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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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Default I wanna paint my callipers.

so i'm just about ready to start making my tC bling a little. I got the indigo ink, and i'm thinking bout going blue and white on everything... i got the 18" wheel & tire option so i think it'd look really good if i painted the callipers white... what ya'll think? and also, what kinda paint would i need?
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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get the G@ brake caliper paint system if you want to have a very nice looking caliper
but if ur in a tight budget go to Autozone or the like to get em' and remember to read the label look for something that says can withstand 500+ farhenheit
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:44 AM
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specifically "caliper paint"

you can get it at Discount Auto...maybe 5-10 bucks...tops...

make sure you do it right the first time...
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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sweet. thanks guys.
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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This will have no effect on warranty correct?
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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be sure to post some pics after you paint them.
Old Nov 21, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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The duplicolor caliper paint kit works great. It's a brush on which I thought was much easier than spray.
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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I painted my calipers and would recomend brush on as opposed to spary. I used a epoxy caliper paint and it dried hard as a rock with no brush strokes. Looks awesome with the 18" spoked wheels. There are other threads on this board and most manufacturers of brake caliper paint have a "How To" section on their website.
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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epoxy caliper paint... go with it, quality stuff
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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grr... i tried a few places around here, and no one has white caliper paint. ):
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ToBeeyach
grr... i tried a few places around here, and no one has white caliper paint. ):
http://wheelskin.com/Merchant2/merch...+CALIPER+PAINT
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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I'm totally doing this to my white tC. It's gonna look sharp!
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:47 AM
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Thanks for the link! it's a bit more expensive, but i looks like a quality product so i'mma get it... next pay day (: I'm a poor tC owner (hense the cheap mod!) :)
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:55 AM
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You may be able to find it cheaper. I just wanted to show they made a white one and that was the first link I found. I see some on eBay, but not white...

For my wheels, it was a must. The stock color is nasty looking and there's not much to hide them behind...
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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The problem with the paint is that the white will get stained and the color will change to a grey almost even if you clean it all the time...and then the calipers will begin to flake off the paint... no matter what
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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Here's link with a pic or 2 of my red calipers on my Silver tC:
http://ohioscions.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=148
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