Color Options w/ Artic White?
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Color Options w/ Artic White?
I replaced my OEM rotors with some similar cast iron rotors, that looked really nice until they got wet!
What would be reommendations TWO things. First, what color would you paint the hats on the rotors?
And, what color would look good on the Calipers?
The car is a Artic white - C5 / tan interior?? OH..forgot, it also has the Magnesium Wheels on them.
Thanks
What would be reommendations TWO things. First, what color would you paint the hats on the rotors?
And, what color would look good on the Calipers?
The car is a Artic white - C5 / tan interior?? OH..forgot, it also has the Magnesium Wheels on them.
Thanks
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red or black seem to be the only colors that ever look right. I saw somebody try to paint their calipers white, and it looked horrible. I would probably paint the hat black and the caliper red, but that's just me
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My recommendation would be black for the hats and red for the calipers.
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My son just purchased a 99 Artic White FRC. The first mod we did was to paint the calipers RED. Undecided on the hats, although we may use RED as we still have plenty of paint left over. The red calipers really show up against the white car and the chrome wheels. Don't think you can go wrong with whatever you decide. 
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Mine is speedway white. I painted the hats with Duplicolor Chrome paint and painted the calipers red with Rustoleum red paint. And bought brake pad chrome covers. It looks great at least I think so.
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Originally Posted by jfrc
Stockman, very nice attention to detail. Looks good
Are the letter white? Did you paint on with brush?
Are the letter white? Did you paint on with brush?
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Originally Posted by BW1
How about MSG for both?
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