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Old 10-22-2010, 01:14 AM
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i have a pewter T/A and i want to paint my brake calibers should i paint them gloss black or a bright red or torch red? of course i would be using dupli color caliber paint or what other brand of paint would yall recommend? also i am buying some trans am caliber decals off ebay to put on the calibers once they are painted
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I've always liked red calipers, subtle yet noticeable.
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Sorry, there isn't anything subtle about the color RED.

To the OP, depends on your color theme and which one do you want to stand out most when someone is looking at your wheel, your wheel or your brake caliper?
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i might go with the red because red stands out more
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photoshop would help you make a decision
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I went with pewter bracket and silver calipers. But with my gunmetal wheels and stripes it just seemed to make since.
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I like red calipers. Also did it because it goes along nicely with all the black and red on the car anyways.

They're much brighter in real life as well, I tried to brighten them up for the photo, but I can just never get red to show up as vividly in photos the same way it looks in real life.





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