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A lot of owners use the Duplicolor kit. There is also a kit called G2 and the VHT paint. I used Folia Tec paint when I did mine.
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All those paints will look like crap over time. Nothing will look as good or last as long as powder coating.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
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All those paints will look like crap over time. Nothing will look as good or last as long as powder coating.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
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The DUPLICOLOR works great. Color choices are varied. The silica based pigment will last a long time.
But buy an artists brush because the cheap brush they include in the kit will usually leave a less than perfect finish coat.
But buy an artists brush because the cheap brush they include in the kit will usually leave a less than perfect finish coat.
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All those paints will look like crap over time. Nothing will look as good or last as long as powder coating.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
Find a set of calipers on the FS board, have them coated and swap them out, add braided lines at the same time and performance pads.
Sell old calipers on FS forum.
You're welcome.
This was taken just a few months ago. They look fine to me.
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I painted mind last weekend black. Only problem I have now is trying to get the corvette letters to show thru. I tried to whip the paint off before it dried but no luck. So my Calipers and rotors hubs are painted black. 
If somebody knows a cool trick to get my front calibers letters to show I'm all
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I painted mind last weekend black. Only problem I have now is trying to get the corvette letters to show thru. I tried to whip the paint off before it dried but no luck. So my Calipers and rotors hubs are painted black. If somebody knows a cool trick to get my front calibers letters to show I'm all
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Melting Slicks
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Now I wish I would of asked before I did the job. In order for me to do it I have to go back and re-spray with the color I want my letter than spray the caliber black again. As of right now it's all black including the letters. Well sounds like another Saturday job coming up soon.
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Lowered on stock bolts and painted Calipers:
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I painted mind last weekend black. Only problem I have now is trying to get the corvette letters to show thru. I tried to whip the paint off before it dried but no luck. So my Calipers and rotors hubs are painted black. If somebody knows a cool trick to get my front calibers letters to show I'm all
