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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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That looks pimp!!
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nice i like the two color, different from the usual all red like mine lol
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It came out great
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it does look great, do regular decals hold up to the heat?
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Looks Badass!



01ssreda4 - Put decals on then clearcoat over them. They last.
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I don't like most of the painted calipers I see on here, but yours are quite nice.
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
it does look great, do regular decals hold up to the heat?

With clear over them they will hold up. The clear also makes them easy to clean. I spray mine with a simple green/water solution and use a soft brush.

A few more pictures of the process:
Attached Thumbnails Results from Painted Calipers on the LE!!-jscal2tech.jpg   Results from Painted Calipers on the LE!!-jscal3tech.jpg   Results from Painted Calipers on the LE!!-jscal4tech.jpg   Results from Painted Calipers on the LE!!-jscal1tech.jpg  
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Couple new pictures added ^^^^^
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