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Old 04-29-2016, 12:09 PM
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Hello every body hope you all having a grate day am going to paint my calipers this week when I put on my new shocks my question is what's the best paint and clear coat to use am going to paint them by hand the car is lemans blue I was thinking the same color every body has red any suggestions on the color and if I can even get blue thanks babby blue
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The first thing you need to do is call the police to report that someone stole your punctuation...
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Just did mine a week or so ago, used the G2 kit purchased from Amazon:

Amazon.com: High Temperature High Gloss Self Leveling Brush On Red G2 Brake Caliper Paint System Kit: Automotive Amazon.com: High Temperature High Gloss Self Leveling Brush On Red G2 Brake Caliper Paint System Kit: Automotive

Just invest in some small brushes, the one in the kit is crap...
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Originally Posted by babby blue
Hello every body hope you all having a grate day am going to paint my calipers this week when I put on my new shocks my question is what's the best paint and clear coat to use am going to paint them by hand the car is lemans blue I was thinking the same color every body has red any suggestions on the color and if I can even get blue thanks babby blue
Yes, I am having a GREAT day so far.
I used Eastwood brush-on paint from Amazon. No need for clear-coat and no need to mask off anything.
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Did mine with a G2 Kit and I didn't put any clear coat on them.

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The first thing you need to do is call the police to report that someone stole your punctuation...
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I painted mine several years ago with rattle can brake paint I purchased at Pep Boys. Just swiped some lip balm over the letters and wiped them clean after the paint had dried.
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You didn't say, but beings you have a LeMans Blue car, you either have an 05, 06, or 07. With that being said, I would go to a local store that sells paint and body supplies. They should be able to make you a rattle can of LeMans Blue paint, if thats what you want. Get a couple of cans of brake cleaner, clean everything you want to paint good, mask off everything, and paint. Good luck. Pretty easy and straightforward job. Show pics when you are through.
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Well mr. Corvette Ed you may have had your vett longer then me and been on the corvette form longer then me but sense I got my first vett and join the form I have like it very much I have been inform on a lot of stuff about vetts so keep your smart answers to yourself all the other people have been nice to talk to they have been really informative and I appreciate all the answers that they have given me so Mr corvette Ed keep it to yourself sign babby blue
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Originally Posted by babby blue
Well mr. Corvette Ed you may have had your vett longer then me and been on the corvette form longer then me but sense I got my first vett and join the form I have like it very much I have been inform on a lot of stuff about vetts so keep your smart answers to yourself all the other people have been nice to talk to they have been really informative and I appreciate all the answers that they have given me so Mr corvette Ed keep it to yourself sign babby blue
Relax! It's all in fun. Sorta like an initiation for newbee's. It means nothing.
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What's a babby?
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Originally Posted by babby blue
Well mr. Corvette Ed you may have had your vett longer then me and been on the corvette form longer then me but sense I got my first vett and join the form I have like it very much I have been inform on a lot of stuff about vetts so keep your smart answers to yourself all the other people have been nice to talk to they have been really informative and I appreciate all the answers that they have given me so Mr corvette Ed keep it to yourself sign babby blue
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Originally Posted by Easy Rhino
What's a babby?
babby - (noun) a person who cannot spell and refuses to use punctuation. plural: babbies

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Originally Posted by LifeInAVette
babby - (noun) a person who cannot spell and refuses to use punctuation. plural: babbies
Now that's funny.

I'm guessing that the etymology of the word comes from the root "babble?"
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LOL ^

I'm glad you guys did this first. It was tempting, but I held back.
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Originally Posted by LifeInAVette
babby - (noun) a person who cannot spell and refuses to use punctuation. plural: babbies
Now that's funny I don't care who you are!

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