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Painting my brake calipers, what is the best color?

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Default Painting my brake calipers, what is the best color?

oK GUYS i am gonna paint my brake calipers but i dont know what color... what color should i paint my calipers for a flint mica? pls help guys! Pls post some pics!
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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I say red for our FM! I was planning to paint my calipers red too even though blue's my fav color Pula, brod!!!!
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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what rims are you running? maybe a picture of your current ext setup would be helpful.
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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i got glossy black rims!
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Red ftw

Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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yellow
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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gold would be sick
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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i say gold or black.
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Gold for the win.

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Black, it's clean and doesn't jump in your face.


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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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red red red!
Old Nov 23, 2007 | 03:25 AM
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brembo gold
Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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I vote for red,I'll be painting mine red hopefully in spring time
Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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I change my vote from yellow to gold - for the FM, its hot!
Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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Gold or Red
Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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I painted mine black and now I'm thinking of re-doing it to blue. I hate the sanding part!!!!!!!!!!
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Default Brake Caliper Paint

Hey guys/girls

I have a white TC and thinking of painting my calipers gold, kinda like Brembo Color.

One question i have is what is the best paint to buy as far as putting up w/ the elements, no chipping, fading, and comes out nice n clean....

Thanks
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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might go blue but we'll see
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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I got the Duplicolor kit sold at your local autoparts store
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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I've heard good things about the G2 Brake Caliper Paint Kit.
It doesn't chip as easy as the Dupli-Color kit and it comes in a lot of colors. I'd say gold or red.



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