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Old May 13, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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I don't have either but have read in other threads about people using the duplicolor and it chipping
Old May 17, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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my friend had G2 on his car for about 3-4 months and its already chipping.
Old May 17, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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i applied the duplicolor 2 weeks a go and it looks great...i may chip...i hope not.... but i followed the prep instructions exactly
Old May 17, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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+1 for Duplicolor chipping. I painted mine, followed every direction to the letter as to cleaning and application and in less than 1000 miles one caliper is chipping badly. The other 3 are ok, not great, but ok. I will re-use what I have left but next time I may upgrade to a better, more durable paint, It is kind of a pain to pull the wheels each time.
Old May 19, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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do they have a white paint or a black paint? id want white but i kno that itll be black by the end of the week haha
Old May 19, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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I purchased the BLACK Duplicolor caliper paint from Autozone. I painted the calipers about 4 months ago and the paint seems like it is holding up well.



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do they have a white paint or a black paint? id want white but i kno that itll be black by the end of the week haha
Old May 19, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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great. i kno what my saturday project will be.

do u think if i paint the rims black with a chrome lip and paint the calipers black itll look ok? id prefer white calipers but they wouldnt stay white long
Old May 19, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Two coats of Duplicolor (brush kit) in Red.
Old May 19, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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do u have to sand ur brake caliper?
Old May 19, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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ORIGINAL: Superman6TNine

do they have a white paint or a black paint? id want white but i kno that itll be black by the end of the week haha
I have white - used the G2 and it came out great. As far as getting dirty they really aren't bad. I've made a couple of long trips already, and done a lot of passes at the track and they stay pretty clean looking. Ialso drive my car almostevery day, and have a 100 mile round trip commute. The G2 washes up well also. I considered black, but figured with the black car andblack bullitts the black calipers would end up just black blobs and not an accent - besides my car has a white and black thing going with the stripes.

Duplicolor doesn't make a white caliper paint kit.








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