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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: cptspaulding on June 6, 2021, 17:26

Title: What colour calipers?
Post by: cptspaulding on June 6, 2021, 17:26
For Patsy's red PFL with black wheels.

I have a favourite in mind. Patsy's coming around to my idea but is not 100% convinced.

Suggestions?
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Joesson on June 6, 2021, 17:32

@cptspaulding
On the basis that less is more, either Red as the bodywork, Black as the wheels or for contrast if wanted Silver.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Call the midlife! on June 6, 2021, 17:33
When in doubt... blue...
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Ardent on June 6, 2021, 18:03
Black
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Gaz mr-s on June 6, 2021, 18:26
Red if you want to see them. Black if you don't.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: StuC on June 6, 2021, 18:34
Quote from: cptspaulding on June  6, 2021, 17:26For Patsy's red PFL with black wheels.

I have a favourite in mind. Patsy's coming around to my idea but is not 100% convinced.

Suggestions?

As the wheels are black, would be red for me.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Joesson on June 6, 2021, 18:37
Good to have a consensus!
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: cptspaulding on June 6, 2021, 18:39
Hmmm. My worry on red is if it differs too much from the bodywork it might clash like a bad match?
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Joesson on June 6, 2021, 18:43
Quote from: cptspaulding on June  6, 2021, 18:39Hmmm. My worry on red is if it differs too much from the bodywork it might clash like a bad match?

I guess HR paint has a limited choice of colours, but is it really necessary on a brake calliper?

Otherwise only three colours left to choose from!
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: JohnGee on June 6, 2021, 18:50
Quote from: cptspaulding on June  6, 2021, 18:39Hmmm. My worry on red is if it differs too much from the bodywork it might clash like a bad match?

Surely shading will make them look rather different, even if a perfect colour match? Go for a contrast, not a (near?) match.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: 1979scotte on June 6, 2021, 20:01
Yellow will give pop and contrast
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Topdownman on June 6, 2021, 20:28
I always do mine red! My red GT86 is a different shade to the paint I used but you would never know, even before they get covered in brake dust.

I just brush on the paint and so its easy enough to do a second colour over the top if you really dont like the first colour!
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: jonbill on June 6, 2021, 20:40
Green.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: StuC on June 6, 2021, 21:28
Quote from: cptspaulding on June  6, 2021, 18:39Hmmm. My worry on red is if it differs too much from the bodywork it might clash like a bad match?

I think there is enough separation/distance to be able to have some shade difference.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: The Other Stu on June 7, 2021, 08:16
If you have a red car, yellow!
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: shnazzle on June 7, 2021, 10:03
Yellow would look cool. And if you put EBC yellow stuff in.. Even better :)

Silver would make for a clean high-end look.
Or black to match the big black circles look

I'd avoid red. Look a bit naf on a red car in my opinion. Especially with black wheels.
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: cptspaulding on June 8, 2021, 10:01
Interesting responses.

Most on black or red until gradually three came out & matched my own thoughts.

Quote from: 1979scotte on June  6, 2021, 20:01Yellow will give pop and contrast

That's what I thought. I also like the idea of silver.

Thanks for all your counsel, however Mrs Patsy is now considering leaving them as they are :))

We shall keep you posted should something ever be done about it  ::)
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: Iain on June 8, 2021, 10:12
Black for me.

Being that its a pretty simple and cheap job to do you could try a couple of the colours you fancy (maybe just do one caliper) and see what you think looks best 👍
Title: Re: What colour calipers?
Post by: p5ycho on June 12, 2021, 07:09
I'm voting a lighter shade of gold.