painted rims and calipers

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

I have a '00 GTP and I want a lil change in appearance. I was thinking plastidipped rims and silver brake calipers. My car is the bronze metallic color, I know hard to work with. What do you guys think about black rims and painted calipers, maybe red calipers would look better than silver? Thanks for the opinions!

**redgt03** · 07-10-2014

What style of wheels do you have? I would not go with red calipers with the bronze color.

**Bio248** · 07-10-2014

black rims? meh.

using plastidip? nope. nope nope nope nope.

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

I have the skinny 5 spoke wheels, maybe silver calipers?

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

Yea I know, cliche. But I'm just looking to change stuff up a bit and I'm on a high school budget

**Bio248** · 07-10-2014

spray paint is cheaper than plastidip and it looks way better (prepped correctly).

i'd actually avoid black, but that's just me.

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

What color do you think would look best on a bronze car? Haha

**Bio248** · 07-10-2014

a darker, metallic grey. gunmetal, if you will.

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

Alright I'm game! Thanks for the advice, what do you think about calipers?

**Bio248** · 07-10-2014

texastankers car:

**Bio248** · 07-10-2014

i know yours is bronze, not gold.

**Dadkota** · 07-10-2014

Still looks good! I'm gonna do that instead of black

**redgt03** · 07-11-2014

Yes...go with silver or black calipers. I would not use spray paint for the wheels though, spray paint is harder to remove.

**Bio248** · 07-11-2014

that's the point. you want it to be a permanent finish.

if you want to change colors you reprep and repaint.

**redgt03** · 07-11-2014

If you dont prep the wheels correct spray painting them will look like crap in a couple months. Use anthricite gray plasti - dip and a coat of glossifier. If you dont like it, you can peel it at anytime.

**redgt03** · 07-11-2014

These are mine using anthrecite gray and one "wet" coat of glossifier. I painted the front and rear lower valence parts to match. I have since lowered the car.

**Timing** · 07-11-2014

Agree with redgt03. Unless you paint the rims professionally/powdercoat they will look like garbage and start to peel after 2-3 months. Plastidip looks good if done correctly and is easy to remove if done correctly and lasts awhile. My last dip lasted over a year of abuse in harsh Mass winters. Clean the **** out of the wheels and do like 10 LIGHT coats getting heavier each coat. I use like 6 cans total spread evenly amung all 4. Also helps to toss the cans in some hot water in the sink for like 15 mins to heat it up. I do this for all my paint to help it from running esp in cold weather.