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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:37 AM
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That actually looks pretty sweet. I was scared of how it would look exactly since I have no other red areas on my car. Butttttt...your car is all yellow too and it looks great. I think yellow is the obvious color to do, that's why I wanted to try red.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:41 AM
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see, i have nothing red. that's why it's so...random. but i have yellow wipers, yellow decals, yellow wheelskins (if i can get the damn thing to go one right...prob have to send it back)...etc. i thought maybe yellow calipers are TOO yellow for one lil box
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The stuff I used was a brush on kind. It was so easy you don't have to tape a thing off! I did my Calipers, drums in clean thick coats and gave the rest to a friend to do his. I would say the brush on kind is the way to go!
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Originally Posted by TSXB
see, i have nothing red. that's why it's so...random. but i have yellow wipers, yellow decals, yellow wheelskins (if i can get the damn thing to go one right...prob have to send it back)...etc. i thought maybe yellow calipers are TOO yellow for one lil box
You take that back! There is No such thing as "TOO yellow".
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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lol sorry, sorry!
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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what color did you paint yours? and where did you get your headlights? ebay?
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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I did mine in black ( I HATED the dull gray).
And yes, Ebay.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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^^^ did u paint the pads as well , while in the calipers still?
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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did u have any problems with them leaking at all? if not, do u remember what seller you bought them from?
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frosty, i sent you a PM
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PM replied!
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Originally Posted by w3paint_xA_xB
^^^ did u paint the pads as well , while in the calipers still?
No, You just paint the outside of the Calipers. Just the parts you can see.
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Originally Posted by Frosty355
Originally Posted by w3paint_xA_xB
^^^ did u paint the pads as well , while in the calipers still?
No, You just paint the outside of the Calipers. Just the parts you can see.
paint the pads? seriously?
um, no.
don't paint the rotors, either.
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