Can anyone tell me if the original paint was matt or gloss? mine are badly faded and I would like to repaint them, preferably to original colour/finish.
Thanks for any advice.

 

I think gloss as my blacks are and are still shining at 55k miles. But then I regularly clean and ceramic coat them...well 3 x in my ownership

 

My 2011 XKR has gloss red calipers.

 

Gloss is also easier to clean. If doing rattle can, duplicolor have a high gloss ceramic heat resistant clear coat that gives a wet look. After about a month, you can also apply some coats of ceramic paint protectant which will help protect them from brake dust and also assist cleaning with just a rinse off.

 

Since your wheels will be off, it would be a great time to clean the inside barrel and paint that gloss black also. Not only will it stay cleaner, it will make the outside of the wheels look much better! If you don't want black, give them a good gloss clear coat.

 

My 2012 XKR were gloss red . I cleaned them before I sold it at 24K miles.

 

I plan on painting my calipers at some point too. Good tip on the ceramic.

Would like to paint the wheels as Cee Jay suggests but wondering if it will adversely affect the PVD chrome, or the warranty on it.

I also like to paint the rotors - knowing they rust in the same spots all the time. Baking them after is also a good idea.

 

Had the dealer ceramic coat my calipers and makes cleaning much easier. Stay clean longer too!

 

Thanks everyone gloss red it will be

 

Dealer...seriously?

It's a really easy job even with wheels fitted (or at least was with my vortex and vulcans) Also a few squirts of bilt hamber atom-mac on your rotors keeps them rust free for months

 

What do you guys recommend for ceramic products - specifically for calipers?

I know Q & C recommended the Sonax CC36 for wheels and body so I will look into that, but right now I'm looking for a caliper product. Thanks.

 

Yes, seriously. They store my off season set of wheels and charged $225 to ceramic coat the wheels inside and out along with the brake calipers. Not only that, I know they will be more cautious with mounting the wheels and torquing them correct. Local detail shops were quoting $400 for just the wheels.