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Old 06-24-2010, 07:11 PM
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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.
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everything red. use a brake caliper paint, and clear coat won't be necessary.
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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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I did mine in Silver and black w/red letters.



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red with black
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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 ****.
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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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I went red and black brackets. I don't care for having the brackets and caliper the same color.
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all red!
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Anybody else have a red car with painted calipers? Still trying to decide.
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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...







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

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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.
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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.
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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.
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i used the duplicolor and the hair came out of the brush as i was dipping the brush..i was pissed!
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Option 2..
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I vote black/black with red letters
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i vote red with black brackets



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