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Jul 16, 2007 | 10:30 PM

trickflow

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Painted Caliper's

Has anyone painted their calipers blue and can post a pic.
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Jul 16, 2007 | 10:38 PM

3318C5

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Originally Posted by trickflow

Has anyone painted their calipers blue and can post a pic.
Thanks

I do not have a pics, but a good way of doing it. This method will last and you will be able to color match your factory color!

1. Buy a can or two of spray touch up in your factory color.
2. Clean everything very well
3. Give the calipers two coats of high temp primer (grey is fine)
4. Give the calipers three coats of the factory color
5. Seal the factory color with three coast of high temp clear.

This basically allows you to match your factory color or paint your calipers any color you want even if the paint does not come in high temp. The paint will not fall/fade/evaporate off as it is sealed with the high temp clear. Good luck...

Jul 17, 2007 | 06:45 AM

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I've seen a few pics of Cs with blue painted calipers on here. Hope someone can provide you with a pic.

Jul 17, 2007 | 09:56 AM

LTVetteVert00

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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe

I've seen a few pics of Cs with blue painted calipers on here. Hope someone can provide you with a pic.

Let me try...LT

Jul 17, 2007 | 04:45 PM

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"Let me try...LT"
Thanks LT, thats what I was looking for. Did you use heat paint or a caliper painting kit. I was thinking of going with blue calipers and the blue tipped chrome lug nuts by McGard.

Jul 17, 2007 | 05:47 PM

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This is Duplicolor's Caliper Painting Kit Blue. About $15 at Pep Boys or WallMart.

Jul 17, 2007 | 08:48 PM

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Jul 20, 2007 | 04:17 PM

LTVetteVert00

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Originally Posted by trickflow

"Let me try...LT"
Thanks LT, thats what I was looking for. Did you use heat paint or a caliper painting kit. I was thinking of going with blue calipers and the blue tipped chrome lug nuts by McGard.

Sorry to take so long to reply. Previous owner painted them. He told me what he used. But, I forgot.