I am on stock wheels and brakes and would like to see if there are any good decorative covers selling on Ebay for brake calipers that I can install. Thanks.

 

kamranki, you can do something custom with very little effort. You can remove the current covers and spray paint them using some high temp paint in the color that you desire. You can then get some vinyl stickers to apply saying whatever you want to these covers. From there, you re-install the covers and you have something that is one of a kind and most likely you wlll not see something else like it.

 

Thermo has a good idea!
You can kind of mimic what Jaguar did for very little money. Mine came red with Jaguar labels on them but due to time and wear needed to be redone.
Came out pretty good and surprisingly have held up better than the stock coatings.




You can do either just "Jaguar" or put a leaper on them. Both look good to me!
I also had my rims redone because of minor scrapes. Again since the sun had faded the powder coat I ended up getting all 4 rims redone as well.

I took the easy way out and just mask things and painted it all on the car. They are just brake calipers and I did use a so-called Caliper paint they sell at the parts store.
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This looks really nice! I will have to get an auto workshop to do this for me. Also, what rim size are yours' ?

 

I just have the stock forged 20" Farallon Grey rims. On my 2014 XJR they are 9" wide on the front and 10" wide on the rear.
But they have been redone (Powder coated) in a pretty satin metallic black that looks kinda close to the stock color. The metallic part is very subtle and unless they are clean and in strong sunlight you can't really see the metallic.

For a little more bling I installed metal Jaguar valve stem caps and since the plastic center medallions were fading from the sun I also replaced those. Ton's of cheap center caps from china so no lack of selection as far as color or symbols go. I got red to match my car's paint color - sorta.

Here is a shot without the rim;




Those dang wire retainers are a bear to put on and off without scratching everything up so painting them in place works better.
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RE doing painting of brake callipers , its a easy and satisfying job to do to perk up the car , done it countless of times with a lot of my cars , the original jaguar red colour is prone to fading as other good guys have pointed out , my own choices were on an all black xkr were bright yellow also done the same on a BRG f type really stood out , now to current xjr autobiography lwb , i opted For silver , i thing it is in fitting with the car (white) and the alloys , just my 2 cents worth

 

When you say "wire retainers" I guess you mean what are usually known as the anti-rattle clips, those spring clips in the middle of the caliper with the Jaguar logo/decal on them.
I spent many many hours and hundreds of expletives trying to refit those clips on both my XFR and F-Type after changing brake pads, painting the calipers etc, until I finally found a relatively quick, easy and sure-fire method. I can't take the credit, someone else hereabouts on this forum clued me in. In two words, zip ties!
My previous method which really only worked with a helper supplying a third hand (which I don't have!) was to position the two ends/feet in place which left the main central part sitting about 1 cm too low, then grabbing a very large flat blade screw driver and levering that central plate (via the middle of the spring piece) "up and in" until it clipped into place. Problem was as soon as I started to lever away one or both feet would pop out and send me back to square one, unless I had a helper with strong hands/fingers to hold those ends down/in place while I levered away.
The solution is to start off the same, with the two feet in place, then to tie each foot down with a big zip tie so it can't move (much) as you lever. Quick, easy, simple and doesn't scratch the paint!

 

I took the easy way out and bought MGP caliper covers. I'm sitting on them until I do an upcoming a brake job. Check the photo.

 

That sounds MUCH better but any chance you can post a picture of the zip tie's in place?
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Here are the pictures of where to place the zip ties and it results in zero scratches but I still use tape.
Can I patent this method lol

 

Thank you for the great pictures and I will try that on the next brake pad change.
I just lived with a few scratches as it's all behind the rim anyway.
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OK so to paint them, I will have to take them to an auto workshop. What kind of paint works for this? Also, how do I put Jaguar logo on there? Paint as well?

 

It's an easy DIY job, no need to even remove the calipers, I have done it four or five times now.
Just mask off around the calipers and over the rotors and use hi-temp caliper paint in a spray can, several brands available at almost all auto parts stores including Dupli-Color and VHT.
For best results do two or three light coats (to avoid runs) and follow the drying time on the can between coats.
The Jaguar logo is a sticker/decal you apply once the last coat is good and dry (generally allow 24 hours). Search eBay etc for the decals you want, plenty available.
Some say you should then apply one or two coats of clear over the decals but I have always obtained better results not using any clear as every time I have used it it has interfered with the base coat, making it wrinkle/run/dissolve!
Last but not least preparation is key, make sure you thoroughly clean the calipers including all nooks and crannies before you apply the first coat, I use brake clean followed by a final wipe down with methylated spirits.
One final tip - if you have almost any later model Jag the rear calipers will be dimpled on the outer surfaces and I have found from experience that even after painting the decals will not stick to the dimpled surface. My solution was to file back smooth the spots where the decals go before painting.