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Old May 20, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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Hey guys, I was thinking about painting my calipers- My first thought was red, but blue might look nice too. Can anyone photoshop this pic with some different colors?

this website has their colors:
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....rtfamilyid/548

Old May 20, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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i just did mine in red yesterday.. like you i have a FlintMica tC.. here is a pic of mine

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black looks cleaner and it doesnt stand out. I was thinking red but didnt flow with the color at all IMO.


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I agree. Black looks nicer, unless you're going for the blingy look. Blue...not so much.
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I think I want something that stands out a little- either red or blue
Old May 20, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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just out of curiosity.. anyone try like a gold/ bronze?
Old May 20, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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I think I want something that stands out a little- either red or blue
if you have to, get red please. blue will not look good at all!
Old May 21, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Yeah dont do blue... dont think it would look good on any color. I did red on my NB and it looks really good! Goes with the taillights :D
Old May 21, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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i think a really dark red to match your tails would be nice if you want em to stand out.

personally i went with gloss black on my FM, but i'm aiming for that "stealth double take" look on my car if you know what i mean
Old May 21, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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I know that i have an sw, but I painted mine blue, i think it looks great. There was a guy who did gold on a csm, i say red
Old May 21, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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A deep, dark blue may not look bad...
Old May 21, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Ok, well i did a quick photoshop for you, this picture was a little hard to manipulate but i think they will at least give you a thought about what looks good.

Red



blue



just let me know if you wanna see any other colors
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Anyone notice the " hidden Mickey " to the lower right of the gas cover in the second pic ????
Old May 21, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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oh dang, crazy, good eyes
Old May 21, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by falkor
Anyone notice the " hidden Mickey " to the lower right of the gas cover in the second pic ????
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Old May 21, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
Originally Posted by falkor
Anyone notice the " hidden Mickey " to the lower right of the gas cover in the second pic ????
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you don't see him?
Old May 22, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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i don't get it??!!
Old May 22, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sgj
i don't get it??!!
haha he means on oppie1's car, it's near the gas cover
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