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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Finally painted my calipers was able to do it with out taking them all the way off.Anyone have any pics of blue calipers or any other colors on a silver car?These are easy enough to do that I wouldn't mind changing colors from time to time.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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I do the same thing,they look great and save$$$$$
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Nice job!
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What paint did u use
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That looks real good , probably be a compliment on Pewter also. Which paint did you use, and from where?
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That looks real good , probably be a compliment on Pewter also. Which paint did you use, and from where?
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Very nice indeed +1 for the Pewter
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Looks very good. Amazing how a little paint on the calipers makes a world of difference in the look of the wheel area.
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That looks real good , probably be a compliment on Pewter also. Which paint did you use, and from where?
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I got these from the PowderCoater and the color is ZR1 Blue
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How about power wire brush to bright alum.(no paint) with red letters

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How about power wire brush to bright alum.(no paint) with red letters

Wow.. I like that! Low maintenance too.
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Masked off the calipers for a different look, and it can be done without cracking open the brake lines!
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Thanks guys,looks like I have several diffrent color combos I can use.The blue as well as the silver and the polished with the black letters all look very
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IS there a vendor on this forum that sell PowderCoater paint or just google and go with whatever i find
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I used VHT high temp paint in gloss black, alumium and clear with no problems

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I got these from the PowderCoater and the color is ZR1 Blue

Thanks, I need to take a serious look at those.
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Just cover them...no paint needed.

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