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Old 04-12-2012, 12:41 AM
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What color should I paint my Brembos?

When I had the stock SS/TC wheels, my black ceramic painted Brembos looked nice. I used some really nice nickel-alloy Brembo decals. Now that I have the dark gunmetal EKM3 wheels, the calipers are just hidden in the shadows.

I can't find Brembo gold, only the VHY gold. What color should I paint my calipers?

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Color match to the car. Or teal haha
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Light silver
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I'm trying to decide the same thing myself, SRTC is a hard colour to decide for. I've been thinking about doing the brembos in the same colour as the car, but finding a close enough match will prove difficult probably.

Nobody has done it, but Rissa has purple on her black car- wonder how it would look on SRTC since it's gorgeous on black... Probably wouldn't fit though.

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color match ftw
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Rissa rulez. 'Nuff said.
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Originally Posted by sundevil07

color match ftw
How did you go about getting the right colour in calliper paint?
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spray can, my color is a tad bit different than yours. vette guys use the same stuff i used krylon indian burgundy or somethin
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I plan on color matching mine, G2 has a caliper kit that matches your color, just have to give them the color code
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sub'd. I have a black car. Was deciding to powder coat the rims gloss black like rissa, with white calipers and black brembo sticker. Just thinking about all the break dust with the white idk if it will work. Any other colors with a black car?
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Custom colours are pretty expensive from G2 :/
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Color match for sure. Especially since you have dark wheels. It will really pop. Although on mine I did black with Orange Brembo Lettering.

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Pumkin orange.
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Bright silver ftw. Would look perfect
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So how is everybody getting their brembo logo back after painting? Vinyl logo?
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Originally Posted by nobody2u
So how is everybody getting their brembo logo back after painting? Vinyl logo?
Yea I just bought a new vinyl.

www.houseofgrafx.com
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Awesome thanks! And no problems with it coming off or anything? Just stick it on?
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Originally Posted by Skept1kal
Color match for sure. Especially since you have dark wheels. It will really pop. Although on mine I did black with Orange Brembo Lettering.

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Pumkin orange.
This is what I've been thinking about doing to mine. A black and orange theme.

I might do Orange Calipers with black Brembo letters. Highlights of orange around the car, maybe an offset stripe... not sure yet. I need someone with mad photoshop skills
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Originally Posted by Gremlin85
This is what I've been thinking about doing to mine. A black and orange theme.

I might do Orange Calipers with black Brembo letters. Highlights of orange around the car, maybe an offset stripe... not sure yet. I need someone with mad photoshop skills
Whatever you want to do, do a bit less. I see this all the time. People go crazy with a color and add it everywhere. Skept1kal has it done right. You want to aim for a taste of color, not a whole mouthful...
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Originally Posted by SSlobalt
Light silver
I am thinking about the light silver too. A nice silver caliper with a gloss coating!

Just need to figure out what color Brembo decal to use. What color decal goes well with a glossy, silver caliper???
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Originally Posted by nobody2u
Custom colours are pretty expensive from G2 :/
Yeah that's the only thing that kinda sucks. The standard color kits are like 40 iirc and the custom color kits are 100, but from what I hear, G2 is the way to go as far as caliper paint
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gold ftw


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Originally Posted by MastaShaKe_88
gold ftw


You stole my idea to steal the mazda wheel!!

Looks good.

Why does your tire look like it's rotating the wrong direction?
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Originally Posted by apicia
I am thinking about the light silver too. A nice silver caliper with a gloss coating!

Just need to figure out what color Brembo decal to use. What color decal goes well with a glossy, silver caliper???
I was thinking of the CTS when I said light silver. They use black lettering.
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Originally Posted by SSlobalt
You stole my idea to steal the mazda wheel!!

Looks good.

Why does your tire look like it's rotating the wrong direction?
Expect that's not a mazda wheel. It's a vauxhall/Saab wheel


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