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Jun 24, 2010 | 07:11 PM

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Caliper Color?

Got to replace the rotors and pads this weekend and figured I should dress up the calipers while I'm at it.But what color should I use? My car is Torch Red,so I was thinking either.... (1)calipers/brackets red,(2)calipers red/brackets black or (3)calipers/brackets both black. I have chrome Z06 rims if that makes a difference. I figure that I could just use high temp black paint for the brackets and get some sort of paint caliper kit to brush on the calipers,then hit it with some clearcoat,unless you guys have other suggestions.

Jun 24, 2010 | 07:13 PM

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everything red. use a brake caliper paint, and clear coat won't be necessary.

Jun 24, 2010 | 08:06 PM

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Since I'll have the caliper off to replace the pads,should I just tape off the areas and use a spray caliper paint? Seems it would be easier. Then just install everything. I'm leaning towards all black with silver/red camaro lettering.

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Jun 25, 2010 | 04:54 AM

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I did mine in Silver and black w/red letters.

Jun 25, 2010 | 08:15 AM

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red with black

Jun 25, 2010 | 08:44 AM

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i painted my brackets black and my calipers red. I used VHT caliper spray paint for the red and regular high temp spray paint for the brackets. i didnt use any clear and mine came out mint. I wouldnt use a brush on kit though. I used one of those on a buddies car and it came out looking like ****.

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:11 AM

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I painted mine dark Blue the same color as my car. I think it looks more uniform that was. I used Caliper paint also.

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Jun 25, 2010 | 05:16 PM

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all red!

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Jun 25, 2010 | 05:47 PM

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Red97LT1

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Anybody else have a red car with painted calipers? Still trying to decide.

Jun 25, 2010 | 11:32 PM

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Yep! Red/red on red! First two pics you can't really see them because of the lighting, it's easier to see in the other pics...

Jun 26, 2010 | 11:00 PM

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Red calipers, chrome plate the caliper brackets. Thats what I'm gonna do.

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Jun 27, 2010 | 02:57 AM

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I used duplicolors red caliper brush on paint. 5 or so coats of it and it looks like gloss/clearcoated red. easy to use and hard to mess up.

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:11 AM

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I just got on polished calipers and red brackets. Will try to post pics when I get my car cleaned up.

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:44 AM

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another vote for red calipers with black brackets. All red looks like you didn't have much time and said, what the hell, ill just spray it all together.