The copper / burnt orange is growing on me ever since you mentioned it. A couple pictures I found..

 

I couldn't agree more.. Awesome pictures BTW! Looks amazing.

 

it's gona look very nice with a black car. Nice choice there Rich

 

"Has to be done right the first time."

What paint system will you be using to change the caliper color?

 

For the Mercedes E63 AMGs that I owned I used PPG mix based off paint code Honda Fresh Copper then added a few drops of black, green and brown in the mix. Normal automotive clear coat sprayed really well. Then I used 22PLE glass coating on top. The stickers were put on top of the fresh copper paint, then the vinyl stickers then the clear coat on top of them. Examples of that I did below. Mercedes AMG does NOT allow their caliper paint code out to the public. The AMG forums we fought to the inside to get it, but couldn't. So we started to mix it up and move on from there. No issues with heat, even though many said it needed high temp paint.

Pics below of the AMG caliper painting I did that I love with a black or silver car. @TELUM01 will explain what or how he plans on doing my Astons calipers the same color. I know powder coating them is on the books.

 

 

I have no experience with painting calipers, but would these calipers with non-high heat paint stand up to track day temps or are they only for gently driven street cars?
Will powder coating work without melting?

 

What about metallic burnt orange calipers? As sheriff that orange could be a possibility.

 

Powder Coating them should have no effect due to heat. However regular automotive paint and clear might have an issue with Track Days due to the much increased temps the calipers build up. TELUM01 will possibly be able to answer this much better than I can. All I know is a bunch of people warned that automotive paint would not be good due to street temps. However numerous members did use it and have had no issues. Mine as far as I know lasted me over a year with no issues and they looked the same as when I applied them.

22ple makes a wheel and trim glass coating that is supposed to be for high temps. This possible on top of normal paint would increase the longevity of the paint.

Just my thoughts. TELUM01 is arranging mine this go around, so letting him make the decisions. I am happy with whatever the result is.

 

Is this what you mean? I do like this color also.

 

Exactly sir! I was trying to find a good picture of one. There was a forum member in here that had a Vantage V12s and had done the calipers in that color. Car was white though. Plastique999 . Is the UN I think.

 

I like the burnt copper or orange in metallic. When SpeedRacer800 posts some pics of the car with the new wheels, then maybe someone can do a redering with these colors and hopefully we can make a decision. Paint codes would help this process, but not sure how its color matched with powder coating.

 

Well I better correct my own post. I didn't know the specifics of power coating, just thought that was the "professional way" to re-paint calipers. The below link states otherwise. So I might be wrong. I haven't fact checked the thread below, but appears logical to why powder coating is not good. Thread says Brembo (who makes our calipers I am pretty sure) states that powder coating them is bad. IT helps to retain the heat, rather than dissipate. ALso, stated is above 250 degres the powder coating will start melting. Not sure of that, but the rest makes sense. They say stripping the caliper by sandblasting, then scoring to allow the paint and primer stick. Then paint then with high heat automotive paint and clear with stickers under the clear and you will be as close to factory as possible. Factories do not specify what paint they use, it is proprietary. But, there are enough done be professional shops to go with their guidance I believe. Track cars of course are much more succeptable to issues due to heat, than the every third week driving ours get. Hope this helps, TELUM01 will likely give a DIY and process information when that time comes for mine, and will explain why he chose to use the process he does.


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Went on a rally to the Back of the Dragon. It's like the Tail of the Dragon, but without all tourists A few pics...









...and now back on topic lol. Gotta catch up on everything I've missed the last couple days.

I personally like the AMG caliper color. It's a great combination of classy and sporty, and is something of a unifying theme between your cars. The burnt orange color is pretty interesting and really unique, too. Style is subjective, though, and I'd wait until you see the car with the new wheels on it before you make your decision.

I looked into powder coating the calipers and paint is probably the best way to do it. It's really a matter of paint quality and how well the calipers are prepped. A clear coat that can handle high temps is also really important. If the clear coat can't handle it, it'll flake off.

 

Well she just got some new shoes put on and WOW what a transformation that made. Sucks to not be able to see it in person, but Speedracer800 was kind and sent me pictures to drool over. I am happy with that for now. Here is what they look like, and looks like maybe due to the offsets of these AM wheels, it wont need spacers.




Just waiting for this to be installed, then she gets moved from the north to VA for the rest of the work TELUM01 will be doing.