Dark Grey, Charcoal, or Gunmetal Caliper paint Wanted

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 30, 2012 | 04:29 PM

balbs

Thread Starter

Contributors

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 3,099

Likes: 5

From: Los Angeles, CA

My Ride: BMW

Model Year: 2006

I'm looking for brake caliper paint in a dark grey or gunmetal color. I don't want black. Does anybody know where to get it?

Thanks!

Jan 30, 2012 | 07:46 PM

ETNav382

Senior Members

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 878

Likes: 0

From: Birmingham, AL

My Ride: 06 550i

Model Year: 06

Amazon has some paint colors. The closest I've seen to what you want is a silver color tho.

Jan 30, 2012 | 08:29 PM

balbs

Thread Starter

Contributors

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 3,099

Likes: 5

From: Los Angeles, CA

My Ride: BMW

Model Year: 2006

Yeah, I'm thinking what if I mix black and silver?

Jan 30, 2012 | 09:09 PM

ETNav382

Senior Members

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 878

Likes: 0

From: Birmingham, AL

My Ride: 06 550i

Model Year: 06

That should work, I'm thinking of satin black for my paint. Except I'm not sure what shade/version of black it is.

Jan 30, 2012 | 10:35 PM

balbs

Thread Starter

Contributors

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 3,099

Likes: 5

From: Los Angeles, CA

My Ride: BMW

Model Year: 2006

Isn't satin black another word for matte black?

Amazon

Jan 31, 2012 | 05:42 AM

545felix

Contributors

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 1,212

Likes: 0

From: Miami

My Ride: 05 545/6

griot's used to have a grey caliper paint. I have some. it is from a while back though, i don't know if they still carry it.

Feb 3, 2012 | 09:25 AM

GoRavens

Members

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 117

Likes: 0

From: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

My Ride: 2007 550i (Sport, Prem, Nav, Logic7, Comf. Seats) Black on Black

Quote:

Originally Posted by balbs

Yeah, I'm thinking what if I mix black and silver?

If you mix.... add very, very little amount of black to the silver. Start with just drops and stir it up.

Feb 3, 2012 | 10:52 AM

deansimpson

Senior Members

Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 361

Likes: 0

From: Thousand Oaks, CA

My Ride: 2004 BMW 545i Silver,Gray, Metallic. Blk Dakota leather. Nav. Heads up disply. PDC. Pro logic 7 sound. 35% tint. Mods. MTECH body kit. OEM trunk finisher and M5 spoiler.OEM 166 wheels. Blk and wht CF Roundels. Orion V2 AEs. LCI taillights with Ricky effect. LED interior lights. LED license plate light. HID fogs. Smoked LED side markers. White cluster mod. Coding. RPI scoop & BMC filter. Gloss black OEM grills.CF interior trim. B&B exhaust.

I just used the High Heat Rustoleum paint from Home Depot. (like you'd use on a BBQ grill).
Works great. Comes in many colors.