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      06-27-2009, 01:56 AM   #1
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caliper painting on SPG e90

I'd like to go with dark orange(like orange color on GTI) color for my caliper

what do you guys think?

and how much should it be?
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      06-27-2009, 10:24 PM   #2
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Please .... don't ... it's tacky.

If you insist, they have caliper covers, which is less messy than painting them.
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      06-28-2009, 12:55 PM   #3
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Please .... don't ... it's tacky.

If you insist, they have caliper covers, which is less messy than painting them.
your kidding me right??? I'd much rather paint my calipers pink then ever consider caliper covers...
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      06-28-2009, 01:03 PM   #4
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your kidding me right??? I'd much rather paint my calipers pink then ever consider caliper covers...
speaking of covers they have brembo covers. it's much cheaper alternative to real brembos

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      06-28-2009, 04:56 PM   #5
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paint 'em blue

covers never--the heat, easy to see they are just covers

mine are blue bmw blue love em
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      06-28-2009, 05:24 PM   #6
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dont do it, looks cheap!
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