Aashenfox Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Here's one... I have a sunset orange zed, I'm going to wrap it in mariana blue vinyl by arlon, eventually. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon....ish. I also have a set of brembo calipers waiting to go on and the opportunity to paint them. What colour should I paint them that will go with both colours in the case that I take my time to get the wrap done, or it doesn't last... I can only think of silver really, but I really wanted yellow calipers with the mariana blue. Reckon sunset orange can pull off yellow calipers (behind black rays touring wheels)? Here's the arlon color I'm talking about...you all know what sunset orange is like. Edited December 27, 2016 by Aashenfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Red is probably your best bet. Or if you are feeling brave, a nice purple should work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Purple is definitely interesting. Cheers, good thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Green?! I've always had a thing for green, especially Kawasaki Green (not that I've ever owned a motorbike). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Green?! I've always had a thing for green, especially Kawasaki Green (not that I've ever owned a motorbike). You've got to be joking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 You've got to be joking? I think it would go well with the Mariana Blue he wants to get the car wrapped in, ...although it doesn't look that bad with the Sunset Orange from your pic. Wouldn't be my choice with the Orange though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Yeah, I agree it'd go nice with the blue. But with orange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Black goes nicely with orange but then it wouldn't stand out with the blue. Aashenfox definitely needs to add some input I think though when he's back online. He might like my green idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Black goes well with everything, but I think even against the orange it won't stand out enough. Calipers have to be bright or you don't see them. Though bright green is reserved for Lambos, elsewhere it tends to look tacky. Edited December 27, 2016 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Though bright green is reserved for Lambos, elsewhere it tends to look tacky. I'll have to partly disagree with you there as I've seen plenty of cars which weren't Lambos sporting green calipers that didn't look tacky, ...some Mercedes, Porsche, and a Nissan (R35) GTR just to name a few. It all depends on the cars colour I'd say to how good it'll look although I'd imagine the type of car & size of caliper does have some baring on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Though bright green is reserved for Lambos, elsewhere it tends to look tacky. I'll have to partly disagree with you there as I've seen plenty of cars which weren't Lambos sporting green calipers that didn't look tacky, ...some Mercedes, Porsche, and a Nissan (R35) GTR just to name a few. It all depends on the cars colour I'd say to how good it'll look although I'd imagine the type of car & size of caliper does have some baring on it. Merc, can't see it looking good. Porsche, only on the track versions. GTR, maybe, but it'll still look like tacky rice. McLarens can get away with it for some reason too though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 For example Strudul. Everyone has their own opinion though on what looks good and what doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Hmm The Porsche actually looks really good. Could be the contrast with that silver though. Not really a fan of the others, it's not that the colours don't work, just that it looks tacky... But yeh, obviously just IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The Porsche actually looks really good. Could be the contrast with that silver though. Tbf though that Porsche could be turd brown with pink polka dot coloured calipers and it'd still look amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks guys! Yeh, black is a bit too dark, Green, well, not with the orange I think, but maybe with the blue. I'm probably not that brave. Silver or purple I think so far. Brown might work too (think dark bronze, but who wants brownbos by choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Blue seems to work too: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 How about a brighter blue on the calipers or a brighter orange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) Like so? Edited December 28, 2016 by Strudul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That was quick lol Difficult to picture on sunset might be worth getting the paint photoshopped into the colour of the wrap? I was thinking more of a royal blue like the BMW performance calipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I think I would go for a light silver/grey colour.. Maybe something like Porsche meteor grey, bmw space grey or stratus .. Then high gloss laquer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) Hm... I like the Grey idea. Strudul, many thanks for the pses, I was also thinking about the blue (like the blue of the s2000 spoon calipers). I think I'm decided. Lamborghini Grigio Telesto, high gloss. Will go really nice with both colours. Black brembo logo. Or maybe white... Hm... Edited December 28, 2016 by Aashenfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyZ Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Blue similar to this or maybe slightly lighter would work I think, or purple as also previously mentioned. Anything too bright like the green mentioned would be too garish with the orange for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Grigio - classy, but a tad boring and kinda get lost against the rotors. Blue - maybe a bit too bold Purple - I like it, but I feel that you would need some other purple highlights to make it work (wheel nuts? front reflectors? door handles?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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