1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Just Curious? Anyone Painted Their Brake Calipers?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Kevin Jones, Jun 14, 2019.

  1. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:39 PM
    #1
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    Has anyone painted their brake calipers on their Tacoma?
    Probably look off-balance sense only on the front.

    IMG_2001.jpg
     
  2. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:41 PM
    #2
    notanexpert

    notanexpert Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2018
    Member:
    #272961
    Messages:
    92
    Gender:
    Male
    Golden, CO
    Vehicle:
    18 MT TRD pro
    I suppose that if you really cared about the "balance", you could paint part of the drum...

    Probably look a bit strange though.
     
  3. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:41 PM
    #3
    Chew

    Chew Not so well known user

    Joined:
    Mar 6, 2019
    Member:
    #285575
    Messages:
    7,131
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chewy
    Midwest
    Vehicle:
    19 TRD OR
    Amazon dog poo bed mat mod
    Nah, no need to paint calipers for me, but if that's what you want, do it!
     
    Boghog1 likes this.
  4. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:45 PM
    #4
    baldbeardedtaco

    baldbeardedtaco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2018
    Member:
    #265223
    Messages:
    3,246
    Gender:
    Male
    FL
    Vehicle:
    18 TRD Sport DCSB MGM
    I will eventually because the nice coating that came on the calipers factory are now dull and streaky because of a Maguire’s wheel cleaner/over spray (through the spokes). When I do paint them it will likely just be black
     
  5. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:46 PM
    #5
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    There is a special epoxy paint made for painting calipers that's impervious to brake fluid.
     
  6. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:46 PM
    #6
    Cudgel

    Cudgel “Tonka”

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2017
    Member:
    #214640
    Messages:
    4,296
    Gender:
    Male
    Live in: An Ocean of Plastic Trash
    Vehicle:
    2017 OR DCLB
    ICON8 Lift -285s. upTOPoverland rack.
    Does pink paint stick to them ok?
     
    Hobbs and TD90S like this.
  7. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:50 PM
    #7
    Dammit Evie

    Dammit Evie Evie the Schnauzer

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2018
    Member:
    #255466
    Messages:
    881
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    IDAHO-.-. .-.. .- ... ... .. ..-. .. . -..
    Vehicle:
    2018 Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4 DCSB A/T MGM
    Exterior Mods: TRD Pro SS catback exhaust | TRD Pro Grille | Redline Tuning hood QuickLIFT | OEM Tacoma bedmat | Black running boards | Derped chrome badges | Me-So Gashole | TRD Pro 17x8Alloy wheels Interior Mods: Black Clazzio Napa Leather seat covers |Aluminum stereo knobs Engine Mods: TRD Pro Intake Air Box Up Coming Mods: 265/70R17 Falken Wildpeak tires
  8. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:55 PM
    #8
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    Yes if you use the epoxy painting system that's recommended (but I doubt it comes in pink). Corvettes can be ordered from the factory with a choice of 4 different caliper colors and seem to stay on fine.
     
    Last edited: Jun 14, 2019
  9. Jun 14, 2019 at 3:57 PM
    #9
    baldbeardedtaco

    baldbeardedtaco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2018
    Member:
    #265223
    Messages:
    3,246
    Gender:
    Male
    FL
    Vehicle:
    18 TRD Sport DCSB MGM
    This “special epoxy” have a name or
     
  10. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:00 PM
    #10
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    I'll try to find the name, friends of mine have changed the color of their C7 calipers with very good results.
     
  11. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:07 PM
    #11
    baldbeardedtaco

    baldbeardedtaco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2018
    Member:
    #265223
    Messages:
    3,246
    Gender:
    Male
    FL
    Vehicle:
    18 TRD Sport DCSB MGM
    I’m assuming it’s not the standard kit you can get at your local box store
     
  12. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:08 PM
    #12
    SkinnyP2

    SkinnyP2 Millennial Wise Guy

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2019
    Member:
    #277805
    Messages:
    487
    Vehicle:
    18 Offroad Chuck Norris Edition
    I bought a truck, not a z06
     
    Boghog1, Chew, Paul631 and 1 other person like this.
  13. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:10 PM
    #13
    MESO

    MESO Major Modder Vendor

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2015
    Member:
    #148809
    Messages:
    16,295
    Gender:
    Male
    State of Jefferson
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCLB TRD HELLCAT SWAP
    upload_2019-6-14_16-10-22.jpg
     
    brich999 and GillyLink like this.
  14. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:10 PM
    #14
    crashngiggles

    crashngiggles Tacomaworld's Resident Psych Dr.

    Joined:
    May 17, 2015
    Member:
    #155446
    Messages:
    6,632
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jared
    Wilbraham, Massachusetts
    Vehicle:
    2013 MGM TRD 4x4 DCLB Trail Limo
    I paint my all of the time when I go offroading, ..........with mud
     
    IzzyMosie and GillyLink like this.
  15. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:11 PM
    #15
    TD90S

    TD90S Cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2018
    Member:
    #265486
    Messages:
    578
    Gender:
    Male
    GA
    Vehicle:
    ‘18 TRDOR 6MT
    I think you missed the humor
     
    Hobbs likes this.
  16. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:25 PM
    #16
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    No, I believe it's made by one of the performance break companies, Power/Stop maybe.
     
  17. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:28 PM
    #17
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    No, initially thought it may be someone being a wise-ass, but then there's a pinked-out Tacoma in my area, so perhaps not.
     
    GillyLink likes this.
  18. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:29 PM
    #18
    Hobbs

    Hobbs Anti-Lander from way back…

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2016
    Member:
    #181838
    Messages:
    22,346
    Yep…
    Vehicle:
    Rock Bangen', Desert Tamin', Gold Findin' Machine!
     
  19. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:39 PM
    #19
    Kevin Jones

    Kevin Jones [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #264881
    Messages:
    2,214
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Va
    Vehicle:
    1996 Tacoma - 2018 Tacoma
    Some Tacoma owners like to dress theirs up a bit others prefer them looking like shit and others somewhere in-between. No right answer, its whatever brings the individual owner the most pleasure.

    I've got two, one I dress up a bit and the other all-truck:

    IMG_0903 (2).jpg IMG_1573.jpg
     
  20. Jun 14, 2019 at 4:40 PM
    #20
    brich999

    brich999 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2016
    Member:
    #189910
    Messages:
    1,403
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bryan
    Vehicle:
    16 Tacoma TRD Sport AC
    all tore up already
    s-l400.jpg
    Just go full jdm tuner bro and slap these on the front and glue some to the rear drums. Done and done
     

Products Discussed in

To Top