02-24-2021, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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G2 Caliper Paint Match Grey front 340 to blue 345 rears
Has anyone had success paint matching their grey 340 front calipers to the rear blue msport 345s? I recently picked up a set off a m240i for my 340i, and hope to paint match my front. The only review I saw on the G2 paint was user rogersmj saying they came out lighter than hoped for, but unsure if this was the Estoril Blue paint or not. Not much else on the forums.
Additionally, I found some decals online for the m logo, but any fan favorites? Thanks in advance! |
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G2 has an exact paint match for Estoril Blue but not msport brake blue
You would have to go to the G2 website to purchase the estoril blue brake caliper paint set. Their normal blue is not an exact match to the msport brake blue but neither is the estoril blue. However, the estoril blue might be closer to the msport blue than their normal blue.
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That's what I figured. I ended up ordering the Monte Carlo Blue after some research, as I'd rather have the fronts slightly darker than lighter. I also ordered decals from SupDec Graphix and will be posting photos once completed for the benefit of anyone tackling this project. Stay tuned!
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G2USA is a two part epoxy like coating that is really durable that looks freshly painted all of the time. Photo shows my buddy's calipers that he changed from blue to red with G2USA Caliper Paint. |
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I have used the G2 paint on several cars over the years and highly recommend it. My BMW 335i had 5 years of Michigan winters and still looked great! I will warn you that the two part coating dries fairly quick (30-35 minutes) so have all four rotors fully cleaned and taped off ready to coat prior to performing the task. The small acid brush will work fine, do the front rotors first before coating thickens. You can get the G2 paint in a custom color for example Estoril Blue:
https://www.g2usa.com/product/CBCP-335.html
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