First World Problems

LeroyJenkins · 11-29-2023, 11:04 AM

Good Afternoon,
New poster here so please be gentle. Previous owner of a F10 535D that I am selling. Loved that car and its performance especially here in the USA. Sad to see diesels no longer in the US.

Found a G30 M550 that was slightly used 1,700 miles that I bought. Love the car and almost everything about it. Here is my issue I am looking for a solution for. This is definitely a first world problem.

The car is a wonderful Aventurine Red with the 50 year badging. Love the color and it's in the shop getting all paint corrected and protected as we speak. Here is the issue. The car has the red M performance brakes on the car. Love the brakes but hate the red versus the Aventurine color. Call it my OCD kicking in but it just sticks out like a sore thumb to me. Called BMW and of course as we all know BMW offers two colors..Blue and Red. Blue would be better but that is expensive.

Does anyone have any suggestions on ideas on what it entails to Powder coat the brakes black? Any suggestions short of a complete overhaul that anyone can come up with for me?

Like I said a first world problem for sure but looking for options.
Thanks.

bryansna · 11-29-2023, 12:22 PM

Welcome to the club. The shop that powder coated my rims definitely do the same for brake calipers. It just depends on if you find a shop that knows how to remove the calipers, clean and prep, powder coat and then reinstall and flush brake fluid and bleed out any air in the lines. The car will be out of service to you for at least a couple of days as well.

ezaircon4jc · 11-30-2023, 01:42 PM

You can also just paint them.

https://www.duplicolor.com/product/caliper-paint/

LeroyJenkins · 12-02-2023, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

You can also just paint them.

https://www.duplicolor.com/product/caliper-paint/

That means I have the where with all to pull the wheels off, pull the calipers, tape everything not get paint everywhere.

ezaircon4jc · 12-02-2023, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LeroyJenkins

That means I have the where with all to pull the wheels off, pull the calipers, tape everything not get paint everywhere.

WretchedRefuse · 12-03-2023, 01:56 PM

Absolutely love the paint color! It's definitely my favorite non-individual color.

11-29-2023, 11:04 AM	#1
LeroyJenkins Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW M550 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	First World Problems Good Afternoon, New poster here so please be gentle. Previous owner of a F10 535D that I am selling. Loved that car and its performance especially here in the USA. Sad to see diesels no longer in the US. Found a G30 M550 that was slightly used 1,700 miles that I bought. Love the car and almost everything about it. Here is my issue I am looking for a solution for. This is definitely a first world problem. The car is a wonderful Aventurine Red with the 50 year badging. Love the color and it's in the shop getting all paint corrected and protected as we speak. Here is the issue. The car has the red M performance brakes on the car. Love the brakes but hate the red versus the Aventurine color. Call it my OCD kicking in but it just sticks out like a sore thumb to me. Called BMW and of course as we all know BMW offers two colors..Blue and Red. Blue would be better but that is expensive. Does anyone have any suggestions on ideas on what it entails to Powder coat the brakes black? Any suggestions short of a complete overhaul that anyone can come up with for me? Like I said a first world problem for sure but looking for options. Thanks. Attached Images
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bryansna Private 52 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2020 bmw m550ix Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: clarksville, md iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Bmw m550ix [0.00] 2020 BMW M550ix [0.00]	Welcome to the club. The shop that powder coated my rims definitely do the same for brake calipers. It just depends on if you find a shop that knows how to remove the calipers, clean and prep, powder coat and then reinstall and flush brake fluid and bleed out any air in the lines. The car will be out of service to you for at least a couple of days as well.
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ezaircon4jc Major General 4484 Rep 5,366 Posts Drives: 2019 540i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	You can also just paint them. https://www.duplicolor.com/product/caliper-paint/
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WretchedRefuse Lieutenant 209 Rep 494 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M550i Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Absolutely love the paint color! It's definitely my favorite non-individual color.
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