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Started by CRUISN, Jan 20 2012 09:33 PM

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#1 CRUISN

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:33 PM

Just something Ive sort of fell into........

Since Ive sold a few sets of refurbed brakes, people from various forums who have seen them have been contacting me to strip and custom paint their calipers sending them to me from all over Aus.

Heres some Ive done so far.......

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Ive got more in the pipeline. :D

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:36 PM

Looks really good Mark!


Sorta tempted to do mine....

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:45 PM

What color would you go Alex?

Im not a big fan of the gold Brembo's on most cars, but IMHO, yours is one of the very few cars that the gold really works on as a contrast between the wheel and body color.

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:49 PM

Haha ive been contemplating recolouring mine after seeing how good of a job you do Mark

Just gettin the car off the road to do it would be a major hassle :(

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:55 PM

I actually bought another set of complete f & r calipers to repaint so I didnt have to have my car off the road. :lol:

Then painted and sold them. ;)

Ive just been asked to do a set of Brembo's in white so keen to do that. Havent been informed of decal color yet though.....

I want to do a set orange or bright green.....

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 10:16 PM

Yeah but buying another set of brembos lol

Maybe if i find some cheap enough? But what colour? Hhmmm?

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 10:24 PM

I base it on the wheel color and body color.

But im pretty anal about shit matching and tying in with a color scheme. :lol:

Im doing a set of Brembo's this week on a blue Gen4 GTB with satin black Enkei's. Calipers will be silver with blue Brembo decals. Should work well.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 07:35 AM

Mark - You are correct. i always wanted the murdered look, and hence wanted to do my Brembos black.

After helping Jim fit his, I was hell impressed with your work on those!!

I'm like you - not usually a fan of the gold, but for some reason or another, they work on mine, so I've not bothered painting them (despite a couple chips here and there...)




Fluro green on mine? Teh ken brock stylez?

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 07:39 AM

Porsche yellow? Surely we're allowed yellow seeing as we're all boxers.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 07:48 AM

How about you try it first?



I'm sure I'll copy you soon enough.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 08:53 AM

They turn out looking brand new Mark, very nice work.

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.


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Posted 21 January 2012 - 11:53 PM

Alex, I am +1 on the gold on your car! Suits the body colour an stands out well behind the black wheels :)

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 06:41 AM

I'm not entirely sold on the idea of the brakes being a standout from behind the wheels.


Deters from the whole stealth thing I've got going.


But I must digress and agree. It does look orright, huh? :)





ARRGH! Paint? Or not to paint?!

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 07:40 AM

Hi Mark,

Those look fantastic, mate. I know you're a stickler for the details and it shows through once again.

@Alex: If you want some chops done, just shoot me a decent size side on image and we can sort you out some images!

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:41 PM

Cheers guys. :D

Alex, gloss black calipers with matt black Brembo decals or the other way around. ;)

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 07:02 PM

Look good. I'd love yellow or orange but that would probably require an upgrade from the B4 stockies

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 08:30 PM

At least I know who to go to when I upgrade my calipers :)

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Posted 01 February 2012 - 02:39 PM

Im doing it a little differently now.

Outside in requested color, inside in black.

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Posted 01 February 2012 - 02:45 PM

Sweet painting mate! looks flawless.

Better then my attempt :P

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Posted 01 February 2012 - 02:48 PM

Cheers. A lot has to do with the prep. Having access to a sandblaster helps.

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