Painted Calipers on 50th's
Sep 12, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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Painted Calipers on 50th's
I'd love to paint them on my 50 but I can't think of a good color that would flow with the car. Burgandy?
Sep 12, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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I think that red is the law in most of the lower 48!
Sep 12, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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Here is what the hubby did to ours. I think it looks better than the Anniversary Red.
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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A 'non- painted' option:
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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DO you like black? You might also get some of your 94U 50th Ann. Red paint and match your car. Here's mine.
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Sep 12, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Preciouslady
Here is what the hubby did to ours. I think it looks better than the Anniversary Red.
I would ARGUE that painting it that color would look stupid.
but I gotta say.. that looks pretty classy .. I like it..
GOOD CALL on the color..
Sep 12, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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A 'non- painted' option:
That looks great!!!
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Sep 12, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Sep 12, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Sep 12, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Sep 12, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Bennett
RED
Red on
Burgandy ? Are you
C O L O R B L I N D ? Personally, I would paint them the same color that Preciouslady's husband did on theirs.
Sep 12, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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Actually I mixed some of Rustoleum Sunrise Red and Gloss Black and it came out a close match to the AE red. Can't tell you how much of each to use, you just have to experiment.
Sep 12, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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I like the same color as the car!!
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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Red would look great. Or, contact ThePowdercoater.com and see if he can do an anniversary red for you.
Sep 13, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Paint them to match the car.
Sep 13, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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A bit more expensive, but did you check with Corvette Pilot to see if he could powder coat them to match?
Sep 13, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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I went with satin black Rustoleum. It was about $5 a pot
Sep 13, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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I think that red is the law in most of the lower 48!
NOT!
Sep 13, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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