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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Default Calipers color?
What colors have you guys been successful in coloring the calipers? I know red is the most common. Any black, silver, etc?
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Mine are Red Dupli-color[or VHT,can't remember which]
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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dude ok this is by far the best, get chrome and put black lettering "CAMARO SS" or whatever you have
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Black and silver two-tone.

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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are those just camaro decals or is that painted or powdercoated on?
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i have black with silver camaro letters, looks great

theyre like ssinister's only the camaro letters are more spread out and go from one end of the caliper to the other
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Originally Posted by red01camaroz28
are those just camaro decals or is that painted or powdercoated on?

Decals.
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silas2k will u post a pic of yours, anyone did u paint the caliper your self or have them powdercoated and which one would look better?
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i used a hi temp paint called aluminum, which is a sweet looking silver, and red trans am decals.
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i painted my slides red, then used a wire brush and shined em up a bit so they looked like brushed aluminum, put red camaro decals on them and cleared them. i like it-i havent seen another thats done it that way yet
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Just painted mine flat orange (on a white 02 z28), they look really nice
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Originally Posted by red01camaroz28
silas2k will u post a pic of yours, anyone did u paint the caliper your self or have them powdercoated and which one would look better?
i would but no pics or camera
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I've seen some success where people matched the color of their caliper with the color of the car..but it only really works with dark colored cars (sorry whities )
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Used hi-temp paint. Cast iron color. Smoothed out it all and painted it with decals then clear. Please ignore the tiny boring thing called a stock 16" wheel.





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red for red car, it just works
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Orange calipers here to match the car. Used high temp paint from the auto parts store.
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Originally Posted by dennsterTA
Used hi-temp paint. Cast iron color. Smoothed out it all and painted it with decals then clear. Please ignore the tiny boring thing called a stock 16" wheel.





looks good, reminds me of the corvette calipers
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Mine are blue with Corvette name silver. I have the vette in the paint shop now will post some pics of them next week.
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If all else fails, paint em red. If it wasnt for red calipers on every color Z06 I wouldnt think it would be as easy to pull off.
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I'm a fan of black or silver/grey calipers, I think red is for aftermarkets that are massive, the stock ones are too dinky.
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