G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan
View Poll Results: What color to paint Calipers
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Red with Black Lettering (INFINITI)
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Black with Silver/Chrome Lettering (INFINITI)
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Silver with Black Lettering (INFINITI)
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PowderCoating Calipers

Old Jan 18, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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PowderCoating Sedan Calipers

Need some help deciding what to do...

I have a Silver Sedan with:
-Drilled and Sloted Rotors
-Unrevised Springs
-Hopefully get some wheels soon

So I have a friend that will PowderCoat the calipers and here are the options im debating:

-Plain Red
-Red with Black Lettering (INFINITI)
-Black with Silver Lettering (INFINITI)
-Silver with Black Lettering (INFINTI)

(im not 100% sure the lettering will work out)

Thanks guys...and feel free to post other options too..
 

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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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I vote for the black as to no draw so much attention to the stock breaks but they will be clean I dont like the lettering personally
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Ive got a silver sedan and Ipainted my calipers red. I like it but thats just my opinion. Heres a few pics Ive got . Ive only got the one with the stock wheels on . I can take another if ya want but my car is really dirty right now with all the bad weather lately.





 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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vote silver to keep it clean. if you get a BBK then go red.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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^What he said and please don't do the INFINITI lettering. I think it looks tacky
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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I vote for leaving it as it is! You can use the money saved to buy other stuff for your car!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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red or silver. i cant decide. i did red and everybody liked it. (talon) g35 is more classy. decide the look ur going for then act. silver would be nice and clean, red POPS
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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Thanks for all the replies with pics...thats awesome.

Im leaning more towards the red or silver...but probably the red.

The black just fads away...and the silver looks NICE behind a black wheel (im doing the normal OEM wheels, so i think itll be lost).

So red looks like the leader for now...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Brembo gold. It's clean looking and goes with any color and isn't in your face.

I painted my calipers gold back in August with a high temp paint and the paint is holding up great with no chipping, staining, etc. You might was to consider painting them yourself instead of going through the hassle of removing the calipers, having to disassemble them, and bleeding the brakes, which most people rarely get right.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DRG35R
vote silver to keep it clean. if you get a BBK then go red.
^+1, My vote is for silver, no infiniti letters.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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if you want stock calipers to stand out, go red.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveB
Brembo gold. It's clean looking and goes with any color and isn't in your face.

I painted my calipers gold back in August with a high temp paint and the paint is holding up great with no chipping, staining, etc. You might was to consider painting them yourself instead of going through the hassle of removing the calipers, having to disassemble them, and bleeding the brakes, which most people rarely get right.

Thats my vote! I used high temp engine enamel, paint code universal gold.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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^pics?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve312
^pics?



 
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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I am VERY interested in the graphics/lettering part of this project... OP if you (your powder coater) are able to pull it off, please let us know the technique...
 
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