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Old 03-05-2007, 01:45 PM
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Painting calipers - what color?????
Hi, dudes

wanna paint the calipers but i don't know what color will look good, please advise!!!!!!!!!

The color of the car is the one from the avatar!
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Originally Posted by mouramen
Hi, dudes

wanna paint the calipers but i don't know what color will look good, please advise!!!!!!!!!

The color of the car is the one from the avatar!
Paint them black.
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Something exotic so it jumps out from the car colour. Yellow or Red..kinda like the BBK's. Or maybe half red and half green .
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Something exotic so it jumps out from the car colour. Yellow or Red..kinda like the BBK's. Or maybe half red and half green .
LOL look at the color of his car, if he were to paint them in yellow, half red and half green it would look like a rolling SKITTLES commercial
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Originally Posted by battlecat714
Something exotic so it jumps out from the car colour. Yellow or Red..kinda like the BBK's. Or maybe half red and half green .

heres my 2cents...its not a rice its a benz...pls dont paint it shocking....
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LOL look at the color of his car, if he were to paint them in yellow, half red and half green it would look like a rolling SKITTLES commercial
OoOoOoO you didn't get the green and red combo...Portugal, the flag? Ring a bell yet?
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On my Corvete and 190e, I painted the calipers to match the outside of the vehicle. I think it looks more original than red or yellow, which may or may not compliment the exterior color of the vehicle.



I used sandpaper to sand the paint off of the raised Corvette logo

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heres my 2cents...its not a rice its a benz...pls dont paint it shocking....
COSIGN^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!
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i would paint them red.
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My 3 colors of choice are body color, black or alu grey, i gonna snap a pic for help guys!
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My 3 colors of choice are body color, black or alu grey, i gonna snap a pic for help guys!
one of those would be the best... i would do the gray...
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I put new calipers on the rear of my car and they looked sweet they were a goldish color.
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here are some dirty pics... hey my mobile has some kind of fiber in the lens...

photoshop anyone??



ps: i'm waiting for the mercedes caps!
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Id go body-matched for the caliper paint color.
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Id go body-matched for the caliper paint color.
thats what I am doing. I think it looks classy on a non sports car to do a body match.
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I've painted the hub black, now i just can't decide what color to paint the caliper...
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[QUOTE=2PHAST;2058335]On my Corvete and 190e, I painted the calipers to match the outside of the vehicle. I think it looks more original than red or yellow, which may or may not compliment the exterior color of the vehicle.



got pics of the 190?
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[QUOTE=X03;2069128]
Originally Posted by 2PHAST
On my Corvete and 190e, I painted the calipers to match the outside of the vehicle. I think it looks more original than red or yellow, which may or may not compliment the exterior color of the vehicle.



got pics of the 190?
nice wheels in the background.
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[QUOTE=X03;2069128]
Originally Posted by 2PHAST
On my Corvete and 190e, I painted the calipers to match the outside of the vehicle. I think it looks more original than red or yellow, which may or may not compliment the exterior color of the vehicle.



got pics of the 190?

Go to is website: www.2phast.com
Tons of pics there and also very good information!
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