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Apr 21, 2005 | 12:37 AM

C5FAST

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From: Saratoga CA

Caliper Paint

I am not going to ask what the best paint to use is, I'll get 100 responses. What I would like to know is if anyone has used paint they had a problem with so I'll know which ones to stay away from. Curretly I'm considering one of the following in something as close to Torch Red as I can get:

Duplicolor Caliper paint
Rustolium (aluminum and non-aluminum)
Tire Rack Caliper painting kit
Pep Boys caliper painting kit
HTP (VHT?) paint

Has anyone encountered any probelms with any of these? Difficult to apply, faiding, peeling, etc? Thanks in advance for your replies. Of corse, recommendaitions are always appreciated too.

Apr 21, 2005 | 12:44 AM

Vette#2

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Ht VHT used on my Trans Am, after 4000 miles it cleaned up like the day I put it on. Had used Ht engine paint, it faded after 1000 miles. Just my .002 cents

Apr 21, 2005 | 01:37 AM

Jserman

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hey your car looks like mine..

I got the duplicolor.. have heard good things.. 16 bucks can't go wrong..hopefully I will get to it this weekend and try to get some pics up...

Apr 21, 2005 | 02:07 AM

timf1954

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I used a high temp engine enamel and noticed a small flaked off spot after ~ 2 months.

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