Ok so I've got to refurb my Brembos due to a seized piston and have decided to give them a lick of paint, thing is what colour should I do them.
I'm favouring red at the moment but am open to suggestions and if anyone has any pics of other colours post them up so I can see!!!!
Dave

Silver looks the best, I think - classy!

You don't want red on a portofino blue car, do you!?

I have seen blue on a portofino which looked Ok - The picture was posted on the old forum I think on a car for sale.

Saw this picture of Phil D's old coop which mademe think of going red as I've got a LE kit to go on too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Philipdalgity/Fiat%20Coupe/Picture_002.jpg

Plus I'm going to be refurbing my alloys in Peugeot Cossack grey and silver will look odd I think.

Dave

How about Cossack Grey with gold calipers? I have to confess that I didn't spray them that colour (as you can see from the chips in the paint ), but if you abuse your brakes enough on track, they turn this colour !

Phil

Hi,

The Nissan 350Z has a nice one. Check this link:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/MustangOemega/nissan350z06_05.jpg

But I think it only suits the black Coupe... just an opinion...

Regards,
Hani

think you would be best leaving then silver with your colour coop mate!

I think red calipers on a sprint blue coop will look really good. Try doing a photoshop with different colours!

Red with silver decals

I don't think a porto coop with red calipers looks good to be honest. I'd have them in silver most probably like standard.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Philipdalgity/Fiat%20Coupe/Picture_002.jpg

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Go with the Red Dave

how about black with silver lettering ?
or just leave them standard.

porto blue (murple) with black or silver letters

I think red looks the best. I'm thinking of doing mine red too when i get around to it.

Not too sure what to do!!!
I'm really liking red and I suppose at the end of the day I've got to live with it and it's all about personal choice.
Don't really want to them silver again as I'm going to be doing the wheels dark and I think silver calipers and dark wheels look odd personally.
Had thought about doing them porto blue to match the car but it's being able to make sure the paint won't come off with the heat and I'm not sure if you can get porto blue made up in heat resistant paint.
I've got another idea but might keep it to myself until it's done!!!!!
Cheers for all your comments
Dave

Come on Dave - tell us your idea!

LOL.
If I decide to go this colour then I'll take pics as I need to do them over the next couple of weeks.
Depends if I can get heat resistant paint in the right colour!!
Dave

we'll look forward to seeing the fianl result Dave

Just hope I don't disappoint you all.
Nowt special but I think they'll look nice.
Dave

Have been waiting for some warmer weather before I fit these back on with my 325's

http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00516490f00000015.jpg

Look good!!
Dave

Red for sure!

Red is the True classic Brembo colour and IMO looks the best!

How about this

or if you want it arty

Red is just too common.
The true mark of distinction might be what colour they use on say....the 911 Turbo fetaured in Begbie's new thread.
Lets have a look then.....(tootles off to only find that..)

..the GITS have copied me and gone for...yes you guessed it!

Go for Blue like me be really individual

Go for Blue like me be really individual

I think Dave you should go for pink calipers, and coincide with your "out the cupboard" party

Ahhhh sussed!!!
LOL
Do you think chinchilla skin brembos would catch on!!!
Think I know what colour I'm going to do them..................

Dave

hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

dave......have you thought about leaving the bare metal, with a clack brembo sticker and loads of clear laquer???

Black with white writing mmmmmmmm

Well they both now have new seals and I have one in primer and the other has it's first top coat and they are both sat on top of the boiler for the night.
Told the mrs they will be going in the oven tomorrow probably.
What heat and for how long is my thought now.
If I put chips in at the same time will they both be ready together and will the seals survive!!!!
Pics to come either tomorrow or tuesday.
Just gotta get new hoses now too, might as well do the whole lot.
The coop is costing a fair bit at the moment but the seized caliper is the first failure I've had all the others bit's are nicetise!!!!
Dave

I stuck mine in for 30min periods at full whack of 250'C and then about 20mins to cool down a little bit..

Come on then Dave, what colour??

Hopefully the top paint coat and new stickers will go on tomorrow so might have pics up tomorrow night, if not it will be wednesday.
This colour may have been done before but I haven't seen it on any others.
All will be revealed soon!!!!
Just hope the finish lasts, my bodywork guy told me it wouldn't be a problem.

Dave

Ace Job Dave, I'm certainly feeling caliper-envy looking at my shagged looking ones! I'll get mine done in the summer, expect many phonecalls for advice!

No i didnt, i put the seals and pistons in after the paint had gone totally off, really worth leaving them for a day in a really dry very warm enviroment to go off properly though as i learned on one bit of mine but mask off the inside area with a few well placed bits of masking tape before you start spraying and make sure the edges are well on as the blow from the spray can peel the edes a little if you are unwary...

Mine are living on top of my boiler for 24 hours after each coat of paint, gets nice and warm in there and the paint has hardened nicely.
Probably be tomorrow before any pics.

Dave

Just needs laquer now!!

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6415/caliper0pb.jpg

Hope I've not disappointed those waiting to see what colour I decided on.
Took picture with my camera phone so not the best but you can get the idea!!
Gonna be doing my wheels to match.

Dave

Cheers Chris, took me long enough to get this far with them.
Looking forward to doing the wheels now to match.

Dave

Nice colour Dave, looks a very good job your've done too

With laquer!!

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5953/caliperlaq6am.jpg

Dave

That looks smooth dave

like it dave

Cheers guys, took me long enough!!!
Another coat of laquer tomorrow!!

Dave

Is that a model coupé hiding behind your calipers Dave

It's the General Lee.
Radio controlled, bought it for my little boy for christmas, even has sound effects.
Great minds think alike, the mrs bought one for me too.
Well our surname is LEE!!!!

Dave

For me to know and you to find out!!!

Yeeeehaaaaa!!!!!

Perhaps Matt could play Boss Hogg!!!!

Dave

Nice one Dave! Take a pic when they are on the car and let us have a peek

Thanks!
Will do, will look even better when the wheels are done to match too.
Hopefully that won't be too far away.

Dave

Jessica Simpson can sit on my General Lee any time!!!!!

Dave

Pic of caliper on the car.

http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/7130/wheelcaliper8kp.jpg

Will look better when the wheels are done the same colour and have LE centre caps.

Dave

Looking good them Dave

two thums up dave!

Have to say they do look much better in the flesh!!

Dave