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[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys. Any idea what colour they were from factory? I assume silver?

Can anyone recommend a paint? Cheers boyos

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Pretty sure they were black young bear. 

[Nick W]

Hi guys. Any idea what colour they were from factory? I assume silver?

Can anyone recommend a paint? Cheers boyos

Any paint you can apply to metal will do. The key(pun intended) is to clean the surface thoroughly, and sand it so the paint bonds properly.
If you must paint them, use the same shade as the wheels.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Researched this myself a while ago, Mr Bear.

They were a nickel (or similar) shade, as close to chrome as you can get, practically speaking. Just like this
https://noblehouseclassics.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/080-028-0718.jpg

If you want OEM look then go for a silver that 'pops' - though if you google, there are people that have done homebrew remedies with chemicals and electroplating to renew the original finish. So...

a I used some enamel paint which gave the perfect replication of the original finish... however this has not stood up well and has worn off by about 50% in 5 years on my front ones

b I have opted for a less-accurate visual finish in silver hammerite on the rear calipers, so far not a spec of paint loss 6 months and counting.

c Next time (and when I have some spare calipers) I'll send them in to a sandblaster/powdercoaters and get them to do them. I always try and have a bash myself at any job, I very reluctantly pay anyone to do anything for me, however in this instance the time and money spent in wire brushes, angle grinder electric bill, and paints, versus probably about ｣40-50 a pair all-in - and with a result better and longer-lasting than I could ever do, that's what I'll do next time.

 

[Andy B]

I painted my Omega's calipers red, both front & rear   

[johnnydog]

I painted my Omega's calipers red, both front & rear   

I used to that with my cars in the 1970's  - made them go faster!

[STEMO]

I painted my Omega's calipers red, both front & rear   

I used to that with my cars in the 1970's  - made them go faster!

I believe yellow makes them go faster nowadays.

[Andy B]

I painted my Omega's calipers red, both front & rear   

I used to that with my cars in the 1970's  - made them go faster!

I believe yellow makes them go faster nowadays.

There's a silver/grey Land Rover around the corner which has bright green calipers ...... faster or slower than red or yellow? 

[BazaJT]

Blue seems to be a popular choice round here although there are also several cars with Kermit green ones and at least one car with luminous pink calipers-very tasteful

[Kevin Wood]

I painted my Omega's calipers red, both front & rear   

I used to that with my cars in the 1970's  - made them go faster!

I believe yellow makes them go faster nowadays.

There's a silver/grey Land Rover around the corner which has bright green calipers ...... faster or slower than red or yellow? 

If it was a proper Land Rover it'd have drum brakes that squeak.* 


* - Until the oil leaks get to them.

[Webby the Bear]

Ha ha thanks for the infinite boys 🤣🤣🤣

I知 not looking for go faster colours. I値l probably be doing silver as suggested.

Thanks for info much appreciated 😃😃😃

[Doctor Gollum]

Ha ha thanks for the infinite boys 🤣🤣🤣

I知 not looking for go faster colours. I値l probably be doing silver as suggested.

Thanks for info much appreciated 😃😃😃

To answer your question, they weren't painted at all.

[Nick W]

Ha ha thanks for the infinite boys 🤣🤣🤣

I知 not looking for go faster colours. I値l probably be doing silver as suggested.

Thanks for info much appreciated 😃😃😃

To answer your question, they weren't painted at all.

looking at them, I suspect they were cad plated, which is a thin coating  that lasts long enough for the first owner not to worry about them. And they're cast iron, so a purely cosmetic coating is more than good enough

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers boyos 😃😃😃😃😃

[Tony H]

Whatever colour you like I have a black Omega and thought gold look quite fetching