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Old 07-16-2018, 07:01 PM
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That'll buff out ......right?

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Think this is going to be my next mod. Curious how the sticker decals stack up compared to OEM paint - have any of you customers had issues with them, like peeling off after a number of years?

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Those calipers = epic fail!
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You know it's bad when even the much hated caliper covers would have been an improvement.
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OUCH
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My question is how many different pics of those nasty things did you have to take ?......
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They were soooo close. Just one more coat!
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Originally Posted by Vet Interested
They were soooo close. Just one more coat!
Old 07-17-2018, 06:51 PM
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...someone got upset with brake dust and painted over them
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Originally Posted by TPSMak
Not my friend.. my customer's friend
Was your customer's friend this guy?


Old 07-18-2018, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by guido1205us
Think this is going to be my next mod. Curious how the sticker decals stack up compared to OEM paint - have any of you customers had issues with them, like peeling off after a number of years?

Thanks.
The OEM logo actually is VERY sensitive to brake fluid and gets damaged very easily. We've not had any issues I can remember of the sticker falling off. Some logos are cleared over with powder coat.. those would be the solid only colors. The candy colors can't have another coat of powder on them to cover the sticker or it becomes too thick.
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Old 07-18-2018, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sabre34
Yikes! With friends like that.....
Originally Posted by airmed2
This is a July 16th fools joke, right?
Originally Posted by S.C. vette
Are these the latest Chinese imports?
Originally Posted by Pete2k_Z28


Probably looked halfway reasonable until they got hot 😂
Originally Posted by Sleazy Rider
looks like the stuff we called 'black ante' to caulk between the roof and chimney flashing.
Originally Posted by 449er
Holy smokes!!
Originally Posted by z06clif
That'll buff out ......right?

Clif
Originally Posted by TorchRedFred
Those calipers = epic fail!
Originally Posted by 1rusty1
You know it's bad when even the much hated caliper covers would have been an improvement.
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OUCH
Originally Posted by windyC6
My question is how many different pics of those nasty things did you have to take ?......
Originally Posted by Vet Interested
They were soooo close. Just one more coat!
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...someone got upset with brake dust and painted over them
Originally Posted by kevinkar
Was your customer's friend this guy?
Originally Posted by TPSMak
The OEM logo actually is VERY sensitive to brake fluid and gets damaged very easily. We've not had any issues I can remember of the sticker falling off. Some logos are cleared over with powder coat.. those would be the solid only colors. The candy colors can't have another coat of powder on them to cover the sticker or it becomes too thick.
Crazy how bad those things looked.. LOL
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Originally Posted by TPSMak
Crazy how bad those things looked.. LOL
I just realized who started this thread. I bought calipers from you in 2014 for my used 2005 base coupe about 2 months after buying the car. Probably one of the best things I did to the car while I had it. You guys did excellent work. Don't know why red calipers are not included as OEM on all Corvettes. TPS Motorsports is a great vendor and it's great they are an official sponsor here.

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Maybe he was looking for the “used” look? Tim
Old 07-19-2018, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kevinkar
I just realized who started this thread. I bought calipers from you in 2014 for my used 2005 base coupe about 2 months after buying the car. Probably one of the best things I did to the car while I had it. You guys did excellent work. Don't know why red calipers are not included as OEM on all Corvettes. TPS Motorsports is a great vendor and it's great they are an official sponsor here.


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