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Old 01-09-2006, 10:52 PM
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hey guys whats going on? well im out to change my rotors and pads on my car and was wondering what you guys recomend for caliper paint? i was thinking of either going with the VHT Spary paint caliper paint, or the dupli-color caliper paint kit. thanks again!
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i just used high-temp spray paint on mine
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cool thanks, any other input?
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i used duplicolor red kit

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nice, yea i tryed the duplicolor stuff really quick one time, and it didnt work to well. im thinkin i didnt clean it that good, did you sand yours at all?
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I used the VHT spray paint. A few pics are in my Webshots link below.
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no didnt sand but i used an abundance of brake cleaner with a wire brush and my calipers looked like this before painting
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I went with the VHT kit offered by Afterthoughts Auto along with their decals when I did my rotors...VERY happy with the results.



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