What Colour To Paint Brembos?

[t5iv]

That dark green that you originally posted looks wicked. <3 Green - the colour of money!

[V(35)Powarh!]

Mat how painting the brembos going? Keen to see some pics! I might have to go this direction, very temtping but i love the gold too much

[SMOKEYV35]

you are using brembo decals correct?

are you going to clear coat over them? wondering if the stickers will fall off without a decent clear..

Yep - going to buy a bunch of decals in diff colours to see what works best. Then VHT high temp clear over top. Doubt they'd fall off but they might be a bit more durable against things like wheel cleaner and high pressure hoses.

Mat how painting the brembos going? Keen to see some pics! I might have to go this direction, very temtping but i love the gold too much

Not even started mate - I'd like to get the job done over xmas. But the trouble is I live at a body corporate controlled apartment building which says no car work in the garage - i do small bits n pieces but things like cars on axle stands etc would be pushing it. I usually do work at my parents place in their garage, but they've since painted the floor and made it look schmick - and then told me i'm banned from there

So i'm not sure exactly when this will get done.

[Sunkist]

Yep - going to buy a bunch of decals in diff colours to see what works best. Then VHT high temp clear over top. Doubt they'd fall off but they might be a bit more durable against things like wheel cleaner and high pressure hoses.

I did a bit of research after asking, apparently the VHT clear will make the brembo stickers go yellow in a few weeks

a few of the evo guys said dont clear coat, just stick them. hit a couple of hard braking corners, and they will cake(literally melt) onto the calipers..

a few have tested with industrial hi pressure hoses, and still didnt come off lol

[GTR-N1]

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[SMOKEYV35]

I did a bit of research after asking, apparently the VHT clear will make the brembo stickers go yellow in a few weeks

a few of the evo guys said dont clear coat, just stick them. hit a couple of hard braking corners, and they will cake(literally melt) onto the calipers..

a few have tested with industrial hi pressure hoses, and still didnt come off lol

excellent bit of info - thanks aaron.

[SMOKEYV35]

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Cheery Terry - i did come across his thread when i was searching for color pics. The polished Brembos look AMAZING - but I think even he said so himself that he'd never do another set again haha.

I don't mind doing the work - it's more the logistics of getting the brakes off, dumping the fluids, and re-bleeding when I don't have a permanent garage space that would allow me to do so.

I'm motivated though - this will happen eventually - but I think i might wait for my rims to arrive so i can see the colour with my own eyes - might help me chose the brake caliper colour.

[GTR-N1]

^^^ All's good

[Seano350GT]

I had a thought Mat, what about sort of a glossy gun metal grey with white brembo stickers? i think that would look nice depending on the colour of wheels but if your after something to stand out it wouldn't be the best idea.

[Sunkist]

yeh im thinking of doing that or black with white..

dont like the whole brakes that scream look at me, and red will just go pink again

[SMOKEYV35]

yeh im thinking of doing that or black with white..

dont like the whole brakes that scream look at me, and red will just go pink again

Didn't you drive a fanta orange S15?!

And yeh - not gunmetal.

Brembos deserve some attention!

Just bought BC Coilovers.....so looks like a 'wheels off and car on stands' day in the garage will be happening regardless. Might be a good time to paint.

[Sunkist]

lol yeh the s14.. haha.. had enough of the 'look at me'

[PN-Mad]

dont like the whole brakes that scream look at me, and red will just go pink again

Red = +15kw

Why not just get the eBay stick on things?

I've heard they don't melt at the track at all.....

[Sunkist]

theyre being posted .. they dont melt off, they melt on, as in stick so well you cant get them off if you tried...

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white car with flat gunmetal grey rims...

I'd go red.

Always loved red calipers.

Or the Project Mu Aqua Green looks cool.