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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Question Where to get caliper paint? Brembo Color Y-61P

I want to paint my calipers the stock brembo color, found out the paint code is Honda Inca Pearl Y-61P. Now I need to know where I can get this paint so I can paint all four calipers. Touch-up quantity will obviously not do the job and dont know where to get it from. If anyone has suggestions please let me know, thanks!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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That color although all over the internet as a match is anything but.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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I painted mine with a color called "Stove-Bright" color "Copper." It's not dead on brembo gold, but it's damn close. Like you, I tried to do the same thing and found nothing. I even called brembo directly.

Here's the post I started a long time ago right after I finished mine.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-and-interior/216620-painted-my-calipers-brembo-gold-knock-off.html

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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 35TH ANY
That color although all over the internet as a match is anything but.
Oh? Match is dead-on for me. I found this back in '03 when I had some tire jockey chip my caliper on my G35c; I used it in several spots on that car and on my Z since then and the match is great.

Not sure I'd use it to paint the entire calipers, though; you need high temp paint designed for brake calipers (asside from the poser factor). Plus, if you're expecting to buy a can and brush it on, expect it to look like ****; metallics need to be sprayed on. Not to mention it'll need to be cleared as well. You can have any auto paint supply place mix up a batch for you, but as with all modern auto to-stage paint, the color coat will have a matte finish; it's the clear that makes it glossy. Touch up paint has clear mixed in; it's not as good as base topped with clear, but it's pretty glossy when it dries. Moot point, anyway, as I said above; unless you have high temp paint, it won't last.

The color you see on the Brembos and other BBKs is powder coat. To do it right, you'd need to pull and dissassemble your calipers, then take them for powdercoating; they have thousands of colors to choose from and can match pretty much anything. This is obviously labor intensive and expensive; best bet is a paint kit made for brakes (the two-part epoxy based ones come out with the best finish).

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Actually, try this stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GOLD-...spagenameZWDVW

A buddy of mine did his brakes on his FX35 with it and they turned out pretty darn good. Not a perfect match to theh Brembo Gold, but a decent gold color.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by johnny_domino
I painted mine with a color called "Stove-Bright" color "Copper." It's not dead on brembo gold, but it's damn close. Like you, I tried to do the same thing and found nothing. I even called brembo directly.

Here's the post I started a long time ago right after I finished mine.

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216620
Damn, those look good; great idea on the Stove-Bright paint.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Autozone
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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If you have the paint code go to towerpaint.com and theyll give you a perfect match for $20 a can
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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painting stock brake caliber is RICE. Get real BBK
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