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I requested red calipers and black rims for my order but it did not make it to Production. Can this be added at the dealer?
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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Paint them. Please do not use those cheap plastic caliper covers. They look cheesy.
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightraceblue2014
I requested red calipers and black rims for my order but it did not make it to Production. Can this be added at the dealer?
No, this is not a dealer-added option. Also, the calipers colors are not on covers, but different colored powdercoat.
There are aftermarket options for painting the calipers and you may be able to find a C7 owner looking to sell their wheels. Your car is a Z51?
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I did not see where red calipers were on constraint ?????
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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I did not see where red calipers were on constraint ?????
where are we getting this?...another mal-informed salesman?
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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Not a Z51. Looking for options to have them painted in CO.
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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G2 caliper paint off amazon...you can't screw it up....
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G2 is brush on paint. Do they have a special way of applying it so you don't see brush strokes?
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G2 is brush on paint. Do they have a special way of applying it so you don't see brush strokes?
it self levels...no brush strokes.
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G2 is brush on paint. Do they have a special way of applying it so you don't see brush strokes?
You can probably use an air brush. I've never tried but it must be possible. Auto paint shops should be able to do it for you if there are issues.

You can alternatively just drive really quickly so that your a blur and no one would notice the brush strokes
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Duplicolor ceramic rattle can paint is also a good option - tape off and spray - I did these about a year ago...still look good:
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I took the time to clean and prep my calipers for "caliper paint". Picture 1. Less then one year later this is what the looked like Picture 2. Picture 3 is powder coating two years old. They clean up easy nice and easy compared to the painted crap.

New C7 will get powder coated, this is not an option.
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