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docaam 01-08-2011 07:35 AM

white is nice but wont it be always dirty because of brake dust?

I photochoped some colours for my car will post it as the website where I posted is down, as my wheels are also kind of black (gun metal)

docaam 01-08-2011 07:47 AM

Ok these might help I guess

Candy Blue
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/fccb3a0aba.jpg

Purplish Blue
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d0e1ad0fa9.jpg

Red
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/18f1269628.jpg

Orange
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/8bf0c19852.jpg

Dark Orange more like 350Z brembo
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/77120e8290.jpg

Gold
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/bf40bd5b3c.jpg

Dark Golden more like Titanium shade, I am planning to go for this
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/e03a38d474.jpg

Last but not the least Yellow
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/7c8370ee70.jpg

Osiris 01-08-2011 08:07 AM

thought i'd throw mine in there (real, no photoshop):

The color is 'Safety Blue'
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...Ma%20Z/5-1.jpg

Here's mine next to a 40th anniversary red:
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...YangHiRres.jpg

HKYStormFront 01-08-2011 08:09 AM

i voted white with black lettering but deep crimson red would look good too i think. especially with a lot of metal flake like graham has on his stoptech's on the G35

Mike 01-08-2011 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 885974)
I voted red...

I'm surprised at how many people actually voted for white... seems like a horrible idea for a brake caliper. In functionality and taste.

BTW Mike, the color I got might not be spot on... but I'm going to give it a shot anyway.

even if its fairly close, it will be popular!

daisuke149 01-08-2011 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 885974)
I voted red...

I'm surprised at how many people actually voted for white... seems like a horrible idea for a brake caliper. In functionality and taste.

BTW Mike, the color I got might not be spot on... but I'm going to give it a shot anyway.

i can understand that white would be a tough go due to dust etc... but saying its bad taste well thats kinda well... everyone has their own tastes and opinions.. we all dont like the same beer, soft drink, type of women, car colors etc...

I don't go around saying people who get silver 370z's have bad taste.. i just say its not my choice!!

daisuke149 01-08-2011 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osiris (Post 886155)
thought i'd throw mine in there (real, no photoshop):

Here's mine next to a 40th anniversary red:
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...YangHiRres.jpg

Thats a great shot. Nice color choice btw.

I may be leaning towards blue a bit, although i do still have some time to kinda think about it so who knows I could still end up with Pink.

TypeOne 01-09-2011 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149 (Post 887031)
i can understand that white would be a tough go due to dust etc... but saying its bad taste well thats kinda well... everyone has their own tastes and opinions.. we all dont like the same beer, soft drink, type of women, car colors etc...

I don't go around saying people who get silver 370z's have bad taste.. i just say its not my choice!!


Touche... but white calipers scream rice and tasteless modding.. IMO.

How many classy cars do you see with white calipers from the factory? How many Honda Accords and Mistubishi Eclipses have had someone paint the calipers white?

You know, just because it's something you don't see everyday... doesn't mean it is always a good thing.

Silver Z's aren't my favorite either... :tiphat:

daisuke149 01-09-2011 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TypeOne (Post 887425)
Touche... but white calipers scream rice and tasteless modding.. IMO.

How many classy cars do you see with white calipers from the factory? How many Honda Accords and Mistubishi Eclipses have had someone paint the calipers white?

You know, just because it's something you don't see everyday... doesn't mean it is always a good thing.

Silver Z's aren't my favorite either... :tiphat:

i understand most dont do it. most do it to be "different" im considering it as I think I would like it and it would match my overall scheme. realistically im only gonna do what I think looks good.

But then when you say about factory, almost everyone has red and i agree it does look good. But I think for my car it would simply stick out and look good on its own, and not particular look good with the entire car (if that makes sense)

For eg if you took a picture of my wheel area people would go, that looks good (with red) but if you took a picture of the entire side of my car with the white that would look good.

Either way, whoever all posted examples of other cars etc ty, visualization really helps me out in what I think im gonna get.

Mike 01-10-2011 10:55 AM

and its not like its permanent, we can always redo them if white doesn't work out.

209Z 01-10-2011 11:40 AM

I like turqiouse/teal. Mike pm how much =]

Mike 01-10-2011 01:15 PM

300 for premiums, 350 for regular members. 30 flat rate shipping.

wishihadnav 01-10-2011 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike (Post 883914)
I have a customer who really wants it and has been talking to different powder manufacturers. He is going to have them send me something that might be close enough. I told him if he finds the correct powder, his coating is free, because it will be the holy grail of caliper powdercoat!

Dai,
Here are some that I think would look good:

I don't have a picture, but I'm sure you have seen Shanna's Candy Teal brakes on her G35 at Z1, that looks hot on white.

White:
http://www.thepowdercoater.com/galle...te_akebono.jpg

Aquamarine Blue:
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7066/dsc00909s.jpg

Crystal Red metallic:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6581/dsc04938f.jpg



And of course, I do have candy pink!
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2561/candypink.jpg

Hey Mike let me know when you get that color in...i want the HOLY GRAIL:icon17:

Q8y_drifter 01-10-2011 02:19 PM

Here's mine. It's kinda like Candy blue but not quite as "candy" I just mixed all kinds of colors till i got this lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...1787Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...1778Medium.jpg

SPOHN 01-10-2011 07:35 PM

^ I like that.


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