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Old 03-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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I've got mine black now. Looking for some pictures. Heres some in red.

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Old 03-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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I Painted mine Ford Blue at first, but didn't like the look, changed to Black and love it......My car is Black also.
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Old 03-27-2008, 09:25 PM
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Or the color of the rim.
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Old 03-27-2008, 09:32 PM
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I do like mine black better then the red.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:56 PM
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I did my calipers "Tungsten Gray", on a black car with black wheels. The epoxy finish came out looking metallic black with a purple tinge. Not what I expected, but I like its subtlety. Debating whether a MUSTANG decal in orange would be an enhancement or a liability.
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:05 PM
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Here's my pic of my black ones with the pony...pics was taken about 2 yrs ago when I still had the stock rims and fascia...but you get the point.. BTW, it looks like the brake pad is also painted, but its not...must be a shade thing.

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Old 03-27-2008, 11:07 PM
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I found the rough casting of the calipers wasn't good for decal adhesion, the decals seemed to 'fly' on the edges. Perhaps an abrasive polishing wheel on a drill would buff a flat area suitable for decals?
Red seems to be the caliper colour of choice for the masses, it'san unwritten ruleI reckon. (Yes, my fronts are Red, rear is Black ).
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:07 PM
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I was thinking of doing mine in black. Car is Redfire with chrome rims. What do you think?
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:08 PM
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Its brakes btw, not breaks! cmon now.

Black! Red makes your eyes go to the brakes, and miss the beauty of the car.
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:09 PM
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I've had no issues with my pony decal...that thing is not going anywhere.
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