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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rcoopers
i painted the calipers then took a small piece of sandpaper and rubbed it over the letters..took a little time but it looks good...a plus for spraypainting any touch-up can be done by spraying a little spray paint into the can lid and using a small brush to touch up the mistakes...just take your time .........thanks


Thanks for the advice!

One other question. How do I make them look shiny like the Z06 calipers? Is there a high-temp clearcoat that can be applied? Or will the caliper paint dry like that?
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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they dry nice and shiny just like the pics however i have considered using a clear coat on them but i havent shopped for the clearcoat...pep boys or autozone.....good luck....thanks
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rcoopers
i used high temp engine paint from auto zone...i cleaned them with brake clean first then masked the area off and painted them.....thanks
thanks for the advice man..
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