Yellow or Red
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '08
Yellow or Red
I have a MY coupe and its time to paint the callipers. Does anybody have pics of yellow or red on a MY. I think the yellow will be too off to look good? Maybe leave it black then, red is so bling on yellow. 
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I have MY and painted my calipers red. Yes, it's the most common color, but I think it's one of the best combos.
IMO if you decide to paint the calipers, the color must contrast with your body paint in order for them to stand out. Therefore, I didn't want to paint them yellow. I also didn't want black or chrome/silver, simply because black woud hide the calipers, and chrome/silver would blend in with the wheels/rotors. So red it was
PS the picture in my profile is before I painted them red.
IMO if you decide to paint the calipers, the color must contrast with your body paint in order for them to stand out. Therefore, I didn't want to paint them yellow. I also didn't want black or chrome/silver, simply because black woud hide the calipers, and chrome/silver would blend in with the wheels/rotors. So red it was
PS the picture in my profile is before I painted them red.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
also with MY, I first painted my calipers black - looked great IF you noticed it - but that rarely happened.
Painted them a second time in red, am happy.
Painted them a second time in red, am happy.
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From: Winder GA.
Question for anyone. I have a MY Coupe and would also like to paint the calipers. From the after market catalogs, I see there are spray cans and I think I saw a can for brush on painting. Which did you guys use and what was the source?
I also see that I would have to buy a low profile floor jack to get the wheels off to paint the calipers. Right? So, to use the spray paint, I get a jack, pull the wheel, mask everything as best as possible, spray the thing and wait until dry. Reassemble the wheel and go to the next wheel.
Anyone try to keep the "Corvette" emblem on the front calipers?
I also see that I would have to buy a low profile floor jack to get the wheels off to paint the calipers. Right? So, to use the spray paint, I get a jack, pull the wheel, mask everything as best as possible, spray the thing and wait until dry. Reassemble the wheel and go to the next wheel.
Anyone try to keep the "Corvette" emblem on the front calipers?
Racer
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From: Winder GA.
Question for anyone. I have a MY Coupe and would also like to paint the calipers. From the after market catalogs, I see there are spray cans and I think I saw a can for brush on painting. Which did you guys use and what was the source?
I also see that I would have to buy a low profile floor jack to get the wheels off to paint the calipers. Right? So, to use the spray paint, I get a jack, pull the wheel, mask everything as best as possible, spray the thing and wait until dry. Reassemble the wheel and go to the next wheel.
Anyone try to keep the "Corvette" emblem on the front calipers?
I also see that I would have to buy a low profile floor jack to get the wheels off to paint the calipers. Right? So, to use the spray paint, I get a jack, pull the wheel, mask everything as best as possible, spray the thing and wait until dry. Reassemble the wheel and go to the next wheel.
Anyone try to keep the "Corvette" emblem on the front calipers?
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '08
you can scrape the paint off the lettering and it comes right off.
I think I'm going to add some red into the yellow to get closer to MY, not much, just enough to darken it up.
Those yellow caliper paints are bright.
I think I'm going to add some red into the yellow to get closer to MY, not much, just enough to darken it up.
Those yellow caliper paints are bright.
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I vote for red.
the Duplicolor caliper paint kit only comes in a few colors: red, yellow, black I think, maybe one other.
you can find the kit at Auto Zone. Using a good brush (don't use the one that's in the kit) will save you from having to mask off lots of stuff, save you from overspray troubles.
you can see details at my web page, just click on "Calipers."
the Duplicolor caliper paint kit only comes in a few colors: red, yellow, black I think, maybe one other.
you can find the kit at Auto Zone. Using a good brush (don't use the one that's in the kit) will save you from having to mask off lots of stuff, save you from overspray troubles.
you can see details at my web page, just click on "Calipers."
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by bugman
I vote for red.
the Duplicolor caliper paint kit only comes in a few colors: red, yellow, black I think, maybe one other.
you can find the kit at Auto Zone. Using a good brush (don't use the one that's in the kit) will save you from having to mask off lots of stuff, save you from overspray troubles.
you can see details at my web page, just click on "Calipers."
the Duplicolor caliper paint kit only comes in a few colors: red, yellow, black I think, maybe one other.
you can find the kit at Auto Zone. Using a good brush (don't use the one that's in the kit) will save you from having to mask off lots of stuff, save you from overspray troubles.
you can see details at my web page, just click on "Calipers."
Nice site bugman 
Also come in silver and blue
BCP400 Red
BCP401Yellow
BCP402 Black Satin
BCP403 Silver
BCP404 Blue NEW
Duplicolors site
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by bangbgC6
I know I am showing my ignorance here but are Red or Yellow the only 2 colors to consider?
Is it that those 2 colors are the most visible?
Are there any rules?
Is it that those 2 colors are the most visible?
Are there any rules?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Penn Valley California
I would like to see an ebony gray, similar to the gray in the interior but glossy and metallic from Duplicolor.I think it would look nice behind the painted or polished wheels,sort of an enhanced factory look for us really conservative codgers.It should show better than black as well.
