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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Craigster05


This is two coats over a year ago. If you do, pick up a goood 1" brush and a small pointed brush used to paint ceramic statues. They only cost a few extra bucks, but make the application easier than the included brush. If you coat the letters with Chapstick first, any paint you get on them wipes right off.



looks great, is this the duplicolor satin black?
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Has anyone had success with color matching to the car color. I am getting the Crystal Red on my 08 and I don't know what the non-matching reds would look like on the calipers. Since the calipers are removed from the body red, it might look ok, just wondering. If you don't have to use high temp paint, then it might be easier to match the CR. Any thoughts?
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BLU PIL
Has anyone had success with color matching to the car color. I am getting the Crystal Red on my 08 and I don't know what the non-matching reds would look like on the calipers. Since the calipers are removed from the body red, it might look ok, just wondering. If you don't have to use high temp paint, then it might be easier to match the CR. Any thoughts?
haven't tried this myself, but you should be able to get engine enamel mixed to the crystal red paint formula at your local auto paint distributor. give it a try...

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