Perfect paint match for Brembo gold calipers!
08 April 2013, 01:36 PM
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Perfect paint match for Brembo gold calipers!
Thought I should post this up as I've been searching for ages!
I've had Ebay Subaru gold caliper paint, Honda Inca Y61P and various others that honestly were not even close.
So I wandered into my local model shop as I know they sell lots of little pots and bought 4, tried them all and I've found a perfect match!!
Humbrol 54, Metallic Brass!
It's 100%, the pearl and everything is perfect and the best bit.... £3 a tin!
Some of this in the chips/scratches left to dry properly and maybe a little clearcoat on top and i think we have a winner!
Hope this is useful
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08 April 2013, 02:27 PM
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That's fantastic, thanks very much.
However, I think you've missed a trick.
Buy a load, put it into your own pots and sell it for £15.99 a tin plus p&p on eBay. You'll soon be rich!
09 April 2013, 07:09 PM
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I reckon this needs to go BTTT!
And after a bit of research, £2.69 a tin:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=new
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09 April 2013, 08:34 PM
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Bought before the rush and stockouts! Just like what happened to the Plastidip sprays!
10 April 2013, 09:59 PM
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Dare I suggest this topic might merit being made a sticky?
11 April 2013, 12:01 AM
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11 April 2013, 12:07 AM
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Would one tin do the job or best get 2tins as mine need repainted ?
11 April 2013, 01:21 AM
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Quote:
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Would one tin do the job or best get 2tins as mine need repainted ?
I have 4 tins. You can have one for a tenner!! Lol!!
14 April 2013, 07:06 AM
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I got a second tin yesterday. It was just £1.75 from The Signal Box in Anstey, Leics.
15 April 2013, 05:26 PM
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This is a great find, I've been here myself and had the Honda paint which is near but not quite and ended up mixing two Honda paints together but that was still not quite there.
As suggested I'll make this a sticky thread
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15 April 2013, 06:12 PM
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Only 5 left in stock at the cheapest price
15 April 2013, 06:48 PM
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Brilliant find
20 May 2013, 12:13 AM
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I've used this before, which I consider a very close match:
http://www.taskersonline.com/product...484626%29.html
Plasti-kote Antique Gold.
It also enamel, so it may even be the same stuff, just different tin.
23 May 2013, 03:30 PM
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I've used the Plasti-kote too, but it's not as close as the Humbrol.
23 May 2013, 03:41 PM
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23 May 2013, 04:23 PM
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Good find. I've been using Plati-Kote Antique gold, but the Humbrol stuff looks a better match
19 July 2013, 05:48 PM
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Metallic Brass Humbrol 54
Nice one...I have a chip ready....will order the paint now!
14 August 2013, 02:27 PM
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Amazon- I brought two Humbrol tins! Project clean up and touch up in progress. Thanks guys
14 August 2013, 02:50 PM
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Great, please let us know how you get on with them.
(And for the benefit of my fellow pedants... BOUGHT ! Aaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!)
23 August 2013, 09:53 AM
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Got the Humbrol and the colour is very different. The Plasti-Kote is alot closer.
Maybe it's just my tin of Humbrol but it is a very different colour.
23 August 2013, 10:16 AM
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You've either bought the wrong one or they've miss-labeled it, you can clearly see from my pics that the match is spot on.
What I will say is after a while actually on the car the touch ups stand out a wee bit, I think the heat may change it a little.
30 August 2013, 01:10 PM
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Megga...
Just order some thank you been looking for this for ages..
30 August 2013, 05:44 PM
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I got the humbrol one and it's nowhere near after it dries. Not sure if it's the heat cycles of a few drives.
30 August 2013, 08:39 PM
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Only one problem, its not heat resistant
14 October 2013, 06:29 PM
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My calipers look ridiculous now with this paint, looked far better with just a few scuffs on it
17 August 2015, 06:32 PM
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This needs to be unstickied then doesn't it?
20 August 2015, 09:12 PM
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Same on mine dries a different colour
Back to the drawing board then
23 August 2015, 02:17 PM
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spray tins of the same paint are better for painting calipers
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