Since buying my Brembo GTR calipers, I'm obviously doing a complete rebuild on them, but I'm having trouble deciding on what colour to do them. I personally can't stand anything other than neutral colours, so black, silver, grey and anywhere in between.

 

I had thought about getting them done silver with black or grey lettering in a high gloss....but not too sure about that.

 

 

Another choice would be to do them a high gloss metallic grey with a silver lettering, similar to the 370z Nismo calipers - but with a higher more detailed shine.

 

 

Or....I have considered a shadow-chrome effect....but not too sure if this is cheesy or not. It's not an 'in-yer-face' finish, it's quite subtle....with black lettering. Similar finish to the wheels of this M5.

 

Either of those Si - nothing else!

 

I'm not a fan of coloured calipers; and although I know you'll keep them clean and tidy, black or dark grey will at least not show the dirt!

 

Same here! Metallic gloss grey they shall be! Must get some silver lettering now! :)

 

How about these Si.....??

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lol..........:lol:

 

Damn! I'd rather have H5N1 infected swans swim up my chocolate starfish whilst giving Hattie Jaques' corpse cunnilingus than have those fitted to my Z!

By the way, don't break your calipers in half like those pink ones. Leave them in one piece.

I had considered...including getting the bolts re-plated....but can't be arsed!

I prefer the black calipers with silver lettering

By the way, don't break your calipers in half like those pink ones. Leave them in one piece.

^^^^^^like he said....and I think you've settled on the right colour too.

A nice dark gunmetal for me..

Found the colour! :)

 

Yes that's nice, 100%, with the silver Brembo decal ?

 

EDIT : Looking back at my engine bay bling thread, the gunmetal colour you desire it seems in the powder coating world they call this 'metallic black' as that is my plenum colour.

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Think I'll need a white, the silver might get a little lost.

Metallic black powdercoat is a little too dark for me I think. Without trawling the forum, can you post up some photos of your inlet fannymould Andy?

 

PS....parcel arrived yesterday - thanks. :)

Metallic black powdercoat is a little too dark for me I think. Without trawling the forum, can you post up some photos of your inlet fannymould Andy?

 

Starts at post 41, you can clearly see the gunmetal against silver on many pics.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?175200-My-Chrome-Plating-Powder-Coating-and-Polishing-Thread/page2

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missed a word out !!

Starts at post 41, you can clearly see the gunmetal against silver on many pics.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?175200-My-Chrome-Plating-Powder-Coating-and-Polishing-Thread/page2

 

That is nice! What RAL number is it?

I will text my guy and see if i can be a little more specific.

At the company i deal with it's the owner i liaise/text with, not just the manager.

 

The reference number is FW655F and is by Akzo Nobel, my work was all lacquered.

 

You have to buy a minimum of 5kgs he tells me so if your powder coat people haven't got it which i doubt then he tells me it's 5 x £14, perhaps plus vat as well.

 

Now he has given me a price as he has around 1kg in of that colour and therefore enough to do 4 calipers - perhaps do the rears ?

 

They will strip, blast, etch and mask all 4 then apply the colour and then gloss lacquer, my front water pipes have stood up to the heat no bother.

 

Price is £120.00, your further costs will be ship to me and then back to you, estimate no more for this than £7.50 each way.

 

Expect just the fronts will be a little more than the half, there is not a penny and wouldn't be in any of it for me btw.

That's cool and thanks! I'll let you know once I've stripped them. Hope to have them ready by next week. I do think I'd like to go for a lighter grey however.....same as the Audi caliper I posted above.