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Jun 19, 2008 | 12:47 AM

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xcellheli

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They are obviously painted with Cerma-Chrome paint. This is often used to paint headers and give them a ceramic coating. We use the paint on some heat shielding at work. Looks exactly the same.

Jun 19, 2008 | 01:01 AM

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Mr. Lau

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Looks amazing! Grats on the new mod.......though maybe you should also invest in some soap and water for those rims!! JK :P

Jun 19, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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RichAshley-Black99

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Looks great

Jun 19, 2008 | 09:56 AM

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YELLOHHH

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Chrome calipers:

Not sure why the pic isn't showing. Maybe a server issue? Click the link.

Jun 19, 2008 | 11:05 AM

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peter pan

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Those really look good on your setup

Jun 19, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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merlin5353

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10

NICE! I'm going with red calipers, myself. Same idea, though; My TR 'vert will match them like your silver C5 and your AWEsome chromers.

Jun 19, 2008 | 12:18 PM

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EPMM 03 C5

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looks awesome!!

eric

Jun 19, 2008 | 03:07 PM

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tellefan

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If they don't grind, smooth and polish the metal, it will look just like that after chroming. Just like paint, it's all in the prep. David

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Jun 19, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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Alaskan Bearbait

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Bought a pint of Aluminun paint at Ace. Painted the caliper bracket and the outside and inside dia. of rotor. Left the caliper red. Total cost about $5 and 3 hrs. labor. Looks good to me!!

Jun 19, 2008 | 04:08 PM

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MUKAK

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those are definatly spray painted, no CHROMED.... how much did u pay for them?

chrome plating is usually smooth, not rough and dull looking.

Jun 19, 2008 | 04:15 PM

#31

teddyca

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From: Norcal

Yes I think you used the wrong term. These are not Chrome but look to be powder coated what is called "Almost Chrome" . My caliper brackets are done in this very color and look the same. I actually had the calipers them selfs done in a candy red. I think Photobucket is screwed but try this. None the less if they are not just painted they are definately powder coated.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rontcover1.jpg

Jun 19, 2008 | 04:19 PM

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DeeGee

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I wasn't sure on a first look but they look good installed

Jun 21, 2008 | 05:53 PM

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joe3451

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St. Jude Donor '09

Chrome Calipers

I obviously know that my new calipers arent true chrome i only paid what you would normally pay for a good powdercoating with no core charge. Regardless im real happy with the way they they turned out and the cf member i bought them from advertised them as chemi-chrome and its a chrome like powdercoating. true chrome calipers are a bit out of my price range so this the route i took with what i again say had great results. I also invested in some good rim cleaner for those who noticed that they were dirty!!!

Last edited by joe3451; Jun 21, 2008 at 06:00 PM.

Jun 21, 2008 | 06:05 PM

#34

leo97

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Great install, I think they look great. A good choice,especially if matching the paint would be an issue.

Jun 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM

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Safedog

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OtherTime

now you need those chrome pad covers.

Jun 25, 2008 | 10:32 AM

#36

tbrent

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Nicely done sir!

Jun 26, 2008 | 01:00 PM

#37

BudgetPlan1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by YELLOHHH

Chrome calipers:

Not sure why the pic isn't showing. Maybe a server issue? Click the link.

Now those look like chrome calipers.

Jun 26, 2008 | 02:19 PM

#38

lil vette

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Jul 17, 2008 | 04:19 AM

#39

Makai2200

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I'm sorry, but i don't think that these: (Smooth Shiny Chromey)

Look anything like these: (Lumpy, Bumpy, ???)

What happened? They can't posssibly be the same caliper

I bet the calipers in the first pic would look awesome on black CCW's with chrome lip.

The first set looks incredible

Last edited by Makai2200; Jul 17, 2008 at 04:29 AM.

Jul 17, 2008 | 06:04 AM

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luckyone928

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill K

Good job, But to me they seem like just silver paint, Do you have a better picture? What I see I wouldn't call chrome. But they do look good

they are not "painted", they are ceramic chrome. the process is similar to jet-hott. one of the best features besides the look is the fact that they dissapate heat and that also the coating is nearly indestructable- not to mention the price versus-chrome plating

--thanks for posting the pictures--

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