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08-18-2006, 10:46 AM | #24 |
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For those of you who havent done this, i would really recomend it. I did this a while ago and a get a bunch of comments about it. It really cleans up the inside of your wheels.
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08-18-2006, 04:25 PM | #25 |
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mine are stock and red. I know, maybe they look small,etc, but I like 'em red. It's just different, and I'm probably the only one who notices.
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08-18-2006, 04:34 PM | #27 |
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[QUOTE=bavarian19]I really wish I was comfortable enough to do this...
QUOTE] It's not a super showy thing. Just adds a little fun to the car. Aho cares what others think, anyway. Besides if they give you sh*t, drive in front of them and blind 'em with your REAR FOGLIGHTS!
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08-18-2006, 04:38 PM | #28 | |
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Well, I will only use those rear fogs when necessary... Its not about the show... I just dont feel comfortable doing it myself... I feel like I would get paint in the wrong places and cause some other damage... |
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08-18-2006, 05:06 PM | #30 |
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bravarian - its soo simple to do this honestly. all you need to do is take the wheel off, use some wheel cleaner to clean off the brakes, let dry, and use a small paint brush and the caliber paint. just use the paint in a can and not the spray paint. heres a link to some of the stuff. I think i used a Dupont paint that i found at AutoZone.
http://www.google.com/pagead/iclk?sa...FIL%3DGAWPAINT |
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05-02-2007, 10:24 AM | #31 |
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I had an Black Saphire Metallic X3 and I ended up painting the calipers red. I was a bit nervous at first when I took the wheel off but I said to myself...F it!!!!
It was a nice touch and I did get compliments. And it is not that hard to do. It should take you no more then an hour and half to complete the job. |
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05-02-2007, 11:04 AM | #32 |
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i wil def be painting my calipers red!
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05-02-2007, 08:55 PM | #34 |
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I have a white e90 and am trying to decide between black and red... i think black would look better since these are stock calipers.
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05-03-2007, 02:43 AM | #35 |
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You'll get away with either. How modded is your car? I always think you can get away with red only when there's lots of other mods visible. If you wanna stay stealthy - go black! Also depends on the car - my mate has a black RX-8 with red calipers - looks great as it suits the style of car...
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05-07-2007, 01:17 AM | #36 | |
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05-07-2007, 03:28 AM | #37 |
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nice mod!
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05-10-2007, 09:10 AM | #38 |
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i bought a can of spray paint to paint my calipers, is there a way to open it up so i can use it like a brush, or is the can gonna explode in my face....
(i could get a friend to open it for me...) |
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05-10-2007, 11:26 AM | #39 | |
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just go buy the liquid paint. |
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05-23-2007, 10:44 PM | #40 |
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I used gloss black spray paint to paint my calipers, used VHT spray paint (Very High Temperature for calipers, drums, etc, got it at Auto Zone). I have seen calipers brushed with color and usually there were streak marks or the paint was on way too thick. I just carefully masked off the areas not to be painted and did several light coats of spray. I did paint the backs of the brake pads, I noticed on this thread someone said do not paint the pads. I have had no ill effects with the backs of the pads painted and the calipers seen to look fuller. Just a light coat on the pad backs to blend to the calipers. It has been over a year and they are still nice and shiny, and as noted in the thread, they stay clean with the gloss paint.
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05-23-2007, 11:50 PM | #41 | |
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06-25-2007, 01:23 AM | #42 |
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anybody know if painting the calipers voids ur warranty?
also, anybody know how to engrave a caliper...read something about in ggogle, somebody changed a caliper and put their name on it.....any ideas? |
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06-26-2007, 02:22 PM | #43 |
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hi, I have a silver grand prix and I want to paint my calipers as well....I saw what was said about painting silver and having problems...any suggestions on what color would look good?
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07-06-2007, 01:27 PM | #44 |
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Anybody have pics of painted calipers behind wheel?
Has anyone done this in Red/Yellow?
Can you post pictures with wheels on?
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