Best paint
Mar 21, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Best paint
I'm ready to paint my calipers (red) what is the best brand for the job?
Mar 21, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Definitely buy caliper specific paint. Some guys will tell you to go with high dollar paint, but I bought a kit at Wal-Mart (I think Duplicoat, red) and it looks excellent. It also has not faded, chipped, or worn any at all. I think the kit was around $15 and is enough to paint more 4 calipers!
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Mar 21, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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red rider I will be doing this soon, can you get the exact name looks like I will be goin with that. Sounds like a great product for the price!
Mar 21, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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I bought Folia Tec caliper paint - was expensive but the results are outstanding. The other paints may do well also - I just haven't tried them.
Mar 21, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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I have found Plasti-Cote at Pep Boys to work great, looks like torch red and remains very glossy. Covers good too
This is caliper paint and is around 4-5 dollars.
Mar 21, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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scratch what is the color on it, and if you have a model number can you post it.. Pep boys is on my way home i might have to check it out
Mar 21, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Duplicolor Black Caliper Paint for me.
Mar 21, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Z0Sick6
scratch what is the color on it, and if you have a model number can you post it.. Pep boys is on my way home i might have to check it out
Not sure...they only have one red, also saw yellow, blue and ??
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