painted calipers
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From: elgin illinois
painted calipers
Ive seen many black vettes with red calipers, but I plan on a black and blue color scheme for my black coupe. has anyone got painted blue calipers? how does it look? hold up? ect.
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I tried painting the calipers on my last truck blue. The body color was dark blue so I thought a dark blue caliper would look good. Didn't like it. Also tried a lighter blue and didn't like it. 
I am painting our vette calipers red when it warms up some.
I am painting our vette calipers red when it warms up some.
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i have heard that the duplicolor kit you can buy at auto zone is pretty durable (for lack of a better word) and i think they offer a blue also
i painted the rear calipers on my C4 with the RED duplicolor and they looked pretty good befroe i put the wheels back on - i won't know how they held up until i get my new Z06 wheels on the car - as i can't see them with the factory 1992 wheels
i painted the rear calipers on my C4 with the RED duplicolor and they looked pretty good befroe i put the wheels back on - i won't know how they held up until i get my new Z06 wheels on the car - as i can't see them with the factory 1992 wheels
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Originally Posted by blkonblk_c5
thanks, but on a black coupe with black z wheels would it be worth trying or would you stay with black calipers. 
and blue wouldn't brighten it up enough to make it worth your while
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Originally Posted by Togo
black on black might look good with YELLOW calipers - or red - but i wouldn't leave them black - they need to STAND OUT!
and blue wouldn't brighten it up enough to make it worth your while
and blue wouldn't brighten it up enough to make it worth your while
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From: Royal Oak MI
I actually just painted the calipers on my 2000 vert with the blue Duplicolor kit last weekend. You can check out the pictures at:
http://www.deuceweb.net/gallery2/v/corvette/calipers/
I agree that red or yellow calipers would stand out a bit more, but personally I like the blue since it's a bit more subtle, not to mention maybe a bit easier to keep looking clean
http://www.deuceweb.net/gallery2/v/corvette/calipers/
I agree that red or yellow calipers would stand out a bit more, but personally I like the blue since it's a bit more subtle, not to mention maybe a bit easier to keep looking clean
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I'd make them a color you can see - red. 
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JOE, Did you remove them from the car before painting or just tape everything off and paint them? I suppose you used spray paint and was the prep work difficult. I am thinking about doing mine one at a time so I dont have to put the car on jack stands and send them out???
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Originally Posted by Togo
black on black might look good with YELLOW calipers - or red - but i wouldn't leave them black - they need to STAND OUT!
and blue wouldn't brighten it up enough to make it worth your while
and blue wouldn't brighten it up enough to make it worth your while
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Painted mine red also with the duplicolor and the stuff is great. I left mine on to paint them and then used my dremel to clean off the paint from corvette lettering on the fronts. Just used a medium grit sandpaper wheel.
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I painted mine red, then last year painted them black - wanting to go with the all black theme - calipers and black outs all around. didn't like it that much. didn't stand out. Repainted red again and much happier. I considered the yellow, that might look good with black wheels, but definitly need a color that stands out IMHO.
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From: Rollin' Worldwide from OH10 Ohio
whatever color you decide to go with, here are 2 items of advice:1) Do what YOU like, not what others say looks good.
2) When you decide on a color, do it right-take the calipers off and have them powdercoated. It will be some of the best $$ you spend on appearance mods.
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Originally Posted by Dyno Dan
whatever color you decide to go with, here are 2 items of advice:1) Do what YOU like, not what others say looks good.
2) When you decide on a color, do it right-take the calipers off and have them powdercoated. It will be some of the best $$ you spend on appearance mods.
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From: Royal Oak MI
Originally Posted by ram965
JOE, Did you remove them from the car before painting or just tape everything off and paint them? I suppose you used spray paint and was the prep work difficult. I am thinking about doing mine one at a time so I dont have to put the car on jack stands and send them out???