Painted Calipers
10-10-2005, 03:14 AM
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Painted Calipers
I've decided to go ahead and do my calipers. It looks like it's easy enough that I can do it without f***ing anything up, so I'm going to order a kit tomorrow. It looks like the G2 kit is the way to go, and with my GT being a very very black GT, red is the obvoius choice.
However, I being one who usually takes the LESS obvious choice I'm also thinking about purple. I can't tell from the sample pics what shade of purple the kit comes in. Has anyone seen the purple and how does it look?
However, I being one who usually takes the LESS obvious choice I'm also thinking about purple. I can't tell from the sample pics what shade of purple the kit comes in. Has anyone seen the purple and how does it look?
10-10-2005, 04:20 AM
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RE: Painted Calipers
Dear Allfyre,
Stay with "Red" because they will look like real racing brake calipers...
Purple???
YUCK!!!!
Dave
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Stay with "Red" because they will look like real racing brake calipers...
Purple???
YUCK!!!!
Dave
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10-10-2005, 12:16 PM
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RE: Painted Calipers
Allright I'm going to go with the red like every other black GT with painted calipers I've seen. I guess I can always repaint them later. You did yours yourself, right? Would you say it's a pretty easy thing to do?
10-10-2005, 01:06 PM
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RE: Painted Calipers
I used the red colored kit from Duplicolor. Put on 4 coats. It was real easy, by the time I got done with the 4th wheel, the first was dry so i just kept going around the car. Each coat got richer and smoother in appearance. It took me less than 2 hrs.
10-10-2005, 03:20 PM
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RE: Painted Calipers
ORIGINAL: Orion_240
uh disco fan... how 'bout getting some locking lug nuts for those fancy wheels!
I'd hate to see a thread entitled "They stole my rims"!!! :-)
uh disco fan... how 'bout getting some locking lug nuts for those fancy wheels!
I'd hate to see a thread entitled "They stole my rims"!!! :-)
I already have locking lugs on these wheels...
I'm surprised that you didn't notice them...
You really can't tell by looking at the pictures but they are there...
In my city, the thugs don't steal just the wheels, they steal the whole car
and then chop it up in a garage somewhere for parts...
Dave
10-10-2005, 03:21 PM
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RE: Painted Calipers
ORIGINAL: allfyre
Allright I'm going to go with the red like every other black GT with painted calipers I've seen. I guess I can always repaint them later. You did yours yourself, right? Would you say it's a pretty easy thing to do?
Allright I'm going to go with the red like every other black GT with painted calipers I've seen. I guess I can always repaint them later. You did yours yourself, right? Would you say it's a pretty easy thing to do?
Good choice...
You'll love the finished look...
Take Care, Dave
