively to identify Porsche's E-Hybrid and plug-in hybrid models (e.g., Panamera E-Hybrid).
• White: Signifies Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB). This features tungsten-carbide coated rotors engineered for zero brake dust.

No one is saying not to enjoy your Bronco your way (plenty of people hate on the Raptor flares) - if you like it great, I don't think it is wrong to politely and respectfully state a different opinion.

LOL. Companies trying to define what colors are to be used on certain car parts is peak snobbery.

 

[KRAKEN]

Disregard the Porsche colors. It's a Bronco, not a Porsche. Any color other than Ford Blue is blasphemous.

 

[Bronco Naughty Pines]

I drive a 2024 OBX with stock wheels. I've looked at several options to change out the wheels and tires but realistically, it could be a waste of good money for a cosmetic upgrade. So, I chose to only waste a minor amount - a $29 can of caliper paint from Amazon. Total amount, less than $50.


~Steve

Looks fantastic, was it hard to do (cleaning, time). By the way from another bronco member, high performance caliber can come in many colors, not just red.

 

[Big Red Rocket of Love]

Looks fantastic, was it hard to do (cleaning, time). By the way from another bronco member, high performance caliber can come in many colors, not just red.

Very easy project, I bought a spray can of brake cleaner. The paint I bought was applied by brush and thus required minimal masking. The hardest thing is that caliper paint, being high heat resistant, is really tough to clean up if you happen to spill some, or get it on your skin. (Don't ask me how I know this).



~Steve

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