View Poll Results: Which one you think?
Solid Shade of Red
7
19.44%
Shade of Red w/ Chrome TransAm Decals
12
33.33%
Chrome/Polished w/ Black Trans Am Decals
7
19.44%
Black w/ Chrome Trans Am Decals
10
27.78%
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What Color to paint calipers?
02-19-2005, 12:43 PM
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What Color to paint calipers? Ok guys I'm in a DILEMA here 
lol-EVERYONE IS CRITICIZING ME FOR NOT HAVING THEM PAINTED!
My car is Navy Blue Metallic (w/ that wonderful colorshift-shades of purple and blues gotta love 'em) w/ Silver Vinyl Overlays and Silver/Chrome painted Grille inserts and vents as accents. For now the stock rims are on-however I do plan to order a nice set of Fikse FM5's and notice that they show the calipers more then the POS stock rims. I'm also getting Zinc Coated cross-drilled and slotted rotors. (pics on www.cardomain.com/id/birdman02 page 5 or 6 has recent pics)
Consensus is that most people believe I should paint them a shade of red, and MAYBE put Trans Am decals (chrome?) on them. It will stand out the most and look damn good-however, my concern is how the RED will conflict w/ the color shift-maybe I am concerned too much. Also if I were to go Red, what color/shade red? Of course I REALLY want it to stand out, but Not too much Like Fire Engine Red might-so I thought mayb something like a CandyApple Red, or would a bright red look fine?
Another option thats run through my mind, Is Polished/Chromed w/ Black Trans Am decals on it. This I figured will not stand out very much however and defeat the purpose of doing anything to the calipers to make the wheels standout/look better. This would go with my Accents though because they are silver.
The final option was Black, with Chrome/White Trans Am Decals-CLASSIC, and subtle-but will not stand out ENOUGH I'm afraid.
Now I know, I am very, very picky
and probably worry a little too much, but my car has got to look its best, while going to shows and shootin' down cobras this summer (they won't even know what hit them) And guys/gals I am sorry for the length of this Post. Please respond ASAP I'd really appreciate the help of some of you 
BLING masters.
What Type of Paint should I buy and from where as well? Any advice on application will be very helpful as well but the COLOR is my main concern.
Thanks Again,
Adam
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lol-EVERYONE IS CRITICIZING ME FOR NOT HAVING THEM PAINTED!My car is Navy Blue Metallic (w/ that wonderful colorshift-shades of purple and blues gotta love 'em) w/ Silver Vinyl Overlays and Silver/Chrome painted Grille inserts and vents as accents. For now the stock rims are on-however I do plan to order a nice set of Fikse FM5's and notice that they show the calipers more then the POS stock rims. I'm also getting Zinc Coated cross-drilled and slotted rotors. (pics on www.cardomain.com/id/birdman02 page 5 or 6 has recent pics)
Consensus is that most people believe I should paint them a shade of red, and MAYBE put Trans Am decals (chrome?) on them. It will stand out the most and look damn good-however, my concern is how the RED will conflict w/ the color shift-maybe I am concerned too much. Also if I were to go Red, what color/shade red? Of course I REALLY want it to stand out, but Not too much Like Fire Engine Red might-so I thought mayb something like a CandyApple Red, or would a bright red look fine?
Another option thats run through my mind, Is Polished/Chromed w/ Black Trans Am decals on it. This I figured will not stand out very much however and defeat the purpose of doing anything to the calipers to make the wheels standout/look better. This would go with my Accents though because they are silver.
The final option was Black, with Chrome/White Trans Am Decals-CLASSIC, and subtle-but will not stand out ENOUGH I'm afraid.
Now I know, I am very, very picky
and probably worry a little too much, but my car has got to look its best, while going to shows and shootin' down cobras this summer (they won't even know what hit them) And guys/gals I am sorry for the length of this Post. Please respond ASAP I'd really appreciate the help of some of you BLING masters.What Type of Paint should I buy and from where as well? Any advice on application will be very helpful as well but the COLOR is my main concern.
Thanks Again,
Adam
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P.S.S. I'm sure this will help many many other NBM car owners
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Pics would be much appreciatedThank You
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02-19-2005, 01:06 PM
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I voted for the black with chrome letters. I think that the chrome/polished would also look good...the red seems a bit out of place to me...a bit too overstated. Not to say that it wouldn't look good, I just prefer subtle...it's all in the details.
As for paint...I used the epoxy-paint kit for calipers from Eastwood ---->
The paint is holding up very well, however, powder coating would be the ultimate.
As for paint...I used the epoxy-paint kit for calipers from Eastwood ---->
The paint is holding up very well, however, powder coating would be the ultimate.
02-19-2005, 01:59 PM
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I am in the same boat as you. I have decided that I am going to go with the willwood front and rear kit insread of spending $ on the stock calipers. FWIW I voted for chrome/polished
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02-19-2005, 02:31 PM
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.. i was in the same problem you where... but if you dont like the black with silver lettering.... them i would say that you should either polish or crome your calipers and get the lettering in nbm or black...
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02-19-2005, 02:39 PM
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Keep em coming guys-Pics, opinions whatever I'd love to hear from you ALL even the masters of the Bling-MadIce-Steve-Andy-etc.
More pics the better
More pics the better
02-19-2005, 02:55 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/278515-what-color-calipers.html 4th post down for my pics
02-19-2005, 03:04 PM
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Dementia not bad not bad at all-my stock tho dont look much duller or whatever you want to call it then that :-/ anybody got pics of Red-or other colors-mayb some 1/4 panel shots agains NBM or some sort of blue or similar color?
thanks
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02-19-2005, 10:22 PM
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thanx, i think. those pics dont really do them much justice, crappy cell phone camera pics. They're really sharp in person and I think if i got some red Trans Am stickers for em they'd look awesome. Those are stockers btw.
