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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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It's real easy. Just make sure you have a torque wrench (or access to one) so that you ensure your wheels won't "fall off" while you're driving.

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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You cannot paint the calipers and not paint the drums, its like putting on two different colored shoes. Anyway what about wheel cleaners? Does wheel cleaner eat away at the caliper paint?
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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I want to paint mine white, once I get some rims.
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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Old Sep 29, 2007 | 05:08 AM
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i never thought about painting them white...i think i know what color im doing mine now :-)
Old Sep 29, 2007 | 05:09 AM
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Won't white get nasty looking real easily?
Old Sep 29, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Won't white get nasty looking real easily?
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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Nice info!



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Old May 15, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Murbyrne
nice
Hey, Murbyrne, your avatar looks like you took Max's avatar...

https://www.scionlife.com/profile/Max

Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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It sounds like everyone is in agreement that the G2 paint is superior. I will probably opt for green or orange -- red is too standard now.
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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i just did mine with the caliper paint kit......sometimes the directions they give you sometimes go overboard but its all good......just need lots of time and patients.......number 1 rule make sure the caliper is clean as possible
Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Can you use any other spray paint other the Dupli-Color?
Old May 23, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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Very cool. Thanks! I didn't know there even was such a thing as caliper paint.
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