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Jan 4, 2006 | 07:39 PM

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Dr. Solo

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From: Vancouver WA

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Originally Posted by mqqn

Hi Dr. Solo -

Unless you are track racing, your calipers don't get as hot as you might think -

I just used Dupli-color ceramic paint -

http://www.iammoon.com/c5tech/caliper_painting.htm

best regards -

mqqn

This is quite the tutorial! Thanks for your advice and the website link

Jan 4, 2006 | 09:52 PM

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From: Insane Diego Kalifonya Baby

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Originally Posted by Dr. Solo

For those who intend to paint their calipers themselves, are there any suggestions out there for a particular brand of paint or kit? Any advice is much appreciated.

Rustoleum about $4 a can and thats a life time supply for your calipers. I did mine a year and a half ago. Took an afternoon. Left them on the car put plastic over the car and sprayed them. When paint starts to set up take a razor blade and shave it off the the letters.

Jan 5, 2006 | 02:21 AM

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Gmlover

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From: upper marlboro MD

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Originally Posted by scarinjo

I know everyone is telling me to paint them red and I do like red but I was thinking a darker red color with white or silver lettering until I saw the G2 paint system which offers a gold color, what about gold with glossy black lettering. My Vette is an 02 pewter metallic convert.

I have the same color vert you have. I did'nt know what color I wanted.
I decided to go with black with pewter lettering. The reason I chose black is because my interior is black and of course the car is pewter. I have'nt done this yet. Having 3 kids and a wife really ties up a lot of time. Once this is done , I'll show pics.