Caliper Paint or Covers?
When you’re thinking of customizing your brake calipers you have a few options: you can purchase aftermarket replacements by big name brands like Brembo; you can pick up a set of inexpensive plastic imitations, you can purchase a set of covers from a company like MGP; or you can go the completely custom route with caliper paints from a trusted name like Dupli-Color. The real question is why would you choose paint when the other options seem to offer more or less the same results?
You Really Can See the Difference
The video above is a great little video put together by the folks a Rvinyl and showcases the ABS brand of plastic calipers. As you can see, attractive as they are from a distance, they fail to add any protection to the calipers. In comparison, the Dupli-Color paint offers a variety of colors and may even protect against corrosion and rust.
Features of Dupli-Color Paint Kits
- EZ Touch® Conical Nozzle
- Ceramic resins resist heat up to 500°F
- Fast drying durable finish
- Dry to touch in 30 Minutes
- Handle in 1 Hour
- Resistant To chipping, chemicals, and brake dust
- For use on brake calipers, rotors, and drums
As yo can see from the list of features, this paint can be used on just about any part of the brake unlike caliper covers or other aftermarket accessories. In the end, the caliper paint is far more versatile and protects the brakes in a way most other accessories cannot.
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